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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

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