{"id":8,"date":"2019-04-30T03:29:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T03:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wnwcbdna.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:48:08","slug":"division-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wnwcbdna.org\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 CBDNA Western\/Northwestern Divisions Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights of the 2026 Conference Included :<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gary Hill<\/strong>&nbsp;conducting the Intercollegiate Band and leading a session entitled <em>The Long and Winding Road<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Al LaFave<\/strong>&nbsp;(President, Northern State University, SD) leading a dialogue on contemporary issues in higher education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>world premiere<\/strong>&nbsp;of <em>Cumulus, the choreographer <\/em>a W\/NW Divisions Bridgeworks-commissioned work by&nbsp;<strong>Jodie Blackshaw<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remembrance of&nbsp;<strong>A.G. \u201cMack\u201d McGrannahan<\/strong>&nbsp;for years of service to the W\/NW Division conferences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open discussion forms<\/strong> centered on topics in music and higher education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple <strong>social and conversational<\/strong> events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performing Ensembles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured university ensembles (selected by blind peer review):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>California State University, Long Beach \u2014 Jermie Arnold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boise State University \u2014 Myron Peterson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California State University, Bakersfield \u2014 Leo Sakomoto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Central Washington University \u2014 T. Andr\u00e9 Feagin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northern Arizona University \u2014 Stephen Meyer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sonoma State University \u2014 Andy Collinsworth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Utah \u2014 Jason Missal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Western Washington University \u2014 Paul Bain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus host performances by the&nbsp;<strong>Nevada Wind Ensemble<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Nevada Chamber Players<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarly Presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Peer-reviewed presentations will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tim Oliver \u2014&nbsp;<em>Past Patterns, Future Possibilities<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Myron Peterson, James M. David, and James Mepham \u2014&nbsp;<em>Our Battered Suitcases<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Ripley \u2014&nbsp;<em>Louis Ballard: First Native American Composer for Band<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matthew Schlomer \u2014&nbsp;<em>Virtuosity: Turning Understanding into Instinct<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J. Nick Smith and Trey Harris \u2014&nbsp;<em>Unlocking the Development Potential of Collegiate Athletic Bands<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Fabian and Anthony Rivera &#8212;<em> Stronger Together: Blending Talents for a Thriving Ensemble Culture<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venues &amp; Lodging<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/wnwcbdna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1215-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-713\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wnwcbdna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1215-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/wnwcbdna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1215-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wnwcbdna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1215-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, 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