Greetings, 

       Region entries are done online through the TMEA website.  Please do not wait until the last minute to complete your entries.
Technology has a way of breaking down without notice.  This will also give you time to check your entries with your students. Here are a few items to keep in mind when doing your online entries.

**   You must be a member of both ATSSB and TMEA to enter your students for region auditions.  Copies of both cards must be attached to the "ATSSB Entry Cover Sheet".  

**  Do not fill out the “Declaration of Intent Form” unless you have a student auditioning for the TMEA 4A and 5A Band.  It is assumed that all of our students are following the ATSSB track.  If you do have a student going the TMEA route, fill out the “Declaration of Intent Form” and send it with your entries for ATSSB.

**  If you have students auditioning in both wind/percussion AND choir auditions, you must fill out the “Dual Certification” form and send it with your entries to me.  If you do not have a student going both choir and instrumental routes, don’t bother with it.

**  When you have completed your online entries, please fill out, print, and mail the following items to me by October 24th:

**  You will receive an Entry Confirmation Email (PDF) on Monday, October 27th showing the entries you submitted.  Check it for errors.  If you have an error, send me an email so it can be fixed BEFORE we get to the auditions.

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                        *ATSSB Entry Cover Sheet with copies of both ATSSB and TMEA membership cards attached.  (required)

                        *Judging/Instrument Preference Sheet  (required)

*Dual Certification &/or Declaration of Intent Form  (if needed)

*A school /booster check for your entries & the “Official Entry Form” (printed from TMEA website)  (required)

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Here are a few more things to keep in mind when you do your online region entries.

*  Be careful with the scroll wheel/button on your mouse.  It is easy to sign the student up for the wrong instrument.  Double check yourself. I would suggest having each student initial beside their own entry on the “Official Entry Form” to verify the information. Use complete and accurate information for your students.

      *  Here is a “Student Information Form”.  Click it, have each student type in their information for you, and then Print.

ATSSB REGION BAND AUDITIONS

Entry Deadline:  October 24, 2008

Entry Fee:  $8.00 per entry

Audition Date:  November 8, 2008

Audition Time:  12:00pm – Monitors’ Meeting

                           12:30pm – Directors’ Meeting

                           1:00pm – Auditions Begin

Audition Site:  Bridgeport Middle School - Bridgeport, TX. (Lonnie Baker - Region Auditions Host)

Payment:  Please make school or booster club checks payable to:  ATSSB Region 2 Band

Audition Music:  Year “C” and scales as listed in the PAL.   Don’t forget to check for errata!

Here is the link to our ATSSB Region 2 Regulations and Guidelines:  http://www.atssb.org/Region2/region2rules.pdf

Listed below are a few reminders from that document.

• Please remember to include a copy of your ATSSB and TMEA membership cards.  You must be a member of both organizations for your students to audition.
• Students may only double on the following instruments:  Saxes; Low Clarinets; Tenor Trombone/Bass Trombone; NO piccolos in the region band.
• Students are not allowed to tryout on marching instruments such as mellophone, marching baritone, etc.
• An inaudible metronome is permitted in the audition room.  It may only be used prior to the performance and not during the performance. 
  
• New Unified Percussion Auditions.  Read more here.  http://www.atssb.org/Region2/r2percauditions.pdf 
  
• Each director with students entered in the auditions must be present or their students will be disqualified.

Now that you've made it this far, click on  All-Region Entries

If you still have questions, feel free to call.

Respectfully yours,

Byron Alsup - R2C

Holliday HS

Home # 940.723.8385     School # 940.586.1873     Cell # 940.704.0271