asboa all-state audition assignments

Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association
6227 Tech Lane – Russellville, AR 72801
PH 479-498-6059 – FAX 479-498-6063
TO: ASBOA Membership
FROM: Kevin D. Taylor, 1st Vice President, ASBOA
RE: All-State Wind/String/Percussion Auditions, February 7, 2015 – University of Central Arkansas
A HUGE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY!
If you have been selected to serve in any capacity, or you have a student involved in the tryouts,
please read and become familiar with the audition procedures outlined in the ASBOA Handbook (available at www.asboa.org).
If you are unable to serve on the committee you have been selected for,
please contact the chairman of that committee as soon as possible.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
1 - Please contact each person on your committee and get a commitment by January 27st.
2 - Please email [email protected] to let us know they have responded and will or will not be able to serve by January 27st.
If you have a committee member who is not going to be able to serve, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible and
WE will find an alternate – please do not wait until January 27st if you know there is a cancellation earlier.
3 - PLEASE BE PREPARED! Bring at least 7 copies of each tryout exercise. Include music for posting, judges, and the player. Also, bring
copies of at least three selections to choose sight-reading from. Be familiar with which scales are allowed and the number and
designation of octaves required for each scale. Make sure you have a copy of the new updated list of tryout material.
SHEET VALIDATORS – Please email Kara Reynolds ([email protected]) as soon as possible with your availability.
Please bring a stapler and extra staples on the day of auditions.
BUILDING SUPERVISORS – Please email Jordan Henry ([email protected]) with your availability and cell phone number as soon
as possible. Please bring your cell phone to auditions.
COMPUTER ROOM, COMPUTER ASSISTANTS, TALLY ROOM WORKERS, ALTERNATE JUDGES, AUDITION MATERIAL VALIDATORS, and
ASBOA OFFICE ASSISTANTS – Please email Joe Croom ([email protected]) at the ASBOA office to let him know your availability.
GENERAL INFORMATION – A Map of UCA will be posted online.
-ROOM ASSIGNMENTS will be posted on the ASBOA web page before tryouts. Specific room assignments will be posted in prominent
locations throughout the buildings involved with the tryouts on the UCA campus.
-TRYOUT FEES must be paid before 11:00 a.m. ASBOA Audition Office – TBA.
-TRYOUT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN will meet at 10:00 a.m. – Fine Arts Recital Hall
-GENERAL MEETING (Roll Call) for ALL JUDGES, ALTERNATE JUDGES, SHEET VALIDATORS, and BUILDING SUPERVISORS at 10:30 a.m. –
Fine Arts Recital Hall
-TRYOUT COMMITTEES meet in audition rooms at 11:30 a.m. to select material.
-POSTING of all tryout material at the audition rooms by 12:00 p.m. – Must be approved by Audition Material Validators
-TRYOUTS BEGIN AT 12:30 p.m.
-TALLY ROOM PERSONNEL and COMPUTER ASSISTANTS meet at 12:30 p.m. – TBA.
-STUDENTS pick up cards at tryout rooms from 11:00-11:45 a.m.
Directors please notify the ASBOA Office of ACT test students by NOON on FEB 2.
We will hold their cards for them to pick up at the ASBOA Audition Office as soon as they complete their test.
-ALTERNATES must register 11:15-11:30 a.m. in an area TBA.
Students taking the ACT must have their director or a designated adult register for them at this time
Only students registered by 11:30 a.m. will be eligible for the draw.
Alternates must meet at an area TBA for the alternate draw at 1:30 p.m.
Please come in and be seated please do not arrive before 1:15 p.m.
-ALTERNATE DRAW - the one and only - will begin at 1:30 p.m. Those selected must have the $11.00 tryout fee ready to pay at this
time. At the time of the alternate draw, the names of four stand-by alternates for all instruments except Bb Clarinet will be
drawn in addition to the regular alternates to fill out the tryout slots. The names of six stand-by alternates will be drawn for Bb
Clarinet. After the last tryout, stand-by alternates will be allowed to audition for any remaining unfilled tryout slots, in the order
drawn. The stand-by alternates must come to the ASBOA Audition Office to get an audition pass. Once the stand-by alternates
begin to tryout, students who have missed their tryout will not be allowed to tryout.
Check your email and the web page for updated information before you leave for tryouts!
Kevin D. Taylor – Office Phone - 501.778.5413 – [email protected]
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ASBOA ALL-STATE AUDITION ASSIGNMENTS
February 7, 2015, University of Central Arkansas
DIRECTORS, if you are on this list, please do everything you can to help us with these tryouts by being there and doing your part.
WE NEED EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, AND WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR HELP!
Yellow Highlight = Contacted Office & Confirmed to Serve
Selections with "*" = Committee Chair
Audition Committee Personnel notify the Committee Chair! – Committee Chairman contact [email protected]
Sheet Validators contact Kara Reynolds: [email protected]
Building Supervisors contact Jordan Henry: [email protected]
All others contact Joe Croom: [email protected] to let us know whether or not you will be able to serve.
Office
Omar Taweel – President
Kevin Taylor – 1st Vice President
Ken Williams – 2nd Vice President
Kara Reynolds – Board Member
Greg Bruner – Board Member
Dewayne Dove – Board Member
Judy Harkrider – Board Member
Julia Reynolds – Executive Secretary
Jesse Collett – Orchestra Chairman
David O. Stuart, Sr. – Parliamentarian
Grant Brinkle – Past President
Joe Croom – Administrative Assistant
Audition Procedures Committee
* Dewayne Dove – Russellville
Jesse Collett – Bentonville
Jonathan West – Harmony Grove Benton
Tom Chentnik – Mountain Home
Josh Ray – Fort Smith
Rusty Hart – Arkansas Baptist
Josh Jackson – Ashdown
Jeff Peters – Cedarville
Flute Prepared
* Peggy Jeffries – Nettleton
Shannon Hudgins – Stuttgart
Susan Ford – Cabot
Julie Konzelman – Van Buren
Jennifer Church – Greenbrier
Flute Scales and Sight Reading
* Cindy Burrow – Searcy
Beth Madar – North Little Rock
Carrie Teague – Monticello
Sheila Stephan – Trumann
Gerry Nichols – Prairie Grove
Oboe
* Chris Tate - Forrest City
Nathan Bratten – Westside Jonesboro
Tammy Sangster – Fort Smith
Sheila Brooks – Conway
Shandee Gordon – Morrilton
Bassoon
* Jennifer Isenhour – Bryant
Alexander Michaels – El Dorado
Angela Clark – Fort Smith
Richard Wiseman – Fayetteville
Marcy Wells – Greenbrier
Bb Clarinet Prepared
* Monty Hill – Pea Ridge
Tricia Moffett – Benton
Erica Hann – Cabot
Sean Carrier – Fort Smith
Janna Lane – Siloam Springs
Bb Clarinet Scales and Sight Reading
* Jeff Kee – Russellville
Sherry Nye – Benton
Mary Harrison – Camden
Deborah Shaw – Rogers
Mary Alice Chambers – AR School Math/Science
Low Clarinet
* Rob Kloap – El Dorado
Michelle Smith – North Little Rock
Whitney Smith – Arkadelphia
Terry Hogard – Brookland
Daniel Hodge – Springdale
Alto Saxophone
* Robin Ratliff – Conway
James Pianalto – Benton
Ron McHone – Sheridan
Danielle Hodges – LR Christian Academy
David Townsend – Alma
Tenor and Bari Saxophone
* Al Wimberly – Watson Chapel
Keith Matthews – Bryant
April Shelby – Rogers
Adam Coats – Fort Smith
Robert Harkrider – Vilonia
Horn Prepared
* Kelly Wolfe – Sheridan
Meghan Langley – West Memphis
Steve Warner – Jonesboro
Timothy Hendrix – Bentonville
Krista Spainhour – Conway
Horn Scales and Sight Reading
* Traci Jernigan – Heber Springs
Alan Ball – LR Parkview
Nicole Prater – Cabot
Amanda Lucy – Batesville
Jeremy Ford – Springdale Har-Ber
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Trumpet Prepared
* Richie Williams – Paragould
Jim Lloyd – Arkadelphia
Randy Mealer – Harrison
Keith Rutledge – Siloam Springs
Ralph Brody – Clarksville
Snare
* Dewayne Wilson – Conway
Sean Lane – Siloam Springs
C J Morris – Springdale
Lewis Clark – Fayetteville
Brenda Harbison – Jonesboro
Trumpet Scales and Sight Reading
* Mickey Cox – Beebe
Mike Copeland – Bismarck
Brett Lawson – Fayetteville
Ron Smith – Van Buren
Brad Coffman – Russellville
Keyboard
* Tina Cornwell – Dardanelle
Will Harris – Forrest City
John Long – Walnut Ridge
Michael Echols – Springdale
Dustin Chambers – Van Buren
Trombone Prepared
* Gordon Manley – Fort Smith
Brice Evans – LR Central
Freddy Bell – Hot Springs Lakeside
Tony Luzzi – Searcy
Doug Blevins – Rogers Heritage
Timpani
* Gregg Scott – Sheridan
Jack Pritchett – LR Catholic
Barry Harper – Fayetteville
Nick Fernandez – Bentonville
Clayton Paul – Vilonia
Trombone Scales and Sight Reading
* Paul Taylor – Conway
Stewart Wright – Bryant
Nevada Mills – Watson Chapel
Stan Hall – Pocahontas
Charles Morgan – Mena
Violin Excerpts
Euphonium
* Bryan Field – Lake Hamilton
Matt Teague – Monticello
John Prater – Cabot
Greg Wooldridge – Batesville
Trey Reely – Riverview
Tuba/String Bass
* Russell Robinson – Springdale
Jon Shultz – Lake Hamilton
Shawn McCracken – Marion
Brian Pearson – Green County Tech
Scott Johnson – Russellville
Violin Scales and Sight Reading
Viola
Cello
Bass
Comprehensive Percussion Chair
Bill Rowan – Rogers
SHEET VALIDATORS
SHEET VALIDATORS – Please bring a stapler with extra staples.
Flute Prepared – Katy Stoops – Yellville-Summit
Trombone Prepared – Kevin D. Dunn – McGehee
Flute Scales/SR – Summer Pool – Academics Plus
Trombone Scales/SR – Joel Head – Carlisle
Oboe – Kari McGirr - Junction City
Euphonium – Aaron Pettit – Glen Rose
Bassoon – Chris Richard – Camden Fairview
Tuba/SB – Bradley De Bow – Cutter Morning Star
Bb Clarinet Prepared – Shay Wilson – PCSSD
Snare –
Bb Clarinet Scales/SR – Janice Bengtson – Springdale
Keyboard – Matt Hines – Searcy
Low Clarinet – Omar Alonzo – Springdale
Timpani –
Alto Sax – Billy Mere – Lincoln
Violin Prepared –
Tenor/Bari Sax – Tracie Marlin – Pocahontas
Violin Scales/SR –
Trumpet Prepared – Julius Stevens – Fort Smith
Viola –
Trumpet Scales/SR – Lindsey Leggitt – AR Baptist
Cello –
Horn Prepared – Jeremy R. Wortham – Piggott
Bass –
Horn Scales/SR – A J Powell – Shiloh Christian
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ALTERNATES FOR JUDGES & OTHER POSITIONS
Philip Nichols – Vilonia
Kim Parker – Russellville
Trey Reely – Riverview
Leah Venable – Dumas
Bryan Thomas – NLR
Fred Porchia – Harmony Grove Camden
Etta Robbins – West Side Greers Ferry
Kari Jo Douglas – Rogers
Scott Tomlinson – Bentonville
Jennifer Townsend – Bryant
Scott Villines – Lakeside Hot Springs
David Yarbrough – Des Arc
Janna Lane – Siloam Springs
Buddy Deese – Fouke
Charles Page – Buffalo Island Central
Stephanie Williams – Benton
Dennis Wolfe – Sheridan
Jay Chipman – Bryant
Jessica Chitman – Bryant
Chris LaCerra – Conway
John McLaren – Crossett
Marty Martin – Hamburg
Steve Cross – Bauxite
Tim Show – Bismarck
Valerie Laney-Rowe – Magnolia
David Gaston – Russellville
Saraya Rogers – White County Central
Andrew Splawn – Benton
Michael Cole – Salem
Peter Maggio – Hope
Brad Reeves – Van Buren
Chris Kamerling – Pottsville
Steve Holder – Rosebud
Zach Edwards – Fort Smith
Chris Davis – Mountain Home
Judy Whitlow II – Two Rivers
Scott Maddox – Vilonia
Brandon Hults – Bentonville
COMPUTER ASSISTANTS
Jeff Marlow – Dover
Starla Welty – Dover
Ken Elliott – Helena-West Helena
Chris Sanders – Magnolia
Bill Ratcliff – Alma
Philip Shewmaker – Batesville
Monique Davis – Clarksville
Andrew Morris – Berryville
Russell Coburn – Magnolia
Jim Spillars – Farmington
Mark Tenney – Russellville
BUILDING SUPERVISORS
Please bring a standard walkie-talkie and your cell phone
*Jordan Henry – Clinton
Bruce Shaver – Hector
Carl Mouton – Maumelle
Bill Mitchell – Pangburn
Jarrett Tedder – Lake Hamilton
Eric Rutherford – DeWitt
Ashley Love – Magazine
Sara Garland – Westside Jonesboro
Robert Fellows – Jacksonville
Brad Breeding – Mountain View
Robert Meadows – Maumelle
David Hall – Corning
Keith Dortch – Greene County Tech
Ray Parham – Gosnell
John Wilkerson – Star City
Scott Addison – LR Central
Devonna Whited – LR Parkview
TALLY ROOM WORKERS
Patrick Combs – Fountain Lake
Jessica Holt – Charleston
Cory Mikel – Paris
AUDITION MATERIAL VALIDATORS
Joe Trusty – Woodwinds
Grant Brinkle – Brass
Bill Rowan – Percussion
Jesse Collett – Strings
ASBOA OFFICE ASSISTANTS
(Registration, Fees, Audition Card Verification)
David Stuart – Magnolia
Allison Kee – ASBOA/ATU Assistant
Cathy Williams – West Memphis
Denise Tenney – Russellville
Nathan Cunningham – Conway
Joe Trusty – Cabot
Grant Brinkle – Nettleton
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY IN THE TALLY & COMPUTER ROOMS!
Audition Committee Personnel notify the Committee Chair! – Committee Chairman contact [email protected]
Sheet Validators contact Kara Reynolds: [email protected] –
Building Supervisors contact Jordan Henry: [email protected]
All others contact Joe Croom: [email protected] to let us know whether or not you will be able to serve.