9:30AM-10:30AM
Sun, July 25, 2004
Military Drill Design Fundamentals
Presider: Steven Moore, NAMMB President
This clinic will focus on the basics of Military Drill Design with an emphasis on basic maneuvers, drill flow, setup of the military block, and the do's and don'ts of drill design.
Steven Moore
Steven Moore
Steven Moore is the Director of Bands at Lindale ISD in Lindale Texas. He began his career fourteen years ago as an assistant in Lindale with the last eight years as the Director of Bands. Steven currently serves as the President of NAMMB, President Elect of ATSSB and TMEA Region 21 Secretary. Professional affiliations include TMEA, ATSSB, NAMMB and TMAA.
Waymon Bullock
Waymon Bullock
Waymon Bullock graduated from Lamar University and worked at Diboll ISD and Dayton ISD before heading back to his childhood home town of Lufkin. While teaching in Lufkin, he completed a Master of Arts degree in Music from Stephen F. Austin State University where he also earned his Public School Administration Certificate.
Under his direction, the Lufkin High School Band was selected to represent Texas as the Honor Band at the Four States Bandmasters Association in 1982. His bands received First Division ratings and twenty UIL Sweepstakes Awards.
Mr. Bullock's bands were at the forefront in developing the present military style drill used by many of today's East Texas bands. Videos of Lufkin's marching drills are distributed nationwide and many of the innovations and creations used in those drills have become standard techniques for military marching bands.
Mr. Bullock retired from his teaching career in 1987, but has remained active in the music profession by helping numerous East Texas bands deal with the band director shortage. Mr. Bullock has earned several awards over the years. In 1994 he was named by the Gamma Phi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi as inductee into the Stephen F. Austin University Band Director Hall of Fame. He is past president of the TBA and received a Lifetime Meritorious Achievement Award in 2000 and Bandmaster of the Year in 2002. Also, he is a charter member and past president of the National Association of Military Marching Bands, a charter member of the TMAA and a member of Phi Beta Mu. Mr. Bullock presently serves as Executive Secretary and Contest Director for UIL Region 21 and has been an Area UIL Marching Contest Director since its recent formation by the league.
Larry Ward
Larry Ward
Larry Ward was born in Overton, Texas and attended Leverett's Chapel Schools through the ninth grade. After graduating from Kilgore High School, Ward attended Kilgore College and Stephen F. Austin State University where he was awarded a Bachelor of Music as well as a Master of Arts degree. Ward began his public school teaching career by serving as band director at Moore Junior High School in Tyler followed by DeKalk, Kilgore, Whitehouse, Ennis, Lufkin, Spring Hill and Kingwood High Schools. During Ward's 28 year teaching career, his bands have accumulated many awards including numerous First Division ratings in UIL contests.
The Kingwood High School Band has been a frequent participant in the National Association of Military Marching Bands Contest as well. His concert bands have been Regional and Area Finalists in TMEA Honor Band Competition. The Kingwood High School Wind Ensemble has been awarded Outstanding in Class 5A in the American Classic and Director's Choice Musical Festivals. An active clinician and adjudicator, Ward is a member of the TMEA, TBA, TMAA, National Association of Military Marching Bands, and Phi Beta Mu. Mr. Ward is a member of Woodridge Baptist Church of Kingwood where he has been an active participant in the instrumental music ministry. He and his wife Cristia have two sons, Alan and Jeffrey.
