Penney Adair, President
Alabama Orchestra Association Getting in shape for 2008! Things are shaping up nicely for our 2008 All
State Festival. The music has been chosen, the dates are set and the excerpts are ready to print from the Alabama Orchestra Association’s website,
www.alabamaorches-
traassociation.org. All that’s left to do is practice, practice, practice! (And fill out the necessary audition forms of course).
With the subject of forms, there have been a few changes in the audition procedures. As of this year, you must plan to audition for each orchestra for which you wish to be considered. In other words, if you would like to audition for the Festival Orchestra but also be considered for String Sinfonietta, you must have two separate audi- tions and fill out two separate audition forms. Your District Chair can assist you in scheduling these separate audition times. With any added audition, there will be an additional $5 audition fee to go along with the original $15 audition fee.
Also, please note the deadline for
acceptance! This is an important date as any student that declines their position once they have turned in their acceptance form, will not be allowed to audition the follow- ing year with the exception of any medical emergencies!
This year’s Festival repertoire will certainly be inspiring with Rimsky- Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol and Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture. Of course we’re very excited about the yet to be determined Composition Competition Winner’s piece as well. These pieces pro- vide brass and woodwind students a great musical diversion and we hope you will take a minute to take a look on our website at the excerpts! The String Sinfonietta’s repertoire provides a Mozart Divertimento
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and other selections of varying contrasts. The newly named Consort Strings Orchestra will also provide many selections challenging and playable to all students partici- pating in this orchestra.
With regards to the upcoming AMEA conference
in January, AOA has a great lineup with Dr. Peter Rovit again offering his insight to bow technique and teaching methods with this subject. Dr. Anne Witt has once again agreed to contribute her expertise on the subject of string students and rhythm. Also, our own Executive Director, Mike Gagliardo, will conduct a session that will appeal to all: Success with Writing and Obtaining Grant Money. Please take note of the time for the AOA General Meeting as well.
In conclusion, please check the website for All
State information and do feel free to email me anytime if I can be of assistance.
pltviolin@earthlink.net.
From the AOA...
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