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IBMA Announces Leadership Bluegrass 2009 Graduates
photo by Priscilla Warnock
The International Bluegrass Music Association is pleased to announce the graduating class of Leadership Bluegrass 2009, listed below. Leadership Bluegrass, now in its tenth year with more than 225 alumni, is an intensive three-day program of advanced level, interactive learning experiences that invites participants to examine the challenges and opportunities facing our music along with related leadership issues.
Leadership Bluegrass 2009 was hosted March 10-12 at BMI in Nashville, Tenn., and was facilitated again by Fred Bartenstein, a noted bluegrass historian and professional meeting facilitator.
Each year approximately 25 individuals are selected to participate in Leadership Bluegrass, a program designed to build commitment, motivate talents and instill enthusiasm for addressing the future of the bluegrass music industry. Class members represent a cross section of current and future leaders from various facets of the industry, as well as diverse regions of the country and world.
Congratulations to the following graduates:
- John Abrams; The Abrams Brothers; Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
- Danny Clark; MTSU student/ The Bluegrass Bus Museum; Goodlettsville, Tenn.
- Larry Cordle; Lonesome Standard Time; Hendersonville, Tenn.
- David Crow; Milom, Joyce, Horsnell & Crow PLC; Nashville, Tenn.
- Lee Michael Demsey; WAMU-FM, Bluegrasscountry.org, Bluegrass Unlimited; Washington, D.C.
- Brandi Hart; The Dixie Bee-Liners; Abingdon, Va.
- Hannah Johnson; The Toy Hearts, Birmingham Univ. student; West Midlands, U.K.
- Becky Johnson; WMMT-FM/ The Appalshop, Inc.; Whitesburg, Ky.
- Gary Jolicoeur; WNRV Bluegrass Radio; Narrows, Va.
- Karl Kersey; Fiddle and Pick; Pegram, Tenn.
- Barry Mazor; Journalist/Author (No Depression, The Wall Street Journal); Nashville, Tenn.
- Penni McDaniel; Hope River Entertainment, Rural Rhythm Records; Lawrenceville, Ga.
- Janet McGarry; Diamond Productions PEI, Janet McGarry & Wildwood; Stratford, PE, Canada
- C. Roger Moss; Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival; East Hartford, Conn.
- Tom Mueller; The Muellers; Waterville, Me.
- David Preston; BMI; Nashville, Tenn.
- Ronnie Reno; BlueHighways TV, Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition; Hendersonville, Tenn.
- Leah Ross; Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion; Bristol, Va./Tenn.
- Sammy Shelor; Lonesome River Band; Meadows of Dan, Va.
- Tommy Sivert; Gold Tone Musical Instruments; Titusville, Fla.
- Tom Thorpe; Dyer Switch Bluegrass Band; Albany, N.Y.
- Alan Tompkins; Bluegrass Heritage Foundation, Acoustic Music Camp; Dallas, Texas
- Jim Van Cleve; Mountain Heart; Producer/Songwriter/Session Musician; Hendersonville, Tenn.
- Joe Weed; Musician, Music & Video Producer; Los Gatos, Calif.
- Pete Wernick; Dr. Banjo, Pete Wernick & Flexigrass; Pete & Joan Wernick, Hot Rize; Niwot, Colo.
- Dwight Worden; San Diego Bluegrass Society, IBMA Board of Directors; Del Mar, Calif.
Click Here to read what graduates had to say about the class.
Thanks to the following sponsors of LBG 2009:
Presentation Sponsors: BMI, Fred Bartenstein & Associates
Silver Sponsors: Katy Daley, WAMU’s BluegrassCountry.org; Brian Smith, Value Music Concepts Inc.; Trisha & John Tubbs, SoftResources LLC;
Patrons:.Becky Buller, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike; Deb Durant, Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music; Arnie Fleischer, The Emelin Theatre; Bill Foster, Bluegrass Unlimited; Richard Hawkins, Bluegrass Ireland; Dan Keen, ASCAP; Pete & Kitsy Kuykendall, Bluegrass Unlimited; George McKnight, Uptown Bluegrass Radio & IBMM’s Banks of the Ohio; Lorraine Short, PrymeTyme Solutions; A/WWW Enterprises (Archie & Priscilla Warnock)
Additional support: Nick Barr, WAMC; Louisa Branscomb, Ph.D.; Jessie Law, Belmont Univ. student/The Andrea Roberts Agency; Roger Ryan, Country Music Association of Ireland; Joe Steiner, WFLC Blue Ridge Breakdown; Jeanette & Johnny Williams, The Jeanette Williams Band
The Leadership Bluegrass Planning Committee this year included Archie Warnock (chair), Brian Smith (vice-chair), Trisha Tubbs, Holly Tashian, Larry Shell, Stephanie Taylor, Ron Cox, Fred Bartenstein and Nancy Cardwell (staff liaison). Smith, Tashian, Don Tucker and Kitsy Kuykendall served on the Selection Committee.
For information on the next Leadership Bluegrass class scheduled for 2010 in Nashville, contact Nancy Cardwell at (615) 256-3222, 888-GET-IBMA or nancyc@ibma.org.
Photo Caption: The International Bluegrass Music Association is pleased to announce the graduating class of Leadership Bluegrass 2009, pictured here at BMI in Nashville on March 12. Row 1: Larry Cordle; Row 2, L-R: Brandi Hart, Becky Johnson, Hannah Johnson, Joe Weed, Pete Wernick, Tom Mueller, Leah Ross, Barry Mazor, Sammy Shelor; Row 3: Gary Jolicoeur, Jim Van Cleve, John Abrams, Janet McGarry, Karl Kersey, Tom Thorpe, David Crow, Penni McDaniel, Lee Michael Demsey, Ronnie Reno; Row 4: Alan Tompkins, Dwight Worden, Tommy Sivert, C. Roger Moss, Danny Clark, David Preston (photo by Priscilla Warnock)
Program Objectives
The purpose of the Leadership Bluegrass program is to pull together a cross section of people with exhibited or potential leadership qualities into a network of learning and communication. The results will foster a broad-based understanding of the total needs of the bluegrass community, which will help participants better prepare to determine the goals of the particular organization, company or group in which they choose to serve.
Leadership Bluegrass seeks to explore bluegrass music and its place in the larger world of entertainment through:
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A systematic study of the business of bluegrass, its institutions and organizations, their needs, problems and resources
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Exposure to a wide variety of current music leaders and notable persons
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Encouraging independent thinking, fresh perspectives and approaches. It is not intended to "indoctrinate" or pass on the current leaders’ views and ideas.
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Acquaintance with relevant issues facing bluegrass, their history and future possibilities
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Involvement of all related facets of the music industry which impact bluegrass
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High quality interactive sessions for the participants.
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Participation
Enrollment and participation in Leadership Bluegrass is voluntary and a new class will be selected each year. There is a $250 fee for IBMA members participating in Leadership Bluegrass, and a $320 fee for non-members—which includes a one year professional membership in IBMA. All class members are expected to bear the expense of any travel and/or lodging during the program.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available to qualified applicants. A full refund minus a $30 processing fee will be offered to confirmed attendees who notify the IBMA office three weeks before the event that they will need to cancel. After the three week date has passed, refunds will not be issued.
Class size is limited to around 25 individuals. The criteria for participation and selection to the program shall include:
- A sincere commitment, motivation and interest in servicing the bluegrass community today and in the future
- Relative bluegrass community activity and experience
- An interest in advancing one’s own professional or volunteer leadership roles within the bluegrass music industry.
- The opportunity and commitment to take the time the program requires for completion.
The application for Leadership Bluegrass 2010 will be available online this summer. Email nancyc@ibma.org with additional questions.
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