Minutes for Region 3 ATSSB 1/13/2006

Meeting called to order at 8:57.

Previous minutes were not read.

Financial report was read. Breakdown will be available at the May meeting. After region payments and scholarships, approximately $4000 will remain in the account. There was a $1000 drop. An increase in entry fees may be possible. They have not increased since 2001. Region weekend cost approx. $5000. One $500 scholarship will be given. A committee will look at the three scholarship applications to determine recipient.

Motion by Dale Coats to leave performance time at previously determined times. There was discussion about changing the times due to weather. Unanimous determined that concert times would remain the same.

Agenda

Old Business -

Auditions process was discussed. In the last meeting, sixth grade possibilities for auditions. Sixth graders may not audition for ATSSB All-Region by ATSSB rule.

New Business -

Jr High recommendation to review audition music to discuss alignment of music between instruments. There was a call for directors to submit recommendations of new etudes or suggestions to the appropriate committee. Sax, oboe, flute do have a common etude in different years that may be aligned during the same year. There was question as to why we do not use ATSSB suggested list. Brass etudes are off the list, but only some woodwind etudes are. The reason was that ours are more difficult and we did not want to water this down. There was a suggestion to do what the new region is doing, however there is a fee of $200 to use the music. There is already alignment of brass etudes, and discussion was made of doing the same for woodwind etudes. Woodwind, brass, and percussion committees were read and charged with meeting and coming up with a recommendation by the May meeting. Bobby McCoy will head the three committees to make sure that the three committees are able to get together and make a suggestion by the May meeting. Committees and reports are listed online on the website. Committee will decide what year their suggestion would take place. An entry fee raise was brought up in order to split flute and clarinet rooms in future auditions.

Calendar for next school year was discussed. Comparable date for All-Region jazz is Sept. 29, 2007 in Grand Saline. Ellis Kilgore was talked to about getting the music ready earlier. Clinic/Concert comparable date is November 12 and 13, 2007 at Quinlan Ford. HS All-Region audition site was discussed and decided to be at Mabank. Comparable date is November 29, 2007. There was discussion about moving it into December. Nov. 29 was chosen. Could start as early as 4:00. JH auditions will take place at Kaufman JH. It will be an early release date and could start early afternoon. Comparable date is Dec. 4^th, however basketball tournaments and academic UIL may interfere with that date. Kyle White will e-mail the region to have the date set before other possible conflicting events. There was a vote between Tues, Dec 4 (5 votes) and Thurs, Dec 6 (7 votes). Clinic/concert comparable date is January 11 & 12, 2007, however it will be changed to Jan. 18 &19 to coincide with Martin Luther King Day. There was no opposition. Jazz audition date was discussed as to how the new start date for schools will affect the date. Decision to stay as is for now.

JH Clinicians - Chris Brown from Kimbrough, Barbara Lambrecht from Dallas, Jesse Lotspietch (retired), Heather Minch from TJC, Cindy Lansford from Plano, Ray Lashaway from Wolforth, David Ingram from Ennis, Tom Burns (retired) possibly at Howard Payne, Bob Brandenburg (retired), Elmer Shenk, Mike Marsh are considered for JH All-Region clinicians.

HS Clinicians - Tim Rhea from A&M, Jeff Emge from UT Tyler, Bobby Francis from TCU, Brian Youngblood from TCU, Nick Williams from UNT, Chris Anderson from Tech, Scott McAdow, Jonathon Hooper from Tarleton, David Christie from Southwestern, Bill Ballinger from Tech, Rob Carnehan from UT, David Keeler from UT, Mike Barnes from Spring Hill, Scott Deppe from Klein are considered for HS Clinicians.

SymphonicConcert

Rhea Emge

Emge Youngblood

Francis Williams

Youngblood Anderson

Williams Hooper

Anderson Christie

McAdow Ballinger

Carnagan Barnes

Keeler Deppe

Barnes

Deppe

There was discussion as to what is acceptable for fees paid to clinicians. Possibilities are brought up to either set a cap or charge the finance committee. Kyle White will decide with the advice of the finance committee when contacting possible clinicians.

John Young made a motion to raise audition fees by $1. Based on this years audition, a $1 raise would cover the shortfall. There was discussion as to whether or not $1 is enough to raise. It would not hire extra judges to split JH long audition rooms. Unanimous decision to raise audition fees by $1 to $9.

John Young made a motion to raise clinician fees to $500 for all clinicians. Second by David Landry. Unanimous decision to raise clinician fees to $500.

David Landry made an announcement about posting of invitational contests on the website. There was a mention of SoundPost Festival which will be completely up and running this year. Also, Sound of Spring, Celina S &E, Kaufman beginner S&E.

Directors are need to help with lunch at noon. Some directors volunteered. Majority of break time should be spent in Commons Area. Stage must be cleared for a following event.

Announcements -

Brandon Brewer is running for President - Elect for ATSSB.

Please ATSSB general session at TMEA convention on Thursday at 12:30.

Our next meeting is at JJ Pierce on May 19^th, at 10 a.m.

Scholarship committee will meet to choose a recipient immediately following.

Suggestion was made to recognize students who have made All-Region band multiple years. Band host is responsible.

Monty Ashcroft made a motion to adjourn, Scott Kennedy seconded. Meeting was adjourned.