
Marches by Women
Ashley Hawk
University of Oklahoma
Burr Oak
Thursday, March 27th
9:30 am
Clinic Synopsis
This presentation is designed to celebrate marches written and arranged by women. For many reasons, the musical works of women composers have been cast aside throughout history and this session will be unearthing these hidden gems.This research stems from my research project during my graduate studies. No catalog of concert band marches by women has been published yet. A list of over 90 accessible works written and arranged by women has been compiled and organized into a user-friendly website with publisher, historic and stylistic information. Many self publishing composers often get overlooked when repertoire purchasing is done on mainstream publishing platforms; this list includes several works by self-publishing composers.
Biography
Ashley Hawk is currently finishing her DMA in Wind Conducting at the University of Oklahoma with Shanti Simon. She has presented at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, Minnesota Music Education Association Midwinter Conference, and with the Boulanger Initiative. Her Marches by Women research was inspired by Scott Teeple while studying Wind Conducting for her master's degree at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Before her graduate studies, she was a band director in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Warrant Officer 1 Hawk has served with the 34th Infantry Division Minnesota Army National Guard Band for 12 years and is currently the Executive Officer.