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SAI-NATIONAL.ORG SUMMER 2015 PAN PIPES 23 student studying Wind Conducting at Ball State University. He has previously received a Bachelor's in Music Education and a Master's in Euphonium Performance from Ithaca College. He has an extensive career in music education that spans all across the country, and even around the world. Mr. McFarland was the High School Band Director at the Gates Chili High School in Rochester, NY, for eight years. Prior to teaching in Rochester, NY, Mr. McFarland also directed band, marching band, and jazz band in northern New York state and in central Texas. His teaching experience in public and private schools totals 28 years. Before attending Ball State, McFarland was the High School Band Director and Marching Band Director at the Ukarumpa International School in Papua New Guinea since 1998. Dr. Graydon McGrannahan Dr. Graydon McGrannahan was initiated by the Pi Chapter in April. He is Associate Professor of Low Brass and Associate Director of Bands at Drake University where he teaches trombone, tuba and euphonium, conducts the wind ensemble, concert band, and trombone choir, directs athletics bands, and teaches courses in music education and jazz history. In demand as a soloist, clinician/adjudicator, and guest conductor, McGrannahan has performed, guest conducted and adjudicated in Georgia, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and e Royal Irish Academy of Music in Ireland. Dr. McGrannahan has performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Orchestra Iowa, the Turner Center Jazz Orchestra, the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, the Columbus Indiana Orchestra, the Nevada Ballet Orchestra, the Reno Jazz Orchestra, the Salem Brass Quintet, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and the Tallahassee Ballet Orchestra. He frequently performs as trombonist for National Broadway tours in Des Moines. He performed the world premiere of Jim Stephenson's "Arch Rhapsody" for Bass Trombone and Winds in 2014. He was a featured soloist on the Drake University Wind Symphony recording, Collage (2009), performing Fryges Hidas' Rhapsody for Bass Trombone and Wind Ensemble. McGrannahan published e Pedagogical Contributions of M. Dee Stewart to the Study of Trombone in 2011 and has contributed to the wind band series, Teaching Music rough Performance in Band. He earned the Bachelor's of Music Education from Indiana University, his Master's in Trombone Performance from Northwestern University, and his Doctorate from Florida State University. Prior to his appointment to Drake University in 2007, he taught at Sprague High School in Salem, Oregon. He has also taught at Valparaiso High School and Reno High School. He holds memberships in the College Band Director's National Association, the International Trombone Association, the Iowa Bandmaster's Association, the American Federation of Musicians, Pi Kappa Lambda, and Phi Mu Alpha. His mother is Pegg y Hall, former SAI Philanthropies Board member. Dr. Douglas Phillips Dr. Douglas Phillips, Director of Bands at Stetson University, was initiated by the Eta Pi chapter in April. He is acting director of bands and visiting assistant professor of music at Stetson University's School of Music. Phillips is the conductor of the Stetson University Symphonic Band and teaches courses in advanced instrumental conducting and music education. He serves as a supervisor for music education interns. Prior to his appointment at Stetson University, Phillips served as associate director of bands and assistant professor of music at Western Illinois University, associate director of bands at e University of Virginia, and taught public school in the State of Florida, where he was director of bands at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville and director of instrumental music at Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, FL. In May 2012, Phillips earned his Bachelor's of Music Education from Stetson University, his Master's in Instrumental Conducting from Western Michigan University, and his Doctorate focusing on Instrumental Conducting from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. While a member of the graduate program at Western Michigan University, Phillips was awarded the Graduate Award for Outstanding Teaching in the School of Music and was a recipient of the All-University Award for Graduate Student Teaching Effectiveness. Phillips serves annually as a member of the faculty for the Stetson University Double Reed Workshop and the Stetson University Clarinet Clinic. Both workshops are intense week-long summer clinics where Phillips is the conductor of the workshops' Double-Reed Bands and Clarinet Choirs. Phillips is also active and in-demand as a guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator with various middle school, high school and university- level ensembles. He is regularly invited to conduct county and state honor bands. Phillips currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Band Association as the chair of the organization's Awards Committee. He holds additional active memberships in the College Band Directors National Association, the College Music Society, the Florida Bandmasters Association, the Florida Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. James Roach James Roach was initiated by the Beta Eta Chapter in April. Mr. Roach has been a pillar in the Kalamazoo community for nearly half a decade. He received his Bachelor's of Applied Music degree and Master's of Music Education degree from the University of Michigan, with minors in history, music history, and theory. In 2008, he retired from teaching in the public schools, however he is still very active in the music community. Additionally, Mr. Roach served as President, Vice-President, and Solo and Ensemble Chairperson for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. He continues to play in the University of Michigan Alumni band, and teach at the Chamber Music Workshop every summer. Dr. Jonathan Rodgers Dr. Jonathan Rodgers was initiated by Lambda Eta Chapter in March. He is an Assistant Professor of Church Music & Conducting at Lee University. As a member of the American Choral Directors Association, Rodgers has been a guest speaker and presenter at the Chicago National American Choral Directors Association and Mississippi Music Educators Association/American Choral Directors Association conferences. He has also given presentations at Youthcue Choirs and Student Music Metro Conferences. Recently, he has been guest conductor for the YouthCue Choirs summer festival choir in Washington, D.C., as well as the Louisiana District II Women's Honor Choir. While at Southern Mississippi, Rodgers directed the women's chorus and worked with the flagship ensemble, the Southern Chorale, as rehearsal assistant and accompanist. In addition, he was accompanist for the Southern Hymn Festival (under the direction of Mack Wilberg ), continuo player for the Bach B Minor Mass, pianist on recordings of the music of James Mulholland, and pianist and rehearsal assistant for the Carnegie Hall premiere and recording of Edwin Penhorwood's An American Requiem. In addition to his conducting and scholarly activities, Rodgers is an active pianist, church musician, and composer. As a pianist, he has given concerts in churches throughout the South, and has also been accompanist for various schools and hymn festivals. His arrangements have been published with Walton Music and Colla Voce, and performed DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS McFarland

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