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FunFest is a POP style festival, and is designed to give schools a chance to perform songs they wouldn’t normally be able to perform at UIL contests. So pull out your Hawaiian shirts and hula skirts and be part of 42 years of fun at Sandy Lake Amusement Park!
2012 BAND, CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA JUDGES
Band
Music Directors from a five state area have shown their students the value of the critiques of the best adjudicators in musical education. We are pleased to present the following Judges for FunFest 2012!!!
March 29, 30, & 31:
Dr. Royce Lumpkin, Chairman & Professor of Music Department, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC.
David Ritter, Retired Professor of Music, West Texas A & M University, Canyon, TX.
Dr. Doug Laramore, Retired Professor of Music, East Central University, Ada, OK.
April 4 & 5:
Dr. William D. Clark, Professor of Music and Conducting, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.
Dr. Wesley Branstine, Retired Director of Bands, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR.
Lt. Col. Jay O. Brewer, Senior Associate Director of Texas Aggie Band, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX.
April 10, 11, 12 & 13:
John Edmondson, Composer and Arranger of Band & Educational Music, Sunrise, FL.
Dr. Rob Bailey, Retired Professor of Music (Trumpet), Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK.
Charles Trayler, Retired Director of Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
April 12 & 13:
Joe Gunn, Retired Director of Bands, Harwood Jr. High School (Bedford), Arlington, TX.
April 18 & 19:
Joe Gunn, Retired Director of Bands, Harwood Jr. High School (Bedford), Arlington, TX.
April 18, 19, 20 & 21:
Bob Foster, Professor of Music and Assistant Chair of the Department of Music and Dance at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Dr. Gary Barrow, Associate Professor of Music and Conductor of the University Brass Choir, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR.
April 20 & 21:
Dr. Doug Laramore, Retired Professor of Music, East Central University, Ada, OK.
April 26, 27, & 28:
Capt. Travis Almany, Associate Director of Bands at Texas A & M University, College Station, TX.
Dr. Ken Van Winkle, Associate Dean of Development and External Affairs, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. 2003 Music Educator of the Year, and a member of the College Band Directors National Association.
Ray Litchenwalter, Retired Director of Bands and Conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Joe Gunn, Retired Director of Bands, Harwood Junior High School (Bedford), Arlington, TX.
April 30, May 1& 2:
Ken Van Winkle, Associate Dean of Development and External Affairs, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. 2003 Music Educator of the Year, and a member of the College Band Directors National Association.
Ray Litchenwalter, Retired Director of Bands and Conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Joe Gunn, Retired Director of Bands, Harwood Junior High School (Bedford), Arlington, TX.
Lt. Col. Jay O. Brewer, Senior Associate Director of Texas Aggie Band, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX.
The Band portion of the festival will, again, be coordinated and announced by Allison Snyder. Allison has balanced the meticulous organization of the Judges’ scoring documents and group accompaniments with a delightfully encouraging announcement of the groups as they enter the stage. He has been gifted with many artistic skills, too numerous to mention on one page. Allison has never missed a beat at FunFest for 32 years.
Choir
Music Directors from a five-state area have shown their students the value of the critiques of the best adjudicators in musical education. We are pleased to present the following Judges for FunFest 2012!!!
May 3 & 4:
Cecile Johnson, Director of Award Winning Woodrow Wilson Elementary Choir, Denton, TX
May 3, 4, 5:
Woody Schober, Retired Choral Director, Irving Public Schools, Irving, TX
Charles (Skip) Klingman, Retired Director of Choral Activities, Southwestern State University, Weatherford, OK
Dr. Joey Martin, Professor of Choral and Music Education, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
May 7:
Carroll Barnes, Retired Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Garland, TX
May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12:
Charles (Skip) Klingman, Retired Director of Choral Activities, Southwestern State University, Weatherford, OK
Woody Schober, Retired Choral Director, Irving Public Schools, Irving, TX
Dr. Joey Martin, Professor of Choral and Music Education, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
May 8, 9, 10 & 11:
Ruth Millner, Retired Director of Choral Activities, Greiner Middle School, Dallas, TX
May 14 & 15:
Carroll Barnes, Retired Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Garland, TX
May 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19:
Charles (Skip) Klingman, Retired Director of Choral Activities, Southwestern State University, Weatherford, OK
Woody Schober, Retired Choral Director, Irving Public Schools, Irving, TX
Dr. Joey Martin, Professor of Choral and Music Education, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
May 16, 17 & 18:
Tom Jennings, Retired Director of Choral Music, North Central Texas College, Corinth, TX
The Choir portions of FunFest will, again, be coordinated and announced by Allison Snyder. Allison has balanced the meticulous organization of the Judges’ scoring documents and group accompaniments with a delightfully encouraging announcement of the groups as they enter the stage. He has been gifted with many artistic skills, too numerous to mention on one page. Allison has never missed a beat at FunFest for 32 years!
Orchestra
Music Directors from a five state area have shown their students the value of the critiques of the best adjudicators in musical education. We are pleased to present the following Judges for FunFest 2012!!!
May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12:
Nick Nixon, Retired Director of Orchestras and Band, Fort Worth ISD, Texas.
Charlotte Moellering, Retired Director of Orchestra, Blalack Middle School, Carrollton, Texas.
Jim Frank, Retired Director of Orchestra at Richardson High School in Richardson, Texas and Plano High School in Plano, TX. Director of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra.
The Orchestra portion of FunFest will, again, be coordinated and announced by Mr. Royce Coatney. He is Retired Director of Orchestra, Lamar High School, Arlington, TX. Following the untimely death of the beloved Mr. Weldon Minnick, who coordinated the orchestra stage since they began performing at FunFest, Royce became his successor and has never missed a beat since 1987. 2012 will be his 24th year to call the shots during Orchestra week at FunFest.
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Let’s give a BIG hand to the groovy cats that put their blue suede shoes on, and attended this year!!! 
