Festival Coordinators National Concert Band Festival Coordinators Richard Crain BOA Hall of Fame Member Richard Crain served 21 years as Director of <strong>Music</strong> <strong>for</strong> the Spring Independent School District in a suburb of Houston, TX. He currently serves as a frequent clinician, adjudicator, lecturer and evaluator of music programs throughout the United States and Canada. He has been the Festival Coordinator <strong>for</strong> the National Concert Band Festival since its debut in 1992. Crain previously served as Band Director of award-winning band programs at Westfield High School, Spring High School and Belton High School. He “retired” after 44 years in music education in Texas. Crain is Past President of the Texas Bandmasters Association, Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu and the Texas <strong>Music</strong> Adjudicators Association. He is International Executive Secretary of Phi Beta Mu and is included in the Phi Beta Mu Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame. Crain serves as Vice President on the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic Board of Directors and is Executive Secretary <strong>for</strong> Region IX UIL <strong>Music</strong> contests in Texas. He is also a contributing author <strong>for</strong> Band Expressions, published by Warner Bros. His awards include Texas Bandmaster of the Year by the Texas Bandmasters Association and Outstanding <strong>Music</strong> Educator award from NFIAA on the state and national levels. Mr. and Mrs. Crain were inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame in March 2005. Gayle Crain BOA Hall of Fame Member Gayle Crain has been the NCBF Festival Coordinating Assistant since 1991 and has served in education <strong>for</strong> over 40 years. Gayle was a member of the Board of the Texas Bandmasters Spouses <strong>for</strong> seven years and is a Past President. She worked with Richard in organizing and running the Region 9 UIL <strong>Music</strong> Contests in Texas from 1994 to 2005 and provides accounting services to Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity. Prior to becoming a music education advocate on an almost full time basis, Gayle taught numerous business and English classes in Texas colleges and secondary schools <strong>for</strong> 25 years. Gayle is listed in the National Hall of Honor of Phi Theta Kappa national honor fraternity. She is named in the Who’s Who of Women Executives and has received several awards from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, where she served as the Alumni Director, member of the Alumni Board, President of the Alumni Association and on numerous committees. Gayle was <strong>for</strong>merly Chairman of the Business Department at 36 • <strong>Music</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>All</strong> National Festival Official <strong>Program</strong> Klein Oak High School, Klein ISD, was Coordinator of the Office Administration <strong>Program</strong> atWestfield High School, Spring ISD, and was promoted from Business Instructor to Director of Financial Aids and Placement at Temple College. National Percussion Festival Coordinator William Galvin William Galvin, Jr. joined the faculty at Trinity High School in the fall of 1987 where he serves as the Director of Instrumental Studies and <strong>Music</strong> Department Chair. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he received his Bachelor of <strong>Music</strong> Education degree from Morehead (KY) State University and Master of <strong>Music</strong> Education Degree from Duquesne University. Mr. Galvin has been awarded the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence on three occasions and is a recipient of the Citation of Excellence presented by the Pennsylvania <strong>Music</strong> Educators Association. He was named Teacher of the Year by the New Brighton School District where he taught prior to his current position. Mr. Galvin has been cited as an Outstanding Young Educator in America and has been listed in ” Who’s Who Among American Teachers.” He is a member of the National Band Association, <strong>Music</strong> Educators National Conference, Pennsylvania <strong>Music</strong> Educators Association, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, and Phi Mu Alpha. Mr. Galvin is a member of the Bands of America Advisory Board, coordinator of the Bands of America National Percussion Festival and president of the Washington County (PA) <strong>Music</strong> Educators Association. He is a past PMEA District President and <strong>for</strong>mer chairman of the PMEA <strong>Music</strong> Booster Affiliate. Orchestra America National Festival Coordinator Dean Westman Dean Westman currently serves as the Orchestra Director <strong>for</strong> the Avon Community School Corporation in Avon, Indiana. Dean spent two years as the Educational Director <strong>for</strong> <strong>Music</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>All</strong>. Prior to his work with <strong>Music</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>All</strong>, Dean served <strong>for</strong> six years as Director of Bands at Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugar Land, Texas. Westman also Co-Conducted the award winning SFA Symphony Orchestra. Dean is a native of Park Ridge, Illinois and a proud alumnus of the University of Illinois. He lives in Plainfield, Indiana with his wife Adrianna and their daughter, Abigail. Honor Ensemble Percussion Coordinators David Collier Honor Band of America Percussion Coordinator David L. Collier is currently on the faculty at Illinois State University where he is Director of Percussion Studies. He is also a <strong>Music</strong> Liaison <strong>for</strong> ORAT - the“Office of Research in ArtsTechnology”- at ISU. Dr. Collier received his bachelor’s degree music from Florida State University and his master’s degree in music from Indiana University where he was awarded a Per<strong>for</strong>mer’s Certificate. He recently completed a doctorate in percussion per<strong>for</strong>mance and electronic music at the University of Illinois. His teachers include Gary Werdesheim, George Gaber, Barry Jekowsky, Richard Holmes, and Tom Siwe. Dr. Collier has also studied composition and electronic music with Scott Wyatt and Eric Lund. Besides teaching and per<strong>for</strong>ming, he is an adjudicator <strong>for</strong> Drum Corps International, Bands of America and is Percussion Caption Consultant <strong>for</strong> Drum Corps Midwest. He is also a member of the Percussive Arts Society Education Committee. Jon Crabiel Honor Orchestra of America & Jazz Band of America Percussion Coordinator (Listed on page 34) Honor Ensemble Assistants Albert Wu Honor Orchestra of America Assistant Violinist Albert Wu actively teaches in Irvine, CA where he is Executive Director of Irvine Young Concert Artists. Curtis Cormier Honor Orchestra of America Assistant Curtis Cormier is pursuing a Doctorate of <strong>Music</strong> in Trumpet Pedagogy at Indiana University, IN. Clark Hunt Jazz Band of America Assistant Clark Hunt is finishing his degree in music education at Jacksonville State University, AL. Arnold Montgomery Jazz Band of America Assistant Arnold Montgomery is finishing his degree in music education at Jacksonville State University, AL. John Bixby Honor Band of America Assistant John Bixby is currently Director of Bands at Miami Killian Senior High School, FL.
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