Valley of the Sun Drill Design Workshop
Open to Band Teachers, Music Educators, and Students.
The focus of this clinic will include a historical prospective of drill design and programming, effective show programming, and drill design techniques utilizing Pyware 3D Software. The focus of the clinic will come from the needs of those who attend to insure the needs all participants are satisfied.
Computer Lab Machines will be outfitted with Pyware, however, attendees are encouraged to bring their own copy of the program with their notebook computers.
THIS SUMMER 2017!
Where: Mesa Community College
When: Tuesday, May 30-Friday, June 2 2017
Times: 1:00 pm – 4 pm
Location: Studio 28 (MCC Main Campus Southern and Dobson)
Price: Only $86!
Sign Up for MUP 181 Section 17557 Only 15 Seats Available!
PLEASE NOTE THE CLASS WILL HAVE DIFFERENT TIMES AND DATES LISTED IN THE COLLEGE CATALOG. THIS IS THE CORRECT TIME – GO WITH WHAT IS LISTED HERE! THE CLASS WILL ALSO BE LISTED AS A CHAMBER ENSEMBLE BUT THIS IS THE ACTUAL DRILL WRITING CLASS (A DIFFERENT TYPE OF CHAMBER GROUP).
Please note this class will fill quickly and will be limited to the first 15 registrants!
New Students Can Register CLICK HERE
Current Students Can Register CLICK HERE
James G. Hudson serves as Director of Athletic Bands and is in his tenth year at Arizona State University. His duties include coordination and direction of the Sun Devil Marching Band, and Athletic Bands. During his tenure at ASU, the Sun Devil Marching Band as tripled in size. They have performed at Superbowl XLII and XLIX, numerous bowl games, and with such stars as the Boston Brass, Tower of Power, and Little Richard. The College Band Directors National Association has twice selected the Sun Devil Marching Band as on of the top 5 collegiate marching bands in the country.
Prior to his appointment at the ASU, he served for three years as Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Kansas and for eleven years as Director of Bands at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University). While at the University of Kansas, he directed the University of Kansas Marching Jayhawks, the Volleyball and Basketball Bands, KU Jazz Ensemble II and the University Band. He also serves as coordinator of the Midwest Music Camps. While at Southwest Texas, the Pride of the Hillcountry Marching Band performed internationally in Switzerland, Italy, France, and Ireland and nationally at the 1999 Bands of America Grand National Championships. The band also performed extensively in Texas for the University Interscholastic League and Bands of America. In 1995, the “Pride” was selected to appear on the Video Express production “Best of the College Bands”.
His public school teaching experience includes one year at Harmony Community Schools in Farmington, IA and nine years at Oskaloosa Community Schools in Oskaloosa, IA. While at Oskaloosa his band received many honors and distinctions including 4 Bands of America Summer National Class A Championships, performances at the Fiesta Bowl National Pageant of Bands and Parade, 1990 State 3-A Jazz Champions, and 1990 Iowa Bandmasters Honor Jazz Band. He is in constant demand nationally as a show programmer and drill designer.
The focus of this clinic will include a historical prospective of drill design and programming, effective show programming, and drill design techniques utilizing Pyware 3D Software. The focus of the clinic will come from the needs of those who attend to insure the needs all participants are satisfied.
Computer Lab Machines will be outfitted with Pyware, however, attendees are encouraged to bring their own copy of the program with their notebook computers.
Further questions, please contact:
Jim Hudson James.G.Hudson@asu.edu
or
Dr. Robert Hunter mesacollegeband@gmail.com 480-461-7884