From the AOA...
As the 2011 Alabama All-State Festival quickly approaches, preparations are right on schedule. The festival is February 10-13 at the University of Alabama School ofMusic in Tuscaloosa, and all events are in the Moody Music Building. Student check-in starts on the afternoon of February 10th
via email
Marcy J.Wilson, President,Alabama OrchestraAssociation at mwilson@kenyon
. Check-inwill
work differently this year. All Festival Orchestra string students must check in by 1:30 and wind, brass, and percussion students will check-in from 2:30 - 3:00. The exact schedule will be sent with music to registered students, and seating auditions will take place early afternoon on Thursday. I encourage all participants to arrive early in order to have plenty of preparation time before the seating auditions. Afree public performancewill begin at 1 PM on Sunday, February 13th
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and families and friends are encouraged to attend. All participating students are expected to attend the entire concert, showing due respect for the performances of all fellow musicians in the festival. The audition excerpts have been posted on the AOA (
www.alabamaorchestra
association.org) website since the beginning of August, and district chairs have
submitted their individual
information guides. Please visit the “DistrictAudition Information” page for more information. Audition results will be posted by the end of the day on November 15th
wilson.com before January 31, 2011. Two prime locations are available in the lobby. Fees are $500 for each spot and use of space includes up to three 6’ tables. A $100 deposit is required to reserve a lobby spot. Two other locations in the building, closer to rehearsal rooms but with less space, will bemade available at $100 each to the first two requestors.Use of these spaces includes one 6’ table each. For more information, please visit our website and click on the 2011 festival link.
. During the All-State
festival, there will be a general meeting and I look forward to seeing AOA members at this meeting.
For interested exhibiters here are four potential exhibit locations in the Moody Music Building during the Festival. Exhibitorsmay set up any time after 4:00 on Thursday, February 10 and remain until the concert is over on Sunday afternoon, February 13. This time window is the available time, but exhibitors are not required to be present at all times and may choose to use any periodswithin this time frame. Therewill be no reduction in fee for reduced usage. TheAOAPresident,MarcyWilson,must receive all requests for exhibitor space
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As always, the conductors for the festival are extremely talented and are excited about educating our students. Wes Kenney (Colorado State University) is the conductor for the Festival Orchestra (FO). The FO will performLes Preludes by Liszt, Die Meistersinger Overture by Wagner, as well as the winning work from our composition competition. Dr. Fred Geiersbach (Saint Andrews School in Delaware) is the conductor for the String Sinfonietta Orchestra (SSO). The SSO will perform Egmont Overture by Beethoven/arr.McCashin, Intermezzo by Brahms/arr.Hopkins, Concert Grosso by Jenkins, and Hoe-Down, by Copland. Latoya Lamons (Youth Orchestras of PrinceWilliamCounty inVirginia) is the Consort String Orchestra (CSO) conductor. The CSO will perform selections from the following; Hornpipe by Frost, Jupiter by Holst/arr. Monday, Skaters’ Waltz by Waldteufel/arr. Longfield, Gauntlet by Spata, Sahara Crossing byMeyer, Concerto in EMinor by Avison/arr. Issac, and Follow the Rainbow arranged by Cerulli.
Every year the All-State Festival music challenges our students to new musical heights, and this year is no exception. I amconfident that our studentswill rise to this level of musicianship. Please check out the information guide on the following page for important deadlines.
The All-State Festival would not be possible without
the help of our wonderful District Chairs. They ensure 17
that auditions are organized and run smoothly not only for the students, but for the parents and judges as well. Their work behind the scenes helpsmake our festival a major success every year. A big thank you in advance for all you do!! I would be lostwithout our executive board: Clay McKinney- Vice-President/President Elect, Felicia Sarubin- Secretary, Daniel Jamieson-Treasurer and Julie Hornstein- Executive Director. Your hard work all year long helps our All-State Festival grow year after year.
The 2011AMEAin-service conference is quickly approaching, and I hope to see manyAOAmembers in attendance. The conference will be in Montgomery this year at the Renaissance Hotel. I have visited the hotel and know the new location will allow the conference to be extremely successful. AMEA in-service is a great time to inspire your teaching and reconnectwith felloweducators from around the state.
On Thursday, January 20 the Huntsville Youth Orchestra will be performing with Act of Congress, so let’s make sure to give our support to this talented group of students. In addition to this performance, we will have sessions by Marguerite Wilder from GIAPublications. She will be presenting sessions on improving rhythm in your orchestra, teaching despite distractions, and moving your beginning instrumental classes to ensemble performances. She is a wonderful asset to the conference, and I encourage everyone to attend her sessions. We will also have sessions by two of our very own, Daniel Jamieson and Clay McKinney. Daniel will introduce how to incorporate guitar into your music program, and Clay will discuss a deeper way to listen to the music we perform. I look forward to seeing everyone there!
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