ATSSB AREA NORTH
Including
Regions 2, 3, 5, 20, 24, & 25
Brandon
Brewer,
Area North Coordinator
mrbrunner@yahoo.com
or bbrewer@princetonisd.net
Updated: December 9, 2011
Read
everything carefully as a few things could be different if you have not been a
part of area auditions in the past. Please DO NOT bring any forms with you to Area, just your
entry fee check. Bring a
calculator.
Please
park all buses and other vehicles on the South side of the school and enter
through the glass doors between the gym and cafeteria. Those needing to unload percussion equipment
can go through the gate near the band hall (the code is 8683) to unload on the
North side of the building into the Percussion Hall.
Also,
make sure your students know that scales do not need to be memorized. Each
student will play all the scales and each etude from beginning to the required
ending. Of course, there are two rounds in the audition process for the wind
players and three rounds for the percussionist.
Please
be sure that you and your percussion students are familiar with the ATSSB
Unified Percussion Audition procedures that will be used at Area this
year. You can learn more at: http://www.atssb.org/execsec/PercAudGuide.09.pdf.
More
explicit directions to Argyle High School are included below courtesy of Kathy
Johnson. Kathy has also included a list of Denton area hotels to be used at
your convenience.
Please
make every effort to be there for the auditions regardless of your assignment.
It could be difficult replacing no shows. For the eighth time last year, we had
enough in attendance to use directors as judges and monitors, both inside and
outside the room. This made the process run very smoothly. So, please do not
underestimate the importance of having directors filling all the needed roles.
Even if you do not find your name on the judging assignment sheet, please come.
I know that last year we had to make a couple of last minute adjustments to the
judging panels. I love our parents, but we, as music educators, know how things
should be done. ALSO, BRING A CALCULATOR TO CHECK YOUR RESULTS.
The
ATSSB Holding Room Guidelines can be found on the ATSSB website under “Online
Forms.” The form is the first form
under “Area.” Check them out.
Be
sure to check the procedures for All-State Housing as there are some changes
this year. All ATSSB students will be
housed in the Hyatt Regency where they rehearse. I have included a link to the
“All-State Housing Quick Guide” and “Room Planning” forms on the home
page. These forms explain this housing
process very well.
If
you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me. Phone numbers and
email addresses are listed on the area information sheet.
Oh,
one last thing --- REMEMBER TO BRING A
CALCULATOR.
Please
make a note about my contact information listed below.
Brandon Brewer
972-924-4377 home
214-578-6132 cell
bbrewer@princetonisd.net
mrbrunner@yahoo.com