north texas percussion festival (NTPF)
Registration Opens December 3, 2018 at noon.
MARCH 1 & 2, 2019
The Forney ISD percussion programs will be hosting the 11th annual North Texas Percussion Festival on March 1st & 2nd, 2019. This year’s clinicians are Dr. Brian Zator (TAMUC), Paul Rennick (UNT) and Emily Patterson Tannert (PASIC Middle School Call for Tapes educator). Each group has the choice of performing one or two selections with judge’s critique after their performances.
Large instruments will be provided for your convenience but each school will be asked to provide their own accessories. Each school will receive written comments and an audio recording. Forney HS is located ten minutes east of Mesquite and twenty minutes east from downtown Dallas.
Few reminders about the festival...
1. Soloists may perform a solo of their choice for $15. Solos are judged by the middle school adjudicator in the band hall.
2. High School ensembles can choose a 30 minute slot for $125 or 45 minute slot for $150.
3. Each high school is limited to ONE slot of 30 or 45 minutes.
4. The high school classification will be broken down to a Small division (6 or less) and a Large division (7 or more).
5. Middle school fees are $100 for every 30 minute slot. If a district wishes to combine middle schools, the fee is $125.
MARCH 1 & 2, 2019
The Forney ISD percussion programs will be hosting the 11th annual North Texas Percussion Festival on March 1st & 2nd, 2019. This year’s clinicians are Dr. Brian Zator (TAMUC), Paul Rennick (UNT) and Emily Patterson Tannert (PASIC Middle School Call for Tapes educator). Each group has the choice of performing one or two selections with judge’s critique after their performances.
Large instruments will be provided for your convenience but each school will be asked to provide their own accessories. Each school will receive written comments and an audio recording. Forney HS is located ten minutes east of Mesquite and twenty minutes east from downtown Dallas.
Few reminders about the festival...
1. Soloists may perform a solo of their choice for $15. Solos are judged by the middle school adjudicator in the band hall.
2. High School ensembles can choose a 30 minute slot for $125 or 45 minute slot for $150.
3. Each high school is limited to ONE slot of 30 or 45 minutes.
4. The high school classification will be broken down to a Small division (6 or less) and a Large division (7 or more).
5. Middle school fees are $100 for every 30 minute slot. If a district wishes to combine middle schools, the fee is $125.
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high school division - clinicians
Dr. Brian Zator is the Head of Percussion at Texas A&M University-Commerce, having joined the faculty in 2001. He holds degrees from Baylor University, the University of Michigan and the University of North Texas, and is also a student of world-renowned marimba artist, Keiko Abe, having performed and studied with her in Japan. Dr. Zator has performed at seven Percussive Arts Society International Conventions (PASIC), TMEA, TBA, Midwest, conventions and festivals across the United States, at Carnegie Hall, and abroad in Brazil, Japan, Australia, Switzerland, Luxembourg and China. He has two CD’s released on Equilibrium Records: “Zamiki: Music for Solo Marimba” and a chamber-works CD entitled, “Zoomorphs”. His method book, “Keyboard Fundamentals with Play-Along Tracks” is published by Innovative Percussion.
Dr. Zator’s students are perennial winners at PASIC competitions, winning the College Keyboard division 4 of the last 7 years, College Multiple-Percussion division twice, Timpani division, and the Small Ensemble Competition. The A&M-Commerce Percussion Ensemble was one of the three winners of the prestigious PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition and performed a showcase concert at PASIC 2010. The ensemble also presented a concert at PASIC 2006, featuring works of Minoru Miki, and has released two CD’s since 2007. His students have earned graduate assistant positions at prestigious programs across the country and are becoming successful professionals in their chosen fields.
Active within the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), he currently serves as President. He has also served as President-Elect, Secretary, on the Board of Directors, on the Keyboard and Percussion Ensemble Committees, written reviews for Percussive Notes, and has adjudicated the PAS International Percussion Ensemble, Composition, and Solo Marimba Competitions. Providing instructional videos for popular marimba solos, Dr. Zator is the primary keyboard artist for the iBook publications by Pocket Percussion Teacher. He is also the Chair of the Texas Prescribed Music List (PML) Percussion Committee that regularly edits, updates and revises the primary percussion solo and ensemble list used by high schools across Texas and the country. Dr. Zator is a performing artist and clinician for Dynasty/Bergerault, Innovative Percussion, Sabian, Evans, and Black Swamp Percussion.
Dr. Zator is also heavily involved in his community, currently in his second term as a School Board Trustee for the Royse City Independent School District. He was one of the Co-Captains for the Davis Elementary All Pro Dad Chapter, having served in this role for the past eight years. Invited by members of the City Council, Dr. Zator serves as Chair of the Royse City Comprehensive Plan Action Committee, and has presented at the Chamber Luncheon and town forums. He is also a member and plays drumset at the Fellowship Church-Royse City.
Paul Rennick is Principal Lecturer in percussion at the University of North Texas where he has served on the faculty since 1991. Paul is a leading figure in the world of marching percussion and percussion education, with a long history of successful students and renowned performing ensembles. He has been a featured clinician and a guest artist worldwide, with appearances at National and International events for many top professional music organizations. Since 1989 Paul has written and designed the competitive shows for the 17-time Percussive Arts Society National Champion University of North Texas Indoor Drumline. He is also percussion coordinator for the Nationally recognized UNT Green Brigade Marching Band. Paul served as the director of percussion for the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps from 2003-2010, winning the Drum Corps International Fred Sanford Award for Percussion Performance three times in five years (2006, 2008, 2010), and the DCI Championship in 2008. Paul is currently the percussion coordinator and arranger for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps. Paul was a design team member, music composer/arranger, instructor, and percussion manager for the Tony & Emmy Award-winning Broadway production “Blast!”
Paul is also an active performer, appearing as a featured soloist with the UNT Wind Symphony on the DVD recording “Percussive Palooza,” and related showcase concert at PASIC 2008. He is also as a featured soloist on the University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble recording “Vespertine Formations” (2009). Paul is an artist and product consultant with Dynasty USA, and helped design the new “Custom Elite” snare drum, released during the Summer 2012.
Paul is also currently an artist/clinician with Remo Inc., the Avedis Zildjian Co., Roland, Planet Waves, and a Signature Artist with Innovative Percussion, Inc.
Dr. Zator’s students are perennial winners at PASIC competitions, winning the College Keyboard division 4 of the last 7 years, College Multiple-Percussion division twice, Timpani division, and the Small Ensemble Competition. The A&M-Commerce Percussion Ensemble was one of the three winners of the prestigious PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition and performed a showcase concert at PASIC 2010. The ensemble also presented a concert at PASIC 2006, featuring works of Minoru Miki, and has released two CD’s since 2007. His students have earned graduate assistant positions at prestigious programs across the country and are becoming successful professionals in their chosen fields.
Active within the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), he currently serves as President. He has also served as President-Elect, Secretary, on the Board of Directors, on the Keyboard and Percussion Ensemble Committees, written reviews for Percussive Notes, and has adjudicated the PAS International Percussion Ensemble, Composition, and Solo Marimba Competitions. Providing instructional videos for popular marimba solos, Dr. Zator is the primary keyboard artist for the iBook publications by Pocket Percussion Teacher. He is also the Chair of the Texas Prescribed Music List (PML) Percussion Committee that regularly edits, updates and revises the primary percussion solo and ensemble list used by high schools across Texas and the country. Dr. Zator is a performing artist and clinician for Dynasty/Bergerault, Innovative Percussion, Sabian, Evans, and Black Swamp Percussion.
Dr. Zator is also heavily involved in his community, currently in his second term as a School Board Trustee for the Royse City Independent School District. He was one of the Co-Captains for the Davis Elementary All Pro Dad Chapter, having served in this role for the past eight years. Invited by members of the City Council, Dr. Zator serves as Chair of the Royse City Comprehensive Plan Action Committee, and has presented at the Chamber Luncheon and town forums. He is also a member and plays drumset at the Fellowship Church-Royse City.
Paul Rennick is Principal Lecturer in percussion at the University of North Texas where he has served on the faculty since 1991. Paul is a leading figure in the world of marching percussion and percussion education, with a long history of successful students and renowned performing ensembles. He has been a featured clinician and a guest artist worldwide, with appearances at National and International events for many top professional music organizations. Since 1989 Paul has written and designed the competitive shows for the 17-time Percussive Arts Society National Champion University of North Texas Indoor Drumline. He is also percussion coordinator for the Nationally recognized UNT Green Brigade Marching Band. Paul served as the director of percussion for the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps from 2003-2010, winning the Drum Corps International Fred Sanford Award for Percussion Performance three times in five years (2006, 2008, 2010), and the DCI Championship in 2008. Paul is currently the percussion coordinator and arranger for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps. Paul was a design team member, music composer/arranger, instructor, and percussion manager for the Tony & Emmy Award-winning Broadway production “Blast!”
Paul is also an active performer, appearing as a featured soloist with the UNT Wind Symphony on the DVD recording “Percussive Palooza,” and related showcase concert at PASIC 2008. He is also as a featured soloist on the University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble recording “Vespertine Formations” (2009). Paul is an artist and product consultant with Dynasty USA, and helped design the new “Custom Elite” snare drum, released during the Summer 2012.
Paul is also currently an artist/clinician with Remo Inc., the Avedis Zildjian Co., Roland, Planet Waves, and a Signature Artist with Innovative Percussion, Inc.
middle school division / SOLOs - clinician
Emily Tannert Patterson is a percussion arranger, clinician, and consultant in the Austin area. She was previously the percussion director at the Rouse High School and Wiley Middle School, in Leander, TX, from 2015 till 2018, and was the percussion director at East View High School, Georgetown, TX from 2011 until 2015. Her ensembles have garnered numerous accolades including winning the 2016 PAS IPEC, the 2014 TCGC Scholastic Concert Open championship, the 2015 WGI Houston Regional Scholastic Concert World championship, and second place in the 2015 Black Swamp Percussion Ensemble Contest. While she was at Rouse, the marching band was a Texas State Finalist in 2017, and the wind ensemble performed at the Western International Band Conference in 2015.
Patterson holds a Master's degree in Percussion Performance from The University of Texas at Austin, where she studied with Thomas Burritt and Tony Edwards. Patterson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Instrumental Music Studies, along with an undergraduate Performance Certificate in Percussion and her Texas teaching certificate, from UT in 2008, and received her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science from Northwestern University in 2004.
Patterson marched with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps in 2003 and was a member of the 2004 Winter Guard International world champion indoor drumline Music City Mystique. She has been active as a percussion judge for the Texas Color Guard Circuit, Texas Educational Colorguard Association, and North Texas Colorguard Association since 2011. Patterson is an educational endorser for Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets and Remo drumheads, and holds professional memberships in the Texas Music Educators Association and the Percussive Arts Society, is a member of the Texas Color Guard Circuit Percussion Advisory Task Force, and serves on the PAS Education Committee.
Patterson holds a Master's degree in Percussion Performance from The University of Texas at Austin, where she studied with Thomas Burritt and Tony Edwards. Patterson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Instrumental Music Studies, along with an undergraduate Performance Certificate in Percussion and her Texas teaching certificate, from UT in 2008, and received her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science from Northwestern University in 2004.
Patterson marched with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps in 2003 and was a member of the 2004 Winter Guard International world champion indoor drumline Music City Mystique. She has been active as a percussion judge for the Texas Color Guard Circuit, Texas Educational Colorguard Association, and North Texas Colorguard Association since 2011. Patterson is an educational endorser for Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets and Remo drumheads, and holds professional memberships in the Texas Music Educators Association and the Percussive Arts Society, is a member of the Texas Color Guard Circuit Percussion Advisory Task Force, and serves on the PAS Education Committee.
Forms
Percussion Ensemble Entry Form (Google Form)
Solo Contest Entry Form (Google Form)
Festival Invoice (Word document)
Solo Contest Entry Form (Google Form)
Festival Invoice (Word document)
results & SChedules
2009 HS Results
2010 HS Results 2010 MS Results
2011 HS Results 2011 MS Results
2012 HS Results 2012 MS Results
2013 HS Results 2013 MS Results
2014 HS Results 2014 MS Results 2014 Solo Results
2015 HS/MS Results 2015 Solo Results
2016 HS Results 2016 MS Results 2016 Solo Results
2017 HS Results 2017 MS Results
2018 HS Results 2018 MS Results 2018 Solo Results
2010 HS Results 2010 MS Results
2011 HS Results 2011 MS Results
2012 HS Results 2012 MS Results
2013 HS Results 2013 MS Results
2014 HS Results 2014 MS Results 2014 Solo Results
2015 HS/MS Results 2015 Solo Results
2016 HS Results 2016 MS Results 2016 Solo Results
2017 HS Results 2017 MS Results
2018 HS Results 2018 MS Results 2018 Solo Results
Past Clinicians2009 - Day of Percussion
2010 - Dr. Brian West, TCU Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC 2011 - Dr. Tom Burritt, UT Austin Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC 2012 - Dr. Scott Harris, SFA Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC 2013 - Mr. John Lee, SMU Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC 2014 - Mr. Christopher Deane, UNT Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. Bobby Lopez, Texas State 2015 - Dr. Lisa Rogers, Texas Tech Mr. Derrick Logozzo, Richland College 2016 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Dr. John Lane, SHSU Dr. Rob Parks, Frisco ISD 2017 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. Mark Ford, UNT Dr. Andrew Eldridge, UTA 2018 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Dr. Andrew Eldridge, UTA Mr. Jacob Garcia, UTA 2019 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. Paul Rennick, UNT Ms. Emily Tannert Patterson, Independent |
PAST WINNERS2010 - Large Division - Rockwall Heath HS, Andrew Eldridge
MS Division - Kain Middle School, Andrew Eldridge 2011 - Large Division - Wylie High School, Russell Ratterree MS Division - Cooper Junior High, Russell Ratterree 2012 - Large Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan MS Division - Stone Middle School, Matt Neal 2013 - Large Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan MS Division - Burnett Junior High, Matt Holm 2014 - Large Division - Aledo High School, Tanner Trigg Small Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan MS Division - Aledo Middle School, Tanner Trigg Solo Division - Euijin Jung, Fossil Ridge High School 2015 - Large Division - Wylie High School, Russell Ratterree Small Division - Wylie High School, Russell Ratterree MS Division - McMillan Junior High, Russell Ratterree Solo Division - Alex Johnson, Coppell High School 2016 - Large Division - Wylie High School, Russell Ratterree Small Division - Creekview High School, Matt Neal MS Division - Apollo Junior High, Mike Garcia Solo Division - H. Boyd, Wylie High School 2017 - Large Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan Small Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan MS Division - Creek Valley Middle School, Tanner Trigg Solo Division - A. Keck, Prosper High School 2018 - Large Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan Small Division - Prosper HS, Michael Huestis MS Division - Apollo/Liberty JH, Michael Garcia Solo Division - A. Machado, Grapevine High School |
Contact
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Mario Luna Director of Fine Arts - Festival Host mario.luna@edu.forneyisd.net 972.564.4055 - office 972.552.3038 - fax Jim Gist NFHS Percussion Instructor - HS contest coordinator james.gist@edu.forneyisd.net Riley Warren FHS Percussion Instructor - MS contest/Solo contest coordinator riley.warren@edu.forneyisd.net PLEASE NOTE: REFUNDS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONTEST DUE TO PLANNED LOGISTICS. |
