AMEA 2015 Performing Groups
Sparkman High School is located in Harvest just outside Huntsville, Alabama and is part of the Madison County School System. The Sparkman High School Band program consists of 221 nine through twelfth grade musicians that make up two concert bands and a premiere wind ensemble during the spring semester.
During the fall semester, Sparkman has an
audition only competition band consisting of 162 members and a 247 piece Marching Band that performs at football games. The program also maintains two winter guard units and an indoor marching drumline during the spring
semester. The Sparkman Wind Ensemble has earned superior ratings with distinction at the Alabama Music Performance Assessment every year since the group was established in 2011. The Sparkman Concert Band and 9th Grade bands have also earned superior ratings at MPA every year since 2011 with both groups earning distinction honors during this time.
The TROY University Concert Chorale is one of the premier vocal ensembles in the TROY University John M. Long School of Music. This smaller mixed choir performs chamber, classical, traditional, and contemporary choral literature and membership is open by audition. Students in the Concert Chorale represent a wide variety of majors and most are studying at the undergraduate level.
frequency is Troy University’s auditioned, select vocal jazz ensemble and is devoted to the performance of traditional and contemporary a cappella and accompanied ensemble vocal jazz. frequency is designed to provide a quality performing experience for advanced students of all undergraduate majors utilizing excellent repertoire from a wide variety of challenging contemporary vocal jazz genres. This group performs without a conductor and a high level of group synergy is required. Since 2009, frequency has had the privilege of working with Greg Jasperse, Kerry Marsh, Christine Guter and Julia Dollison during on-campus residencies.
Tuscaloosa County High School is located in Northport, Alabama and is part of the Tuscaloosa County School System. The high school has 1,700 students in grades 9-12. This is the second year of The Tuscaloosa County High School Wind Ensemble as exponential growth within the band program has allowed for the creation of another performing ensemble. The group has a set number of forty-eightwinds and percussion. Membership into the ensemble is based on yearly audition. Approximately sixty-percent of the ensemble studies privately in some capacity. Founded in 1926, The Tuscaloosa County High School Band is one of the oldest high school bands in Alabama in continuous existence. The strong support from the alumni, community, parents, and administration ensure that the future of the County High Band is bright for generations of musicians to come. The Tuscaloosa County High School Marching Band has appeared in parade performances in New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., London and San Antonio, Texas. Other performing groups at Tuscaloosa County High School include the Symphonic Band, the Chamber Winds, Woodwind Quintet, Trombone Choir, and our jazz band – The Velvet Blue Orchestra.
The University of Alabama Trombone Choir is designed to serve as a pedagogical extension of the Trombone Studio, giving students the opportunity to apply skills learned in lessons to a musical setting. The choir is a very active part of the School of Music at Alabama, performing regular concerts on campus as well as several outreach concerts a year, including performing at UA athletic events. The Trombone Choir has performed at the 2010 Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington, DC, the 2011 International Trombone Festival in Nashville, TN and the 2013 International Trombone Festival in Columbus, GA.
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