NYSBDA CONSULTANTS
As a service to fellow band directors, NYSBDA has compiled a list of veteran band directors who have agreed to serve as consultants to people who may be in need of assistance or guidance in one or more of the areas listed below. The consultants feel that they have extensive knowledge of or experience in one or more specific areas of teaching and are interested in helping you with a problem you might encounter.
Please understand that contacting these people is free of charge. They will not be asking for a fee for their advice. However, any additional arrangements that you may incur (i.e. printing costs, travel expenses, visitation fees, etc.) due to arrangements you make with the consultants are at your own expense. NYSBDA will not underwrite these costs.
The following is a list of meaningful topics that may be vital to the success of most band programs. Following the list is the compilation of our consultants with a means by which you may contact them. The letters following their name and address correspond to the areas of their expertise.
TOPICS LIST
| A. Purchasing Band Uniforms | P. Instrument Repair |
| B. Fund Raising | Q Recruitment and Retention of Students |
| C. Trip Planning | R. Parent Booster Groups |
| D. Teaching Jazz | S. Public Relations |
| E. Teaching Chamber Music | T. Rehearsal Technique |
| F. Field or Half-Time Show Band | U. Score Study |
| G. Parade Band | V. Curriculum Development |
| H. Adjudicating Festivals | W. Building Programs in Small Schools |
| I. Solo Preparation | X. Starting Beginners |
| J. Major Organization Preparation | Y. Urban School Problems and Solutions |
| K. Grading Students | Z. Developing the Second Band in Your Program |
| L. College Audition Preparation | A1. Budget/Purchasing |
| M. National Standards | B1. Facility Design |
| N. Student Teacher Mentoring | C1. Getting Along With Your Principal |
| O. Purchasing Instruments | D1. Music Technology |
CONSULTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
| Richard Eleck Cortland High School Valley View Dr. Cortland, NY 13045 H/607-272-9531 S/607-758-410 0releck@cortlandschools.org C,F,J,M,N,R |
Jonathan L. Bowen, Jr. 1626 Gunbarrel Road Baldwinsville, NY 13027 H/315-638-8749 Baldwinsville Baker High School jkbowen@dreamscape.com A,C,F,H,I,J,K,O,R,T |
Eric Hankey Lake Placid High School 250 Main Street Lake Placid, NY 12946 H/518-891-1986 S/518-523-2474 ehankey@mail.lakeplacidcsd.net S,W,X,Y |
| Dr. James W. McRoy 8 Conway Ct. Glen Cove, NY 11542 H/516-759-2793 S/516-299-2945 Long Island University C.W. Post James.mcroy@liu.edu F,J,L,T,U |
Dr. Richard W. Ford 138 Fellows Ave. Syracuse, NY 13210 Signature Music Camp H/315-425-7354 S/315-478-7840 signaturemusiccamp.org Q,Y |
Dan Fabricius 34 Paige St. Owego, NY 13832 H/607-687-3715 S/607-687-6311 Owego Apalachin School District dfabricius@oagw.stier.org D,E,K,N,V |
| Benjamin S. Boyar 223 Rosedale Blvd. Buffalo, NY H/716-838-3835 Hutchinson Central Technical School C,D,H,Y |
Ron Case 37 Hunters Lane Williamsville, NY 14221 H/716-634-8522 cell-716-465-0864 Retired bandworkrc@aol.com H,J,N,Q,S,T,V,W,X |
John Flaver |
| Michael Flamhaft 32 Essex Rd. Great Neck, NY 11023 H/516-829-1422 Retired West Hempstead flamhaft@optonline.net J,T |
Barry Peters 235 Ridgefield Road Endicott, NY 13760 Retired bgpeters2948@yahoo.com C,F,G,I,J,L,N,R |
Joseph T. Pergola 5 Hearth Lane Brookhaven, NY 11719 S/631-874-1143 William Floyd School District jpergola@wfsd.k12.us C,Q,S,V |
| Melinde Poupore 694 Webster St. Malone, NY 12953 H/518-483-6557 S/518-483-7807 X2100 Malone Central mindypoupore@yahoo.com I,J,Q,R,A1 |
Len Martello 10 La Bonne Vie Drive-Apt. E Patchogue, NY 11772 H/631-758-1793 S/631-687-6410 Patchogue-Medford Schools lmartello@pmschools.org E,G,H,I,J,K,O,T,Y |
Joel Smales 84 Trim Street Binghamton, NY H/607-775-7970 S/607-762-8229 Binghamton C. S. D. smalesj@bcsdgw.stier.org D,I,L,O |
| Gary Stith 7289 Centerville Rd. Houghton, NY 14744 H/585-567-2248 S/585-567-9411 Houghton College Gary.stith@houghton.edu I,J,N,R,S,T,U,V |
Ron Sutherland 263 Old Oak Post Road East Amherst, NY 14051 H/716-688-1611 Retired consultras@aol.com N,Q,R,S,T,V,X |
John(Jack)Wade 232 Gen Oak Drive East Amherst, NY 14051 H/716-688-2101 Retired jwademused@aol.com B,C,H,I,J,K,N,R,S,T,V,Z,C1 |
| Scott LaVine 39 ½ Prospect Street Norwood, NY 12020 H/315-353-2058 O/315-267-2458 Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam lavinesp@potsdam.edu D,H,J,K,L,N,T,U,W,B1,D1 |
Martin Zavadil 206 Ballston Ave. Ballston Spa, NY 12020 H/518-885-7992 Retired zavamart@aol.com B,C,H,I,K,N,R,T |
Mary Kay Ortolano Box 196 Clarence Ctr, NY 14032 H/716-741-8878 S/716-926-1720 X2182 Frontier Central School mmk191@qol.com I,L,Q,X |
| Robin Linaberry 24 Armstrong Place Owego, NY 13827 H/607-687-4326 S/607-754-1400 X 257 Maine Endwell C. S. D. rlinaberry@me.stier.org C,D,J,K,N,T,U,Z |
Don Carducci 85 Ashwood Lane Orchard Park, NY 14127 H/716-209-6321 S/716-209-6321 Orchard Park dcarducci@orchpark.wnyric.org J,T,U |
Robin DeSantis P.O. Box 78 Port Crane, NY 13833-0078 H/607-648-7120 S/607-655-8256 Windsor Central School clarinata@aol.com M,P,Q,T,W,X |
| Matthew S. Cool 103 Rockland Road Tonawanda, NY 14150 H/716-838-2862 S/716-626-8226 Williamsville South High School mscool@adelphia.net E,T,U,Z |
Don Goodness |
Last reviewed - June 3, 2009