[Board] Conductor Search Finalists - DO NOT SHARE

[Jenifer Grace]

Hello, 

 

Thank you so much for putting so much time into this.  These summaries are
helpful!  Excited to see the guest conducting and interaction with the band!

 

Jenifer L. Grace

General Counsel

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From: Board [mailto:board-bounces at planoband.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Breitzmann
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:10 AM
To: board at planoband.com
Subject: [Board] Conductor Search Finalists - DO NOT SHARE

 

 

As in any organization, personnel information and hiring decisions should be
kept confidential.  Please do NOT share any of this information outside of
the PCB Board.  This information is provided to help the board make an
informed decision when we select the next conductor of the Plano Community
Band.  

 

The Selection Committee completed interviewing the 5 candidates last week.
All 5 of them are outstanding musicians and we are honored that they are
interested in being our Music Director.  It was a difficult decision, but we
have narrowed the field to 3 finalists.  We believe each of these gentlemen
would be a good fit  with the Plano Community Band family.  

 

We considered their musical resumes.  We considered their experience at
state and national levels.  We considered their willingness to take the band
wherever the band wants to go.  Given their amazing credentials, we then
considered their personalities.   We selected candidates who we feel are the
right fit for the Plano Community Band family.  The next Director must be
someone with whom you could see yourself enjoying spending  an afternoon
going through scores, talking about band, or just shooting the breeze.  We
were not looking for another Tommy Guilbert, as Tommy was one of a kind.  We
were looking for someone whom we would end up respecting and admiring just
as much as we did Tommy, but for his own unique qualities.

 

The three finalists are (in alphabetical order): Dick Clardy, Joe Frank, and
Mike Lipe.  I have attached their responses to the interview questions.

 

I have spoken with all 5 candidates and have scheduled the 3 finalists who
will be conducting the band in October.

 

The selection committee has decided NOT to tell the band who the finalists
are in advance.  They will be introduced on the night they conduct.  We want
everyone to come to rehearsal with an open mind about each candidate.
Members can share storie" about the candidates after they conduct us.  We
also don't want to field any "why didn't you choose So-and-So" questions at
this time.  

 

Here are each of the finalists' responses to the interview questions.
Again, please keep this information CONFIDENTIAL and only shared among PCB
Board members.

 

If you have an questions or comments about the candidates, we will be
discussing them at the next board meeting on October 7, or you may send them
to me in advance.

 

Thanks,

Jennifer

 

 

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