The September 2006 edition of The Bandmasters' Review is now available OnLine!! In addition to the Featured Articles, there are messages "From The Board", including

• Rey Meza, 2006-2007 President
• Don Haynes, 2006-2007 Secretary
• Tom Harrington, 2006-2007 Sergeant At Arms
• Matthew McInturf, 2006-2007 Immediate Past President

Also, this issue of The Bandmasters' Review presents the recipients of the 2006-2007 TBA Prestigious Awards and Honors.

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Featured Articles

• If It's Worth Doing It, It's Worth Doing Right
  In remembrance of Colonel Truman Crawford
  by Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser

  ...It sounds so simple, so trite, so overused, and yet when it is integrated into everything we do, the payoff lifts us to new realms of creative possibilities. If posture is important in developing musical skills, it's worth doing it right. If scales are fundamental to mastering the art of music making, it's worth doing them right. If proper behavior is a requisite of efficient and effective rehearsals, it's worth doing it right. And so it is with every aspect of our year ahead: IF IT'S WORTH DOING IT, IT'S WORTH DOING IT RIGHT.

• Professional Development: Opportunity for Growth
  by Thomas H. Waggoner

  ...in this era of emphasis on student assessment... and state accountability, it is vital that the arts are also viewed as a valuable - if not essential - tool for student achievement and success in other academic disciplines and on standardized tests. We believe, and the latest research supports, that the arts can relevantly and meaningfully connect segments of the curriculum that are fundamentally and customarily compartmentalized.

• Assistant to Everything and Everyone
  by Alfred Esquivel

  Hi, my name is Alfred Esquivel. I have been asked to introduce myself as I am the newest TBA office staff member. My title here is Membership Manager, but really I am "Assistant to Everything and Everyone." I like to refer to the TBA office as my Gilligan's Island because...

• My Life in the Army
  by Chuck Booker

  Over the years I have come to realize how important my 21 years in the Army Band program were. There was always a sense of accomplishment; time and freedom to learn my trade, and I strongly believe I served my country to the best of my abilities. I highly recommend any of the military band programs. The opportunities for learning and leadership are there for anyone who has the desire to be the best they can be. Sound familiar?

• Before the Downbeat
  by Wallace Dierolf

  It is important to remember that the educational process is only as good as the individual teacher standing in front of a group of students at any given moment in time. A band director's preparation for rehearsal is essential to the success of any musical ensemble. That preparation includes such basic elements as making sure the room or marching band practice field is set up and ready for rehearsal.

• Virtuoso: Mind, Body and Spirit in Harmony
  by Dr. Barry Bittman

  ...He smiled a boyish grin and began to speak with a radiance and a knowing that seemed to delight in the question itself. He proceeded to explain one essential factor - the successful achievement of a state of mind that would allow the music to flow from a person and an instrument that had to become one.

• Mentoring the First Year Teacher
  by Mike Miller

  First year teachers are the future of our profession. Many young teachers get frustrated early and want to give up. Talented mentors are needed to help continue their education after they leave college. Mentoring is a rewarding experience and one I hope you will not pass up.

• Gary DeShazo, Music Industry Award
• Richard Crain, Lifetime Administrator Achievement Award
• Don Hanna, Meritorious Achievement Award
• Tom Shine, Meritorious Achievement Award
• Michael Brashear, Meritorious Achievement Award
• Bryce Taylor, Honorary Life Member