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		<title>On the move to travisjweller.com&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sincere thank you to those of you who have been supportive in my compositional career and have stopped by to share their perspective on the blog.  Thanks to the assistance of Dr. Joe Pisano and encouragement from Tim Loest, &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/on-the-move-to-travisjwellercom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=117&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I believe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I believe in music.I believe in music for the sake of music. I believe music transcends all other academic areas of study because of its beauty, power, drama, excitement, tension, grace, intensity, humor, majesty, sorrow, integrity, and joy. I believe &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/i-believe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=112&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2008 Midwest Band &amp; Orchestra Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It really doesn&#8217;t get any bigger than Midwest.    Don&#8217;t bring MENC&#8217;s All-East into the conversation because truth be known &#8211; the clinics, concerts, and vendors are not that much better (if at all) than many state conferences.  Midwest is a &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/2008-midwest-band-orchestra-conference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=109&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s next?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The end of October to now has been a bit of a blur &#8211; football playoffs, honors band auditions, KSU work, finishing up two new pieces and digging in on a third one, and the big news the birth of &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/whos-next/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=96&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The 5th Edition of the Music Education Blog Carnival!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the 5th edition of the Music Education Blog Carnival! It is an honor to host the carnival this month and bring to you a number of compelling articles and thoughts. Now entrenched in midst of our school year, busy &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/the-5th-edition-of-the-music-education-blog-carnival/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=88&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We are a profession, so let&#8217;s be professional.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend from a distant school emailed me the other day asking my (along with several others) for some input about a scheduling/curriculum issue.  I read through the email, and decided to give it some thought during my 44 minute red &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/we-are-a-profession-so-lets-be-professional/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=84&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I can smell the funnel cake from here&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So Dr. Pisano says to me &#8221; You&#8217;re hosting the November Blog Carnival.&#8221; I say &#8220;Sure!&#8221; He didn&#8217;t share with me that this carnival lacks funnel cake&#8230;very distressing. But we are lining up a series of great posts for the November carnival.  I &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/i-can-smell-the-funnel-cake-from-here/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=82&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where there&#8217;s smoke there&#8217;s fire&#8230;and hey, is that my middle school band room?</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The morning was calm.  Too calm.  After taking one last drink of coffee, I picked up my scores, baton, and tuner and began walking towards the podium.  In just seconds part of my middle school band would descend upon our &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/where-theres-smoke-theres-fireand-hey-is-that-my-middle-school-band-room/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=77&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More SKYPE Concert Press</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[T.H.E. Journal featured the &#8220;Skype Concert&#8221; held at Mercer High School back on May 6, 2008.  This ground-breaking event staged with the help of Dr. Joseph Pisano (he&#8217;s visionary!), the wonderful students at Mercer MS-HS, and composers Brian Balmages, Scott &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/more-skype-concert-press/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=74&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons learned from Michael Phelps</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Olympic Games have been nothing short of amazing displays by amazing athletes. Phelps certainly has claimed his spot at the front of the class with his amazing swims over the first 8 nights of these games. Watching others go &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/lessons-learned-from-michael-phelps/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=69&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Building a better box</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/building-a-better-box/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I hinted at earlier this summer, the May 6th concert at Mercer was great. The students delivered some wonderful performances of music by Julie Giroux, Quincy Hilliard, Andrew Boysen, Willie Owens, Brian Balmages, Scott Watson, and Patrick Burns. The &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/building-a-better-box/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=60&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pirates! makes port after weeks at sea&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/pirates-makes-port-after-weeks-at-sea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am really appreciative of Drew Fennell who brought Pirates! to life with the Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Summer WInd Ensemble on Friday, July 18th.  New recordings of the entire suite can be found by clicking here.  Thanks Drew!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=56&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pirates! sails again</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/pirates-sails-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big thank you to Mr. Drew Fennell! Drew is conducting the summer wind ensemble at CMU for pre-college music students. The &#8220;Queen Anne&#8217;s Revenge&#8221; spent the past month or so in dry dock, and thanks to Drew and those &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/pirates-sails-again/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=52&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Band for All Seasons</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/a-band-for-all-seasons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjweller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been way too busy.  It feels like a month since my last post, and then I realized it has been a month since my last post.  Arrrgh&#8230;. But now I find myself past the half way point of &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/a-band-for-all-seasons/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=51&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Thing About Suspended Animation</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/the-great-thing-about-suspended-animation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 14:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjweller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Concerts/Performances]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now on the other side of 5 credits at Kent State University, I actually have some free moments to think and there has been a couple of things I have been wanting to share. Actually there is more than a &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/the-great-thing-about-suspended-animation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=50&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>American Visions</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/american-visions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am honored to have &#8220;American Visions&#8221; included among the titles that will be released next fall by the FJH Music Company. This piece for concert band was written for my father, David J. Weller. I am a fortunate son &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/american-visions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=49&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Processing adjudication festivals</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/processing-adjudication-festivals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjweller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday was awesome!  I was able to take all 3 of the concert bands at Mercer to the PMEA Instrumental Adjudication festival at Westminster College.  I am very pleased with the groups and their performance.  Pennsylvania&#8217;s adjudication circuit allows directors &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/processing-adjudication-festivals/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=48&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>From Student to Teacher</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/from-student-to-teacher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjweller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marked the second day without a student teacher for the first time since Mid-January. Over the past eight weeks, I had the pleasure of working with Nick Samson (from YSU), and in a couple of weeks Krista Schmidt (from &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/from-student-to-teacher/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=47&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Did NO ONE &#8220;listen&#8221; to the Grammy&#8217;s?</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/did-no-one-listen-to-the-grammys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjweller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I need to keep evolving.  That means staying current, and that means staying up with what these youngsters are listening to.  So it requires some time on my part and sometimes painfully enduring the contrived chord progressions and hollow lyrics &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/did-no-one-listen-to-the-grammys/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=46&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t call 911 yet, THE FIRE STILL BURNS&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/dont-call-911-yet-the-fire-still-burns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pieces have been saved from our band rooms, but there are plenty of you out there who didn’t realize MY BAND ROOM IS ON FIRE! There is still time to make a save, as the fire is still burning. &#8230; <a href="http://tjweller.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/dont-call-911-yet-the-fire-still-burns/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tjweller.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1770883&amp;post=45&amp;subd=tjweller&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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