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ALL-WEST TN JR. HIGH BAND AUDITIONS
Saturday, January 7, 2012
University School of Jackson 232 McClellan Road
Jackson, TN 38305

ALL-WEST TN CLINIC WEEKEND Thurs.- Sat., Feb. 2-4, 2012
Cook Convention Center Memphis, TN

ALL-WEST TN JR. BANDS CONCERT Sat., Feb. 4, 2012 8:00am
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Memphis, TN

    The All-West TN Jr. Band auditions are a regional (West TN) audition for instrumental music students grades 9 and below.  Students will be auditioning for positions in one of 3 bands (Gold Band, Red Band or Blue Band) performing at the All-West Clinic (Thurs.- Sat. Feb. 3-5, 2011). The auditions will be held on Sat., Jan. 7, 2012, at University School of Jackson in Jackson, TN.  Maps and directions will be available. Parents provide transportation to and from the audition.  The audition fee is included in your SMS Band fees.  Students are assigned a specific time to audition through a random computer program (Beginning at 8:00AM - 6:30PM). Once the audition is complete, students may leave.  Plan for about an hour at the audition site.  BE ON TIME FOR YOUR AUDITION – YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO AUDITION LATE!!

   Each student will audition by performing a prepared piece of music (percussion music will include snare, xylophone and timpani, & accessory), and 2 of the 12 major scales plus the chromatic scale (all scales are from memory). Students may use their own music for the prepared part of the audition. Students do not know ahead of time which 2 major scales they will be asked so learning all 12 scales is required.  The third part of the audition is sight-reading.  Percussionist will sight read on snare, xylophone and timpani.  

   This is a blind audition, which means the judge will be sitting behind a screen and not see the student or hear the student speak.  A monitor takes the student into the judge’s room and leads the student through the audition process.  Parents are not allowed in the judge’s room. Once the student has performed, he/she may leave.  The results will be posted on shadowlawnband.org and WTSBOA.com

    The students earning positions in one of the 3 bands will participate in the All-West TN Band Clinic (Thurs.-Sat., Feb. 2-4, 2012) held at The Cook Convention Center. Due to the strenuous rehearsal schedule, the students and director will stay in at the Marriott Hotel, which connects to the Cook Convention Center. Rehearsal schedules will be available two weeks prior to the event.  

   At the Clinic our students, together will other students from all over West TN, will form 3 bands. The students will rehearse (under the direction of special clinicians) Thurs. afternoon, evening and all day Friday.  Saturday, Feb. 4, at 8:00am, in the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, the Junior High Bands will each present a concert starting with the Gold Band and concluding with the Blue Band.  Parents, family and friends should attend this special event!   Each student receives an All-West patch at the conclusion of the Blue Band Concert. Parents may pick up your son/daughter after the conclusion of the Jr. High Blue Band Concert.       

   Every student I have taken to the All-West Clinic LOVES the experience! Parents will be amazed at the musical growth this weekend will provide. This is an excellent opportunity for students to excel as individuals in a regional competition.  This also is the first step to earning college band scholarships.  College professors are given rosters of students earning positions in the All-West Bands and eagerly seek them out for scholarships. Ninth Grade students have the option of auditioning for either the All-West Jr. or Sr. High Bands - but not both. Starting in the tenth grade, students may audition for the All-West TN Sr. High Bands and the All-West TN Wind Ensemble, which also meet during the All-West Clinic weekend.  The highest scoring senior high students will also earn positions in the TN All-State Band, which is held in Nashville, TN during the Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference. All 2nd and 3rd year Band students should audition!

   Beginning in September, instructors and I will be available after school to help students interested in audition for the All-West Jr. Bands. Please check the SMS Band Calendar for days when groups of instruments practice. Private lessons are strongly encouraged for All-West preparation. Please see Dr. C. for private lesson information.

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