The Instrumentalist

Annual Index August 2015-June 2016, vol. 70

Interviews and Profiles

Aim to Inspire, A Conversation with David Dunham by Dan Blaufuss (2/16, p. 14)

Band Lessons, An Interview with Kevin Sedatole by Onsby C. Rose (5/16, p. 12)

The Commodores (12/15, p. 20)

A Conductor Reflects, An Interview with Anshel Brusilow by Dan Blaufuss (11/15, p. 24)

Desire, Confidence, and Recruiting, A Conversation with Brandon Crawford by Dan Blaufuss (3/16, p. 16)

Leading from Within, An Interview with Vandegrift High School’s Mike Howard by Dan Blaufuss (4/16, p. 10)

Meet the Composer, Tyler S. Grant (11/15, p. 21)

The Pride of Pizitz, An Interview with Kim Bain by James M. Rohner (11/15, p. 18)

Pursuit of Excellence, An Interview with Parker Bixby by Dan Blaufuss (10/15, p. 12)

Conducting and Literature

Before They Were Classics (8/15, p. 54)

Expression Unlocked: Developing the Skills of Young Conductors by Brian Shelton (12/15, p. 30)

Friendship and Discovery in a Summer on the Road by Onsby C. Rose (1/16, p. 10)

Imagery and Ensemble Balance by Jerry Nowak (1/16, p. 16)

Past the Page: Moving from Reading Notes to Beautiful Performance by Stephen Rhodes (4/16, p. 16)

Style and Expressive Performing by Jerry Nowak (9/15, p.24)

Teaching and Rehearsal Ideas

Branching Out: Teaching Outside Your Primary Area of Expertise by Lisa Martin (8/15, p. 45)

The Elements of an Effective Rehearsal by Kevin M. Geraldi (5/16, p. 22)

Extended Techniques for Band by Frederick Jaeschke (2/16, p. 30)

The First Six Weeks: A Beginning Band Curriculum by David Dunham, Part 1 (5/16, p. 16)

A New Look at Band Warmups by Tom Lizotte (11/15, p. 28)

Partner Practice by Schuyler Thornton and Cosette Bardawil (1/16, p. 32)

Perfecting Dynamics by Rod Sims (1/16, p. 20)

Recruiting that Works by Wendy Hart Higdon: Part 1 (2/16, p. 18); Part 2 (3/16, p. 12)

Rehearsal Management by Jim Shaw (9/15, p. 30)

Starting the First Note on a Wind Instrument by Alexander Ritter George (1/16, p. 2)

Student Teaching Portfolios by Gary Fagan (12/15, p. 6)

Teaching Musicianship by Patricia George (11/15, p. 31)

Tricks of the Trade by Chad West (11/15, p. 12)

Unforgettable Lessons Part 1 (8/15, p. 32); Part 2 (9/15, p. 18)

Using a Bow to Teach Wind Articulations by Anthony Pursell (3/16, p. 20)

Using Rehearsal Time Well by John Thomson (10/15, p. 18)

Instrument Clinics

Build a Better Brass Warmup by Micah Everett (3/16, p. 24)

Building a Strong Trumpet Section by Josh Rzepka (5/16, p. 34)

Multiple Tonguing by Adrian D. Griffin (4/16, p. 24)

The Double Stroke in Mallet Technique by Mitchell Peters (1/16, p. 23)

Fixing Percussion Problems During Rehearsals by Jason Kihle (9/15, p.35)

A Partnership with Percussionists by Matthew Temple (4/16, p. 20)

Teaching Drumset by Robert Grifa (10/15, p. 24)
Orchestral String Techniques by Jerome Franke and Samantha George (12/15, p. 40)

Adjusting Saxophone Fingerings by John Seaton (12/15, p. 34)

Beyond Clarinet Basics by Stacey DiPaolo (9/15, p.40)

Playing Lead Alto by Jordan VanHemert (2/16, p. 24)

Saxophone Chamber Music by Andrew J. Allen (10/15, p. 30)

Starting Low Notes on the Saxophone by Andrew J. Allen (4/16, p. 22)

Understanding Bass Clarinet by L. Anne Browne (11/15, p. 34)

Woodwind Books for Band Directors by Andrew J. Allen (12/15, p. 44)

Jazz Articles

Improving Jazz Players’ Sense of Time by Joel Moore (2/16, p. 51)

Moving Beyond the Blues Scale by Luke Malewicz (4/16, p. 26)

Where’s the Groove? by Lee Bash (11/15, p. 38)

Marching Articles

The Ideal Marching Schedule by Sean Smith (8/15, p. 38)

Perfect Steps by Mike Howard (5/16, p. 28)

Miscellaneous

2015 Directory of Music Schools (10/15, p. 36)

2016 Guide to Summer Camps and Clinics (3/16, p. 34)

Advice for Future College Students (10/15, p. 33)

By the Numbers: Trivia from 70 Years of Magazine Covers (8/15, p. 80)

Farewell to the Sounds of Summer by Timothy Todd Anderson (9/15, p.8)

A Few Favorite Covers (8/15, p. 52)

Flute and Tuba: A Look at a Fascinating Duo by Caitlin Ippolito (2/16, p. 54)

A Letter to Students about Memorizing by Jasmine Choi (3/16, p. 22)

Life of Reely by Trey Reely: The First Two Years (8/15, p. 48); Bananas and Muffins (9/15, p. 44); Band Game Shows (10/15, p. 112); Cutting Down the Nets (11/15, p. 48); Reducing Audition Jitters (12/15, p. 4); Old-School Organization (1/16, p. 4); My Funny Valentine (2/16, p. 64); Cybertraps (3/16, p. 4); Novel Ideas (5/16, p. 48)

The Midwest Clinic in 2015 (12/15, p. 14); Tips from the Clinicians (12/15, p. 22)

Relocating Your Studio by Rachel Taylor Geier (5/16, p. 38)

Why the World Needs Bands by John Philip Sousa (3/16, p. 30)

Anniversary Essays

Always a Friend by Heidi I. Sarver (8/15, p. 30)

Essential Matters by Donald Hunsberger (8/15, p. 23)

Follow Your Dream by Dale Clevenger (8/15, p. 23)

From Canning to College by Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel (8/15, p. 18)

Hard Work Matters by Mark Camphouse (8/15, p. 12)

How to Succeed by Charles T. Menghini (8/15, p. 31)

Inspired by a Pioneer by Mary Land (8/15, p. 16)

Learning from Horses by James Barnes (8/15, p. 16)

Lifelong Learning by Paula A. Crider (8/15, p. 20)

Music’s Intrinsic Value by Frank L. Battisti (8/15, p. 22)

Never Forget by Richard Floyd (8/15, p. 28)

Play for Someone You Love by Steve Wiest (8/15, p. 26)

Those Magic Moments by Terry Austin (8/15, p. 21)

Three Notes by Frank Ticheli (8/15, p. 11)

A Wealth of Mentors by Quincy C. Hilliard (8/15, p. 14)

Notes from Northbrook

Are We Willing to Lose to Win? by James Warrick (4/16, p. 2)

A Beginner’s Journey by Dan Blaufuss (2/16, p. 2)

Christmas Past by James M. Rohner (12/15, p. 2)

The Long and Winding Road by James M. Rohner (9/15, p. 2)

On the Shoulders of Giants by James M. Rohner and Ann Rohner Callis (8/15, p. 2)

Remembering Rogie by Dan Blaufuss (11/15, p. 2)

Time to Think by Michael Reynolds (5/16, p. 2)

Work to Do by James M. Rohner (3/16, p. 2)

Personal Perspective

Conducting Wisdom from Pierre Boulez and Kurt Masur by John Knight (3/16, p. 64)

Finding a Home at the End of the Earth by Marlene Schutter (11/15, p. 4)

Five Facts about Music Competition by Justin Matthew Antos (1/16, p. 6)

Keeping Your Balance by Korey Coffer (9/15, p. 48)

Music for Life by Kathy Melago (10/15, p. 4)

Staying on Task by Lisa Martin (5/16, p. 6)

Strike Down the Band by Trey Reely (4/16, p. 32)

Index of Authors

Allen, Andrew J., Oct./30; Dec./44; Apr./22

Anderson, Timothy Todd, Sep./8

Antos, Justin Matthes, Jan./6

Austin, Terry, Aug./21

Bardawil, Cosette, Jan./32

Barnes, James, Aug./16

Bash, Lee, Nov./38

Battisti, Frank L., Aug./22

Blaufuss, Dan, Oct./12; Nov./2; Nov./24; Feb./2; Feb./14; Mar./16; Apr./10

Browne, L. Anne, Nov./34

Burge, Ben, Oct./2

Callis, Ann Rohner, Aug./2

Camphouse, Mark, Aug./12

Choi, Jasmine, Mar./22

Clevenger, Dale, Aug./23

Coffer, Korey, Sep./48

Crider, Paula A., Aug./20

DiPaolo, Stacey, Sep./40

Dunham, David, May/16

Everett, Micah, Mar./24

Fagan, Gary, Dec./6

Floyd, Richard, Aug./28

Franke, Jerome, Dec./40

Gabriel, Arnald D., Aug./18

Geier, Rachel Taylor, May/38

George, Alexander Ritter, Jan./2

George, Patricia, Nov./31

George, Samantha, Dec./40

Geraldi, Kevin M., May/22

Grifa, Robert, Oct./24

Griffin, Adrian D., Apr./24

Higdon, Wendy Hart, Feb./18; Mar./12

Hilliard, Quincy C., Aug./14

Howard, Mike, May/28

Hunsberger, Donald, Aug./23

Ippolito, Caitlin, Feb./55

Jaeschke, Frederick, Feb./30

Kihle, Jason, Sep./35

Knight, John, Mar./64

Land, Mary, Aug./16

Lizotte, Tom, Nov./28

Malewicz, Luke, Apr./26

Martin, Lisa, Aug./45; May/6

Melago, Kathy, Oct./4

Menghini, Charles T., Aug./31

Moore, Joel, Feb./51

Nowak, Jerry, Sep./24; Jan./16

Peters, Mitchell, Jan./23

Pursell, Anthony, Mar./20

Reely, Trey, Aug./48; Sep./44; Oct./112; Nov./48; Dec./4; Jan./4; Feb./64; Mar./6; Apr./32; May/38

Reynolds, Michael, May/2

Rhodes, Stephen, Apr./16

Rohner, James M., Aug./2; Sep./2; Nov./18; Dec./2; Mar./2

Rose, Onsby C., Jan./10; May/12

Rzepka, Josh, May/34

Sarver, Heidi I., Aug./30

Schutter, Marlene, Nov./4

Seaton, John, Dec./34

Shaw, Jim, Sep./30

Shelton, Brian, Dec./30

Sims, Rod, Jan./20

Smith, Sean, Aug./38

Sousa, John Philip, Mar./30

Temple, Matthew, Apr./20

Thomson, John, Oct./18

Thornton, Schuyler, Jan./32

Ticheli, Frank, Aug./11

VanHemert, Jordan, Feb./24

Warrick, James, Apr./2

West, Chad, Nov./12

Wiest, Steve, Aug./26

compiled by editors