CALENDAR
Johnnie Vinson’s appearances: adjudication, clinics,
meetings, premieres, guest conducting, etc.
Note: List of future events is tentative and subject to change.
2024
December
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
September 14
Auburn University Alumni Band Reunion
Auburn, AL
April 12-13
Adjudicator, "Smoky Mountain Music Festival"
Gatlinburg, TN
April 4
Guest Conductor, Bob Barr Community Band
Columbus, GA
March 6-10
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Washington, DC
2023
December 20-22
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
June 30
Guest Conductor, LaGrange Community Band
LaGrange, GA
April 21-22
Adjudicator, "Kings Dominion Festival of Music"
Doswell, VA
March 1-4
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Lawrence, KS
January 19-20
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Birmingham, AL
2021
January 21-23
(VIRTUAL - ONLINE)
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
2020
December 16-19
(VIRTUAL - ONLINE)
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic
May 1-2
(CANCELLED)
Adjudicator, "Worlds of Fun" Music Festival
Kansas City, MO
April 24-25
(CANCELLED)
Adjudicator, "Kings Dominion Festival of Music"
Doswell, VA
March 20-21 and April 3-4
(CANCELLED)
Adjudicator, "Festival Disney"
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 4-7
Guest Conductor, Auburn University Symphonic Winds
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Biloxi, MS
January 16-18
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Montgomery, AL
2019
December
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
November 19
Guest Conductor, Auburn University Percussion Ensemble
50th Anniversary Concert
Auburn, AL
September 14
Auburn University Alumni Band Reunion
Auburn, AL
May 24-25
Adjudicator, Kings Dominion Festival of Music
Doswell, VA
May 5
Premiere of "When Nothing Else Will"
Fayette County High School
Fayetteville, GA
March 6-9
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Loveland, CO
January 17-19
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Birmingham, AL
2018
December 19-21
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
September 14-15
Guest Composer
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
June 5
Premiere of "Lanier Variations"
Sidney Lanier Middle School
Fairfax, VA
May 25-26
Adjudicator, Kings Dominion Music Festival
Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA
April 19-21
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 16-17 and 23-24
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 6-10
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Fort Worth, TX
January 18-20
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Birmingham, AL
2017
December 18-22
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
October 20
Recipient of "Outstanding Graduate Award"
Andalusia High School
Andalusia, AL
September 16
Auburn University Alumni Band Reunion
Auburn, AL
August 12
Conductor, Illinois Back to School Reading Session
Sponsored by Quinlan & Fabish and Hal Leonard
Des Plaines, IL
July 13
Conductor, Michiana New Music Reading Session
Sponsored by Quinlan & Fabish and Hal Leonard
Plymouth, IN
May 26-27
Adjudicator, Kings Dominion Festival of Music
Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA
May 5-7
Adjudicator, "Worlds of Fun" Music Festival
Kansas City, MO
April 20-21
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 17-18 and 23-25
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 8-11
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Lexington, KY
February 28
Clinic with the Model High School Band
Rome, GA
February 11
Premiere of "Armenian Rhapsody"
Association of Texas Small School Bands - All-State Band
San Antonio, TX
February 2-4
Conductor, VBODA District XI All-District Middle School Band
Fairfax, VA
January 19-21
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Montgomery, AL
2016
December 14-17
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
September 24
Adjudicator, "Sparks in the Park" Marching Contest
Birmingham, AL
June 13 & July 5
Presentations on the use of shaped note tunes in band music
Camp FASOLA
Jasper and Anniston, AL
May 13-14
Adjudicator, Kings Dominion Music Festival
Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA
April 29-30
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
April 22-23
Adjudicator, "FunFest" Music Festival
Sandy Lake Amusement Park
Carrollton, TX
March 31-April 2
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 10-19
Tour of Italy with the
Auburn University Symphonic Band
March 2-6
American Bandmasters Association Convention
San Luis Obispo, CA
February 18
FaceTime Clinic with the
Notre Dame College Prep and Resurrection High Schools Band
Niles, IL
January 21-23
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Montgomery, AL
January 15
Premiere of “. . . Like A Mighty Stream”
South Middle School
Lawrence, KS
2015
May 8-9
Adjudicator, Kings Dominion Music Festival
Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA
April 24-25
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
April 17-18
Alabama All-State Band Festival
Mobile, AL
April 9-10
Adjudicator, FunFest Music Festival
Sandy Lake Amusement Park
Carrollton, TX
March 18-20
Adjudicator, GMEA Large Group Performance Assessment
Tyrone, GA
March 12-13
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 4-7
Guest Conductor, Boise State University Symphonic Winds
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Reno, NV
February 23-24
Guest Conductor, Premier of Commissioned Work
J.T. Lambert Intermediate School
East Stroudsburg, PA
February 12-14
Guest Composer, Auburn University Honor Band Festival
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
January 23-24
Conductor, Kansas Sousa Honor Band
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
2014
December 17-20
Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
August 20
Conductor/Clinician, New Music Reading Session
Twigg Music
Montreal, Canada
May 9-11
Adjudicator, Worlds of Fun Music Festival
Kansas City, MO
April 25-26
Adjudicator, Kings Dominion Festival of Music
Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA
April 10-12
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 28-29
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 5-9
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Montgomery, AL
February 21-22
Conductor, Shelby County Honor Band
Premiere of Commissioned Work, “Cahaba Dances”
Calera, AL
February 13-15
Clinician/Composer-in-Residence
South Dakota In-Service Music Conference
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
January 23-25
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Montgomery, AL
2013
December 18-21
Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
December 14
Premiere of Commissioned Work, “Fantasy Sketches”
Auburn High School
Auburn, AL
August 10
Conductor, Illinois Back to School Reading Session
Sponsored by Quinlan & Fabish
Downers Grove, IL
July 12
Conductor, Michiana New Music Reading Session
Sponsored by Quinlan & Fabish
Plymouth, IN
April 25-26
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
April 20
Adjudicator, Kings Dominion Festival of Music
Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA
April 8
Guest Conductor, Bay Minette Bands Spring Concert
Bay Minette, AL
April 5-6
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
March 6-9
American Bandmasters Association Convention
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
February 1-2
Conductor, Okaloosa All-County Middle School Band
Premiere of new commission,”Thunderbolt”
Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL
January 10-12
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Montgomery, AL
2012
December 19-22
Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
July 23-25
Conductor, New Music Reading Session, and Clinician
Total Band Director Workshop, Senseney Music
Wichita, KS
July 5-6
Conductor, New Music Reading Session
Total Teacher Workshop, Paige’s Music
Indianapolis, IN
May 4-6
Adjudicator, Worlds of Fun Festival
Kansas City, MO
April 12-14
Alabama All-State Band Festival
Mobile, AL
March 29-31
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Orlando, FL
March 23-24
Adjudicator, Festival Disney
Orlando FL
March 9-19
Guest Conductor, Auburn University Symphonic Band
Tour of China
February 29-March 4
Guest conductor, Ball State University Wind Ensemble
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Indianapolis, IN
February 23
Guest conductor, W.T. Woodson H.S. Band
Southern Division CBDNA/NBA Conference
Atlanta, GA
February 2-4
Composer/Conductor in Residence
Chaminade College Preparatory School
St. Louis, MO
January 19
Guest conductor, Prattville H.S. Band
Alabama Music Educators Association
In-Service Conference
Montgomery, AL
2011
December 14-17
Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
November 21
Quad-State Middle School Band Festival
Murray State University
Murray, KY
September 24
Middle Level HonorFest
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, IL
June 23-24
Building Better Bands Workshop
Sponsored by Separk Music
N.C. School of Science and Math
Durham, NC
May 20
Premiere of “. . .To Realms of Endless Day”
Thompson Middle School, Alabaster, AL
May 12
Muscle Shoals High School, Spring Concert
Muscle Shoals, AL
May 6-7
Festival Disney
Orlando, FL
April 14-16
Alabama All-State Band Festival
Mobile, AL
March 31-April 2
Festival Disney
Orlando, FL
March 19
Premiere of “The Singing River”
Muscle Shoals, AL
March 3-5
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Norfolk, VA
February 22-25
Various schools plus Lindenwood University
St. Louis, MO
February 12
Premiere of “Mountain Country Dances”
Winston-Salem, NC
January 20-22
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Montgomery, AL
2010
December 15-18
Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
October 7-8
Fall In-Service Workshop
Boise State University
Boise, ID
August 12
New Music Reading Session sponsored by Hal Leonard
Popplers Music
Grand Forks, ND
May 6-8
Festival Disney
Orlando, FL
April 26-30
Florida Bandmasters Association
Music Performance Assessment
Vero Beach, FL
April 15-17
Alabama All-State Band Festival
Auburn, AL
March 19-20
Shoals Honor Band
Muscle Shoals, AL
March 4-7
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Charleston, SC
January 21-23
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Tuscaloosa, AL
2009
December 16-19
Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, IL
November 7
Auburn University Alumni Band Reunion
Auburn, AL
October 3
Lake Martin Invitational Band Festival
Alexander City, AL
May 21-22
Maine Music Educators Association Conference
University of Southern Maine
Gorham, ME
April 30
Prattville High School
Prattville, AL
April 23-25
Festival Disney
Orlando, FL
April 16-18
Alabama All-State Band Festival
Auburn, AL
March 4-7
American Bandmasters Association Convention
College Station, TX
February 13-15
Auburn University Honor Band Festival
Auburn, AL
February 10-12
Alabama Bandmasters Assn. District IV Assessment
Birmingham, AL
January 22-23
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Tuscaloosa, AL
2008
December 5
Southeastern U.S. Junior High Band Clinic
Troy, AL
November 8
Auburn University Alumni Band Reunion
Auburn, AL
October 18
Hoover Marching Invitational
Birmingham, AL
October 11
Vanderbilt Marching Invitational
Nashville, TN
August 16
Quinlan & Fabish New Music Reading Session
Chicago, IL
May 17-18
Worlds of Fun Music Festival
Kansas City, MO
May 2-3
Smoky Mountain Music Festival
Gatlinburg, TN
April 16-19
Alabama All-State Band Festival
Auburn, AL
April 10-12
Festival Disney
Orlando, FL
March 5-9
American Bandmasters Association Convention
Miami, FL
February 22-24
University of Mississippi Honor Band Festival
Oxford, MS
February 15-17
Auburn University Honor Band Festival
Auburn, AL
January 10-12
Alabama Music Educators Association Conference
Tuscaloosa, AL