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 Julia.reynolds@atu.edu 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 Julia.reynolds@atu.edu 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 (kara.reynolds@cps.k12.ar.us) 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 (henryj@clinton.k12.ar.us) 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 (asboajc@gmail.com) 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 – ktaylor@harmonygrovesd.org 1/21/2015 3:23 PM 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 Julia.reynolds@atu.edu Sheet Validators contact Kara Reynolds: kara.reynolds@cps.k12.ar.us Building Supervisors contact Jordan Henry: henryj@clinton.k12.ar.us All others contact Joe Croom: asboajc@gmail.com 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 1/21/2015 3:23 PM 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 1/21/2015 3:23 PM 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 Julia.reynolds@atu.edu Sheet Validators contact Kara Reynolds: kara.reynolds@cps.k12.ar.us – Building Supervisors contact Jordan Henry: henryj@clinton.k12.ar.us All others contact Joe Croom: asboajc@gmail.com to let us know whether or not you will be able to serve.
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