MBDA Southwest Region (SWMBDA).

State Board Liaison

Dot Vick ~ Morris Schools
dvick@morris.k12.mn.us

Southwest Region Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events

Documents

Meeting Minutes

Southwest Region Board of Directors

President

Brock Duncan ~ Benson

President-Elect

Mike Peterson ~ Fulda

Treasurer

Lee Varpness ~ Montevideo

Lee Varpness has been teaching instrumental music since 1985 in Minnesota schools. He is presently completing his 14th year teaching middle school band (grade 6-8) at Montevideo Middle School, Montevideo, Minnesota. Previous to Montevideo, Lee directed bands at Beardsley/Browns Valley Schools, Browns Valley, Minnesota, and Pelican Rapids Public School, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. He also is completing his 15th year as low brass instructor at the University of Minnesota, Morris. He received his bachelor degree from the University of Minnesota, Morris in instrumental music.

In his current position at Montevideo, Lee has three middle school bands, two middle school jazz bands, teaches small group lessons to students in grades 6-8, serves as assistant director to the senior high marching band, and teaches summer band lessons to middle school students during the month of June.

Lee is involved in MENC, MMEA, and MBDA. He is actively involved in the Montevideo Area Community Band, area church choirs, performs in various area instrument groups, and serves as an adjudicator at small group contests.

Secretary

Tony Munsterman ~ Redwood Falls

Membership

Wanda Dagen ~ Morris Schools

Honor Band Chair

John Ginocchio ~ Southwest Minnesota State University

John is the Director of Bands at Southwest Minnesota State University. He directs all bands at SMSU and teaches instrumental music education classes; conducting; Popular Music; and low brass lessons. Prior to coming to SMSU John taught for ten years in northeast Indiana and for three years as a doctoral assistant at Ball State University. He holds degrees from Ball State University (DA, MM) and Indiana University (BME).

Band Festival

Dot Vick ~ Morris Schools

Schools

For logistical purposes, this roster contains high school, college, and university institutions. The regional assignment for elementary and middle schools is currently identified by the name of the HIGH SCHOOL that serves your student population.

Colleges/Universities

Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall)
University of Minnesota–Morris
Willmar Community College
Worthington Comm. College

Schools

Adrian
B O L D, Olivia
Benson
Benson Christian School
Butterfield-Odin
Canby
Cedar Mountain, Morgan
Central Minnesota Christian, Prinsburg
Chokio-Alberta
Christian, Edgerton
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley
Dawson-Boyd
E.C.H.O. Charter School, Echo
Edgerton
Ellsworth
ENW Learning Center, Morton
Fulda
Hancock
Hills-Beaver Creek
Holy Redeemer, Marshall
Jackson County Central
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Lac qui Parle Valley, Madison
Lake Benton
Lakeview, Cottonwood
Lincoln H I, Ivanhoe
Luverne

MACCRAY, Clara City
Marshall
Minneota
Montevideo
Morris Area School
Mountain Lake
Murray County Central, Slayton
Ortonville
Pipestone Area
Red Rock Central, Lamberton
Redwood Valley, Redwood Falls
Renville County West
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
Sioux Valley Lutheran,Lakefield
Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster
Southwest Minnesota
Southwest Star Concept, Okabena
Springfield
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
Wabasso
Westbrook-Walnut Grove
Willmar
Windom Area
Worthington
Yellow Medicine East