The Band Director Media Group is dedicated to bringing important professional information to band directors and other music educators of all experience levels in ways that interest, excite, and intrigue. Mr. Ervin graduated from Morehead State University with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Music Education. Before 1st Hour - Students will reach out to their 2nd-6th hour teachers for homework, 7:50am - Students Load Trailers (Woodwinds/anything else), 2100 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508), Attendance, Load Woodwinds, anything else, 11:30am - Arrive at Parking Lot (for pre-staging only), Go to Ford Field as a band and Get Hand Stamped/Use Bathroom/Watch a few bands, 1:45pm - Begin Stretching and Marching Health, 4:45pm - Band Picture in Front of Comerica Park (immediately following awards), Back to Trailer to Load/Get Out Of Uniform (Parents Can Check you out at this point (our trailer will be around Comerica Park on Adams), 8:45pm - Stop in Brighton (Fast Food - Bring $ - Food on your own), Preliminary Schedule for Fri/Sat State Finals 2019. Alongside his work at UW, he is active as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator, holding memberships with the College Band Directors National Association and the National Association for Music Education. © 2020 Kent State University All rights reserved. Gregory Drane became the sixth Director of the Penn State Blue Band on July 1, 2015. At Kent State, his duties will include leading the Marching Golden Flashes, Flasher Brass and Symphony Band along with teaching courses. ConductingMasterclass.com The Band Director Media Group is dedicated to bringing important professional information to band directors and other music educators of all experience levels in ways that interest, excite, and intrigue. For more information on the Glauser School of Music, visit www.kent.edu/music. 2:46pm - Band Staging 2:56pm - Band Perform - Back to Trailers - Get out of uniform - Back to stadium, get concessions and watch bands 4:34pm - Awards - After awards you are free to check out and leave with your parents. BandDirectorTravel.com Band Director Media Group - The No. Dr. Kate Ferguson is a native of northeast Ohio and most recently served as the Director of Bands at the Akron School for the Arts, housed at Firestone High School. ", Kent State Clinical Psychologists Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Program. As assistant director of bands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Olson designed drill and wrote musical arrangements for the UW Marching Band, directed the athletic bands at events for basketball, hockey, and volleyball, conducted a concert band, and taught courses on conducting and marching band techniques. She has four years of experience and is coming to Madeira from Willard City Schools. 1 Online Resource for Band Directors. Kent State University Marching Golden Flashes playing their halftime show on 10/14/2017. All Rights Reserved. She is currently the Director of Feeder School bands and teaches at Holy Redeemer, Resurrection, St. James, St. Wendel, and Westside Catholic School. He holds degrees from South Dakota State University, University of Missouri and Ohio State University. Email: Rich@banddirector.com We welcome submissions of articles and videos from qulified directors and other experienced in the music education field. In 2001 he was hired by the Shaker Schools as high school Concert Band director and brass instructor at Woodbury Elementary. nkenney@semo.edu 573-651-2344 Office: River Campus Seminary 354 We provide live and spirited engagement by working with today’s top music education leaders to create a better music education environment for today’s schools. We will NOT be providing transportation back to Kent … “I am excited to work with the talented, dedicated students and esteemed faculty of this wonderful institution.”. Upcoming: Check out the Calendar for upcoming events. Please feel free to contact BandDirector.com at any time. Director District Links Contact Us Back to Home CURRENT NEWS:: Welcome to the Kent City High School Band Page. Monthly Promotions (EmailPlus) For information regarding concert bands including the Kent Wind Ensemble, Kent Concert Band, and Kent University Band, visit the Division of Bands Website. Our new MMS/MHS assistant band director is Ryan Ervin. We appreciate your comments, questions, and concerns. Miss Schussler is also on the staff of the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir. BandDirector.com Email Sign Up, You may also contact us regarding sales and advertising, Rich Breske Drane served as Assistant Director from 2005-2015, directing Athletic Pep Bands as well as beginning the Penn State Volleyball Band, and has been part of the Blue Band staff since 2002, when he was a graduate assistant. Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music is pleased to announce the appointment of Darin Olson, D.M.A., as the director of athletic bands and associate director of bands. The Marching Golden Flash Award, announced in March of this year, is a $1,000 scholarship for all new and returning members of the marching band. Phone: 586-557-3639. Since 2013, Olson has served as the assistant director of bands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Mead Witter School of Music. Please make sure that you are up to date on when rehearsals are. FLASHERBRASS The Flasherbrass is the basketball band at Kent State University.