December 22, 2010

Hilton Music Teacher selected for US All-American Marching Band faculty to perform Jan. 8 at Alamodome in San Antonio

Ms. Beth Fabrizio, music teacher in the Hilton Central School District, has been selected to be a faculty member of the United States All-American Marching Band honors ensemble by the National Association of Music Education [MENC] along with Dr. Nola Jones, Director of the University of Tennessee at Martin music program and this ensemble.  The United States All-American Marching Band will be rehearsing in San Antonio Texas Jan 3-9, 2011 at the Alamodome.  These seniors in high school have been selected from all over the United States, with support from the Army and Music Educators National Convention [MENC]. 

Beth A. Fabrizio holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music in Clarinet Performance and a Masters of Music in Conducting, Education and Performance from Ithaca College. She has studied conducting with Rodney Winther and Dr. Donald Hunsberger and Clarinet with Michael Webster, Richard Waller, Stanley Hasty, William Osseck, Carmine Campione and Richard Stoltzman. Ms. Fabrizio maintains a private clarinet studio with numerous students pursuing careers in music education, therapy, recording and performance. She herself performs as the principal clarinetist and personnel manager with The Greater Rochester Music Educators Wind Ensemble, and former Eb clarinet with The Perinton Concert Band.  Ms. Fabrizio has conducted various all-county and festival ensembles and given master classes and clinics to numerous high school and college ensembles and state associations across the United States and Japan.  She has consulted such marching bands as Liverpool, Webster, Baldwinsville, Eastridge, West Seneca West, Hilton, Robinson High School, and Lafayette Jefferson High School. 

Ms. Fabrizio has been the brass caption head with The Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, brass coordinator with The Pride of Soka from Tokyo, Japan and brass instructor with The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps and is presently with The Glassmen from Toledo, Ohio.  She has also conducted honors ensembles on European Tours with American Music Abroad Empire Tour. January 2011 will find Ms. Fabrizio on the music faculty of the MENC United States Army All-American Marching Band in San Antonio, Texas.  Ms. Fabrizio has adjudicated and continues to work for DCI, DCA, BOA, USSBA, Northwest Band Circuit, Indiana Marching Band Circuit and other independent contractors around the country.  She is the past caption head for music for The New York State Federation of Contest Judges. She is active in NYSSMA, MENC, NYSBDA, SAI and her own county association as past All-County Band Coordinator for nine years. 

Ms. Fabrizio has been an All-Conference Chaperone and past MENC All-Eastern Head Chaperone. Ms. Fabrizio is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Education Honorary, Denison University Teacher of the Year, and was inducted into the Rochester Crusader Drum and Bugle Corps Hall of Fame in 2004. Ms. Fabrizio has become a 2005-06 and a 2006-07 member of Whose Who in American Teachers.  For further information, Mrs. Fabrizio may be reached at 585-392-1000 ext. 6118.