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In December of 2000, the Executive Director for the Central States Judges Association contracted Fran Kick to present at their Annual Seminar on August 18th 2001. Fran did an opening keynote followed by a morning educational session: “Adjudication that’s visually, musically, & constructively beneficial!” Greg Bimm, band director at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois presented after lunch and Fran finished the day with a seminar wrap-up closing keynote.
Fran Kick is a long-time friend and hired clinician with the Ohio Music Education Association since 1992 for All-State Conferences, Conventions, Workshops, All-State, All-Region, and District Honor Bands. In 1998, Fran presented a director/adjudicator session at the OMEA Annual Conference titled: “Adjudication that’s visually, musically, & constructively beneficial!” OMEA then contracted Fran that summer to present a series of 6 marching band continuing education adjudication sessions across the state June–July.
In January 2024, Fran Kick presented pro bono to a record-breaking virtual “Open House” with the Servant Leadership Association for Music. His live video presentation focused on communication, feedback, and developing better leadership with smarter followership. As a result, SLAM membership increased by over 8% in that single month alone.
Fran Kick created and presented a series of middle school student leadership workshops with “Dr. Tim” Lautzenheiser from 1992-1997. These developmentally appropriate middle school student leadership workshops were presented alongside selected high school student leadership workshops Tim presented across the U.S.
Music Related Client Events
American Guild of English Handbell Ringers Area II Summer Regional Conference 1995
Attitude Concepts for Today 1992-1997
Bands of America/Music for All 1990-2023
Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps 2016
Bluecoats THE BLUE WAY Summer Educational Experience 2018
Boise State Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band 2000, 2001
Brass Band of Battle Creek Youth Brass Day 2013-2015
Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps 2001-2004, 2009
Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps 2015-2019, 2021-2023
Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps Organizational Retreat 2016
Central States Judges Association Summer Clinic 2001
Connecticut Music Educators Association Conference 2011
Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps 2004, 2016
Drum Corps International Summer Clinics 1999-2019
Drum Corps International Drum Major Leadership Summit 2013-2024
Educational Programs Band Leadership Training 1990-1993
Festivals of Music 1991-1993
Florida Music Education Association Clinic-Conference 2011-2013, 2015-2016, 2018, 2020
Fred J. Miller Summer Clinics 1991-1999
Genesis Drum & Bugle Corps 2021-2022
Georgia State University Summer Leadership Institute 2021
Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Marching Band 1991
Indiana Bandmasters Association All-State Band 2005
Indiana Music Educators Association 2010-2012, 2014
Indianapolis Children’s Choir Retreat 2012
Indiana State Fair Band Day 2021-2022
Iowa All-State Music Festival 2021
Iowa Music Educators Association 2021
Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association Conference 2004
Kent State Marching Golden Flashes 1993
Kentucky State Marching Band Championships 1996
Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps 1994
Kutztown University Marching Unit 2001
Lakeshore Marching Band Association 1997
Macy’s Great American Marching Band 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022
Marching Arts Forum presented by FloMarching 2017
Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic 1994
Missouri Music Educators Association 2020
Music for All Chapters Summit 2005, 2006
NAfME National In-service Conference 2013, 2022
National Association of School Music Dealers Convention 2011
NFHS Performing Arts Conference 2020
Music Travel Consultants Tour Director Training 2014-2015
National Band Association Annual Convention 1994
Nebraska State Bandmasters Association Convention 2009
New Jersey Collegiate MENC Convention 2009
Ohio College Music Education Leadership Conference 1993
Ohio Music Educators Association All-State Ensembles 2010, 2011
Ohio Music Educators District III Professional Development, 2019
Ohio Music Educators Association Conference 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999
Ohio Music Education Association Music Support Group Mini-Conference 1992, 2006
Ohio Music Educators Association Marching Band Judges Summer Clinics 1998
Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Convention 2002, 2013, 2019
Ontario Drum Corps Association Annual Symposium 1992, 1994
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Summer Leadership 2000
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association State Conference 2001
Retail Print Music Dealers Association Convention 2002
Servant Leadership Association for Music (SLAM) 2024
Showchoir Camps of America 1995
South Carolina Bandmasters Association Convention 2002
South Carolina Music Educators Association Convention 2002
Southeast Texas League of Middle Schools 5th Annual Teachers Conference 1994
Texas Bandmasters Association Convention 1993, 2012-2023
Texas Music Education Association Conference 1996
Tournament of Roses/Bands of America Honor Band 2013
Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps 2018
University of Arkansas Summer Music Camp 2005-2007, 2010
University of Dayton Marching Band 1998
University of Georgia Marching Band Camp 2012
University of Illinois Marching Illini 2016
University of Kansas Marching Jayhawks 1994-1996
University of Kansas Midwestern Music Camp 1998-2001
University of Kentucky Band Camp 1997-2005, 2007
Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association All-State 2008, 2013
Western Band Association 2004
Western Carolina University Summer Symposium 2004
Westman Band Directors Association, Manitoba, Canada 2006
Winter Guard International Convention 1991
Wright State University Honor Band Festival 2022
Yamaha Young Performing Artists Program (YYPA) 2014
7th Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps 2021
FRAN KICK, B.A. Music Education, M.A. Educational Psychology, CSP, is an author, professional speaker, and consulting advisor to many music-related nonprofits, associations, and companies. He helps organizations as well as individuals see things differently so they can solve problems, collaboratively create solutions, and engage more people in the process of “making things happen.”
“I get a real KICK out of watching Fran in action. He’s got the right stuff and delivers it in a powerfully positive presentation.”
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc.