Greetings,

       I hope everyone enjoyed their Summer.  The ATSSB web site has been updated and set up so that you can find all the information you need regarding auditions. 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.

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

**  When you have completed your online entries, please fill out, print, and mail the following items to me by September 3.

**  You will receive an Entry Confirmation Email (PDF) on Sunday, September 4th showing the entries you submitted.  Check it for errors.  If you have any errors, go online and correct them BEFORE September 10th.  After September 10,  ALL corrections must be done at the site of the auditions and the Directors must pay an additional entry fee ($20) per correction.

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

                        *Jazz Judging/Student Instrument Preference Form  (required)

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

 

Here are a few more things to keep in mind when you do your online region jazz 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 JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS

 

Entry Deadline:  September 3, 2011

 

Entry Fee:  $20.00 per entry

 

Audition Date:  September 17, 2011

 

Audition Time:  9:30AM – Directors’ Meeting

                           10:00AM  – Auditions Begin

 

Audition Site:  Decatur HS  -  Doug Fulwood (Audition Host)

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

Audition Music:  Set “A”

Mail Forms and Fees to:          Elizabeth Wetherbee

   ATSSB Region 2 Jazz Band

                                                   Iowa Park ISD                                                  

   412 E. Cash

                                                   Iowa Park, TX  76367

 

Please read the following PDF document.  It contains information from the ATSSB State Jazz Coordinator, Brian Donnell
( donnellb@greenhill.org ).

http://www.atssb.org/jazz/checklist.pdf

 

 

 

Please note several items:

*Late entries will be charged an additional entry fee automatically and must be paid before the student/s may audition..

* Rhythm instruments, only, will audition with the CD accompaniment.

* All area qualifiers will record WITH CD accompaniment. 

*For the improvised solo, Wind Instruments, Piano, Guitar, and Bass will play the lead as written the first time, improvise on the remaining three choruses, then play to the end as provided on the Audition CD. (Area qualifier CD recording only)

*For DRUM SET ONLY - “For the improvised solo, students should play time on the first chorus, solo on the second and third chorus, and play syncopated kicks and fills on the third chorus provided on the Audition CD.”  (Area qualifier CD recording only)

*The recording fee for Area Qualifiers will be paid by the Region Coordinator.

*Students must audition on first part.

 

 

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

If you still have questions, feel free to call.

 

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Wetherbee - ATSSB Region 2 Jazz Coordinator

Iowa Park

School # 940.592.2411     Cell # 940.781.7086

Email: School, ewetherbee@ipcisd.net, Home, elizabethwetherbee@yahoo.com