ATSSB A to Z
The following links may be found on numerous pages on the ATSSB Website, but this handy reference guide may be helpful to members seeking information. Some links may not be live as yet. If you think a link should be up and it is not, contact the Executive Secretary.
10-inch All-State Band Patch Order Form
Adobe Acrobat Reader (you will need this free application to open, read or print many documents and forms here)
All-State Band Patch Order Form (the large 10-inch patch the students can buy)
All-State Bands Rehearsal Schedule 2024
All-State Band Programs 1992-current
All-State Track Selection Form (for students who wish to audition in the 5A or 6A Track or for the TMEA All-State Jazz Track. It is assumed ATSSB students in Class 1A, 2A and 3A are taking the ATSSB 3A Track and ATSSB students in Class 4A are taking the ATSSB 4A Track unless they submit this form with their first All-Region entry, either ATSSB or TMEA)
Application for Membership – Active or Associate
Application for Membership – College Student
Area Fee Invoice (Send Area Fees to Area, not the State Office!)
Area Websites (contact your Area Coordinator if your page is not up to date):
ATSSB Diversity Statement: The Association of Texas Small School Bands believes that the principles of inclusion, diversity and equity are paramount to the success of any organization. Our association is committed to these principles. We believe it is our responsibility to promote inclusion and to seek diversity and equity while instilling a global perspective within our membership and our students. Our association is also committed to promoting inclusion while also seeking diversity and equity with regards to selecting students for honors, locations for auditions/clinics, adjudication panels, selection of leadership, and clinicians regionally and state-wide.
ATSSB/TMEA Alignment Agreement (last updated 2021)
ATSSB Music Library (former All-State Band and Jazz Music, Region 8 Band Music – for loans)
Audition Entry Cover Sheet (directors must use this form with the first ATSSB audition entry of the year and include photocopies of their current ATSSB and TMEA membership cards).
Audition entry instructions: Have all student information ready (name, age, grade, instrument for junior high – add student home address and telephone for high school) and go to the TMEA website. In the drop-down menu, select DIVISION, then BAND, then AUDITION ENTRY PROCESS. LOGIN AS DIRECTOR (if you do not have or remember your TMEA number or password, read or print this page for reference before selecting LOGIN AS DIRECTOR). Select your campus and then VIEW CONTESTS. Select the contest into which you wish to enter students (the ATSSB list is at the bottom of the page). Follow onscreen directions to finish. Don’t forget that there are penalties for late entries (these are applied automatically when you enter students, so make sure you are entering them prior to the 14-day deadline).
Chair Audition Information at All-State (from the current Prescribed Audition List)
Checklist for Directors (directors new to ATSSB or to teaching should start here)
Classification Verification (for non-UIL schools applying for ATSSB membership)
Clinicians and Commissioned Composers, ATSSB All-State Band
Composition Competition Information
Constitution and By-Laws of the Association of Texas Small School Bands
Contact the State Office or Executive Secretary (Kenneth Griffin) via email
Data Release Policy Anyone desiring mailing labels of ATSSB members or ATSSB All-State students can open this pdf file for the ATSSB policy regarding its release.
Director Checklist (directors new to ATSSB or to teaching should start here)
Entering students into auditions: Have all student information ready (name, age, grade, instrument for junior high – add student home address and telephone for high school) and go to the TMEA website (www.tmea.org). In the drop-down menu, select DIVISION, then BAND, then AUDITION ENTRY PROCESS. LOGIN AS DIRECTOR (if you do not have or remember your TMEA number or password, read or print this page for reference before selecting LOGIN AS DIRECTOR). Select your campus and then VIEW CONTESTS. Select the contest into which you wish to enter students (the ATSSB list is at the bottom of the page). Follow onscreen directions to finish. Remember that penalties will be automatically applied for late entries, so get it done early – no less than 14 days prior to the audition to avoid penalties.
Honor Bands (1A-4A) UIL programs the year selected and TMEA performance programs the following year (updated when information is received).
Job Board (You can post a vacancy if you have one or your resume if you are looking for a job)
Membership Application – Active or Associate
Membership Application – College Student
Membership Application online (enter online – optional pay online)
Music Library (former All-State Music, Region Band Repertoire) – Loan Library Form
Newsletter Archives (older Newletters available online)
Officers (elected state officers and Founding Charter Members)
Outstanding Performance Series Home Page
PAL (Prescribed Audition List) – Required etudes and scales for Area (which most regions use for region auditions)
Patch Order Form (for the large 10” patch the students buy at All-State)
Penalties for Rules and Policies Infractions (Directors should be aware that they are obligated to comply with all established rules and regulations regarding eligibility, region entries, judging participation, etc., under penalties as currently set by TMEA)
Region Pages Online (contact your Region Coordinator if your page is not up to date)
Rehearsal Schedule for the 2021 All-State Bands
SAL (Optional Suggested Audition List for Middle School Auditions)
SmartMusic Files (you must have a SmartMusic subscription from MakeMusic! to use these files:
Right click on the file and DOWNLOAD AS to your computer.
| Year A Etude 1 | Year A Etude 2 | Year B Etude 1 | Year B Etude 2 | Year C Etude 1 | Year C Etude 2 | Year D Etude 1 | Year D Etude 2 | Year E Etude 1 | Year E Etude 2 |
| Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass Trombone |
| Tuba | Tuba | Tuba | Tuba | Tuba | Tuba | Tuba | Tuba | Tuba | Tuba |
State Chair Audition Information (from the current Prescribed Audition List)
Suggested Audition List for Middle School Auditions (optional)
Texas Music Educators Association (go here to enter students into regional competitions)
TMAA judges that are current ATSSB members
TMEA Honor Bands (1A-4A) UIL programs the year selected and TMEA performance programs the following year (updated when information is received).
Track Selection Form (for students who wish to audition in a track other than the one assigned to their school class. It is assumed ATSSB students are taking the ATSSB 3A Track if they are in a Class 1A, 2A or 3A school or they are taking the 4A Track if they are in a 4A school unless they submit this form with their first All-Region entry, either ATSSB or TMEA). Color instruments will be in the 4A Track for tabulation purposes.