available time, but exhibitors are not required to be present at all times and may choose to use any periods within this time frame. There will be no reduction in fee for reduced usage. The AOA President, Clay McKinney, must receive all requests for exhibitor space via email at
clay.mckinney@
mps.k12.al.us before January 31, 2012. 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 be made 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 2012 festival link.
Be sure and make plans to attend and register for the AMEA conference in
AOA All-State 2012 Final date for live auditions for all levels
February 9-12, 2012 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa October 16, 2011
Consult the info guide for your district on the web for specific dates! All State financial aid deadline Videotape District mailing deadline All State results posted
All State Orchestra acceptance deadline Begin to contact alternates Begin mailing music
October 15, 2011 October 17, 2011 November 16, 2011 December 1, 2011 December 2, 2011 Early December
Audition fee is $20 for first audition, $10 extra for each subsequent audition Please make all checks payable to AOA Registration fee for the All-State festival is $65 Notice: We will begin contacting alternates immediately so be sure to abide by the deadline of December 1st to accept your position in your All State Orchestra.
Reminders:
December 1st is the deadline for all Registration info and registration payments to be submitted. We will begin contacting alternates and mailing out music immediately after the deadline. Please make sure students register by December 1st so that they may receive their music as soon as possible.
All festival events will take place in the UA Moody Music Building. If you decline the invitation to come to All State AFTER mailing your acceptance letter, you will not be allowed an audition the following year (with the exception of medical emergencies ). Check-in for Festival Orchestra will be from 12:00 - 2:00 pm on February 9, with string seating auditions upon arrival.
Check in will be from 2:30 - 4:30 pm for string orchestras with string seating auditions upon arrival. Festival Orchestra will have their first rehearsal Thursday from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Pictures and warm-ups for all orchestras will take place from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. The Festival Concert will begin at 1:00 pm on Sunday, February 12 in Moody Concert Hall.
Hotel Information:
The hotel for the festival is the Capstone Hotel on the campus of the University of Alabama. There is a block of rooms reserved for our event. We urge you to book rooms early as there are a limited number of rooms in the block. The cutoff date for the block is January 12. After this date, rooms will not be held at the festival price. Reservation phone number for the block is 1-800-477-2262. The block is under the name “All State Festival Orchestra”.
Participation Requirements: Students participating in the Alabama All State Orchestra Festival must attend all rehearsals and required activities of the festival. Failure to comply with this rule will result in dismissal from the festival without refund of any fees. If a student is unable to attend all activities of the festival, it is his/her responsibility to immediately notify his/her District Chair so that an alternate may be given that place.
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January at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center January 19- 21. The AMEA Conference is a great time to inspire your teaching and reconnect with fellow educators from around the state. Last year was our first year there and was a great success, so this year looks to be even better. On Friday January 20th the Etowah
Youth Symphony will be performing in the main concert hall. It is always a great pleasure to see one of our fabulous youth orchestras on the stage so I hope to see you there.
Like I said earlier, there are lots of people to thank for all of their help thus far this year as we have many people who work to keep things running smoothly.
This
especially includes our AOA Board: Felicia Sarubin - Secretary, Daniel Jamieson - Treasurer, Julie Hornstein - Director and Marcy Wilson -
Executive Past-
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President. Of course we have to thank our ever-faithful district chairs, Daniel Hornstein & Daniel Jamieson, Roland Lister, Sarah Nordlund & Julia Sakharova, Dr. Anne Witt, Sarah Schrader and Felicia Sarubin. And of course there are always those folks that don’t have an official title but somehow end up on everyone’s speed dial, Mike Gagliardo, and Layla Humphries. And lastly we want to thank everyone at the Alabama Symphony. What a great group of people. Your knowledge, resources and willingness to share are invaluable to us, and we are most appreciative.
Good luck with auditions and other school performances in the meantime and I will look forward to seeing you, better yet, listening to you.
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