Good morning all. For those in the marching band, great job at homecoming...you did us proud! IAnd, for anybody interested, I just received this email from SSG Lafosse about the 2012 National Collegiate Solo Competition: "Classification: UNCLASSIFIED The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” is pleased to announce the call for entries for the 2012 National Collegiate Solo Competition! The winner of this competition will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, to be the featured soloist with The U.S. Army Concert Band in two live performances on June 8 and 9, 2012 as part of its Summer Concert Series. Requirements: * Open to woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists currently enrolled in a college, university, or conservatory in the United States. * Must be age 27 or under as of January 1, 2012. * Repertoire selected by applicant must exist as a published band arrangement. * Application packet with CD must be postmarked by March 16, 2012. Application Procedures: * Submit a CD recording of applicant performing up to two movements of musical selection with piano accompaniment. * Completed and signed application with CD must be postmarked by Friday, March 16, 2012. For additional information, please visit our website (www.usarmyband.com) or contact me at aubrey.lafosse@us.army.mil. Best wishes, SSG Lafosse Classification: UNCLASSIFIED" If you are interested in applying, please let me know. Have a great Sunday...get some rest! Dr. Cox

Masterclass for 9/26 cancelled

Studio, I am sorry to say that I must cancel the masterclass for tonight (9/26/11). I have another commitment that has arisen over the weekend. So, we will move this masterclass (Warm-ups, etc.) to next week. I am really enjoying these classes and feel bad about having to do this. I am hoping that this is the only on I have to cancel for the semester. Thank you for your understanding. Dr. Cox

Studio Recitals

Studio, The studio recital sign-up sheets are now on the bulletin board outside my office. Please stop by ASAP and sign up for a date (Nov. 6 and 20). You will need: 1) Title of work 2) Composer 3) Composer's birth and death dates 4) Arranger 5) Movement titles (use tempo markings if there are no titles) 6) Accompanist 7) Total time of work There are seven (7) slots available for each recital. There is NO room for an eighth person on either recital, so please do NOT add onto the list. Thanks, Dr. Cox

Grant writing session

Studio, I hope this email finds you having a restful and relaxing weekend! As a reminder, there is a grant writing session tonight at 8:00 pm in room 230 for those who will be applying for competitions this year. All are welcome, even If you are not applying for a competition but want to see how a grant is written. See you in a few hours. Dr. Cox

Monday night masterclasses

Studio,
Don't forget, the first Monday Night Masterclass starts tonight. It is NOT mandatory, but I would love it if many of you came.

Time: 7-9
Room: 230
Topic: Introduction to Proper Breathing
Things needed: nothing for tonight

Hopefully I will see you there.
Dr. Cox

PS - invite any of your friends to come to these classes as well.

CF Auditions

Congrats to the newest members of Central Foundation: Will Thompson (euph) and Danielle Van Tuinen (euph). Great auditions!

Studio party

Can anyone give Blake a ride out to the party? His number is: 989.400.5146.
Many Thanks,
Dr. Cox

Classes begin tomorrow (Tuesday)

Hello all.
Classes will back in session tomorrow (Tuesday, 23 August 2011). Studio class SHOULD be for everyone BUT freshmen (freshmen should have orientation). For everyone else, meet at my office (no studio hours are up yet - still a work in progress). No instruments. As to the rest of the week:

- Tuesday - Lesson are normal
- Thursday - All School of Music Convocation
-Thursday evening, starting at/around 6:00 pm - studio party at my house
- Friday - C. F. Auditions (time - TBA) for euphoniums (sorry, no tuba openings right now)

That is all for now. See you soon,

Dr. Cox

Fall 2011 Studio Information

Hello all!!!

I hope you are having as great a summer as I am. After the craziest year of my life, things are starting to get back to normal. My family and I recently travelled to northeast for a three week vacation in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine and New Hampshire. Stats for the vacation: 4,300 miles in the Insight, 7 ferries, 1 whale watching tour, 9 hotels, 5 lobster rolls, 1 hardshell lobster, 1 HAGAS (look it up), and more than 4,000 photos for the trek. We are now back at home and will be here until Falcone week (August 12-15).

Sarah, as of last Friday, just celebrated 1 year of remission from her Leukemia. That means, as long as she stays in remission, there will only be a single trip per month for chemo treatment until September, 2012. Much better than the 14,000+ miles and 37 days in the hospital that she and I had to do last year.

With that, I am so looking forward to getting back to my office and teaching. New things for me: I have OFFICIALLY stepped down as Advertising Coordinator for ITEA last week. I sent in my resignation and even had to write the job description for the group. This means that the only external group that I will be working with this year is Falcone as the Music Coordinator (I gave up my job as web designer last year with them).

This can be seen as both good and bad for you guys (more work for you=more knowledge). I will be focusing a lot of energy at the studio. Here is what I have in mind:
- Monday nights: non-required masterclasses discussing the basics - breathing, tonguing, mouthpiece buzzing, excerpts, etc. Open to all.
- Projects - I used to make the studio do a major project each semester, but somehow this faded away a couple of years ago. I will be starting this back up for the fall semester. Topics in the past: major teachers and their locations; pedagogy topics; recordings; composing a work for the T/E ensemble, etc.
- C. F. more local outings for the group. If you are interested in playing with C. F., please let me know by mid-August (via my cox1ms@cmich.edu account).

More things in the works that I is not ready for public consumption. So as you can see, my engines are charged, body rested, and ready to go. If you have any questions, you know how to find me. Stay cool and see you in just a few short weeks,

Dr. Cox

Falcone Festival 2011

A HUGE congrats to Dan Wilhelm for being selected as one of the ten semi-finalists for the 2011 Tuba Artist Division of the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Festival. Dan will have a lot of work ahead of him preparing for the competition (early August). If you have the time, please lend Dan an ear, an opinion, or support over the next couple of months.

All the best, Dan.

Dr. Cox