2009 South Carolina
All-State and Region Bands

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   SCBDA  All-State handbook

South Carolina All-State Bands
Chairman: Joe Meshach

Auditions: Lexington High School (Lexington, SC)  January 24, 2009  (Directions)
Clinic: Furman University (Greenville, SC)  March 13-15, 2009  (Directions)  (Information)

• Senior Band - Joseph Hermann;  Tennessee Tech University
• Clinic Band - Brian Balmages; composer
• Junior Band -  Dr. Stan Michalski; retired, Clarion University 

South Carolina Region Bands

Region One
Chairman: Del Burton

Auditions: Greer High School (Greer, SC)  January 10, 2009  (Directions) 
Clinic: Furman University  (Greenville, SC)  February 27-28, 2009  (Information)  (Directions) 

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band - TBA
• Junior Band - TBA
• Alternate Band - TBA

Region Two
Chairman: David Vickery

Auditions: Emerald High School (Greenwood, SC)  January 10, 2009  (Directions)
Clinic: Lander University (Greenwood, SC)  February 27-28, 2009  (Information)  (Directions)

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band - TBA
• Junior Symphonic Band - TBA
• Junior Concert Band - TBA

Region Three
Chairman: Randy Grantham

Auditions: Dutch Fork High School (Columbia, SC)  January 10, 2009 (Directions)
Audition Information Videos: Pages & Monitors Instructions (Flash | WMV)  - Mock Audition (Flash | WMV)
Clinic: Fort Mill High School  (Fort Mill, SC)   February 27-28, 2009  (Information)  (Directions) 

• Senior Band - Rebecca Phillips;  University of South Carolina  (Columbia, SC)
• Clinic Band - TBA
• Junior Symphonic Band - TBA
• Junior Concert Band - TBA

Region Four
Chairman: Barry Montoya

Auditions: Summerville High School (Summerville, SC)  January 10, 2009  (Directions)  
Clinic: Charleston Southern University (Ladson, SC)  February 27-28, 2009  (Information)  (Directions)

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band - TBA
• Junior Symphonic Band - TBA
• Junior Concert Band - TBA

Region Five
Chairman: Mike Jones

Auditions: West Florence High School (Florence, SC)     January 10, 2009  (Directions)
Clinic: Socastee High School  (Conway, SC)   February 27-28, 2009  (Information)  (Directions)

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band - TBA
• Junior Band - TBA
• Senior Alternate Band - TBA
• Junior Alternate Band - TBA

2009 All-State Band Requirements

¹  String Bass Players: Students will be selected through the All-State Orchestra auditions for the Region and All-State Bands. Click here to go to the Orchestra site for more information on registrations, scales requirements, and a copy of the solo.    
² Note: Students auditioning will perform for one of 3 types of committees. Single committee auditions will take place in one room; double committee auditions will take place in 2 rooms; and triple committee auditions will use 3 rooms. ALL students auditioning will perform scales first followed by the etude and then sight-reading.

³  Students attending the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities (Greenville) must audition in their "home region". 

⁴ Tone - This is for beauty, control, knowledge of characteristic sound, and ability to use this knowledge to the maximum effectiveness.

⁵ Etude - Each percussion player is to designate a Major Area (Snare Drum, Mallets, or Timpani), performing the Major Area Etude only.

⁶ Overall Technique for percussion will be the equivalent of the tone score for wind instruments.  The technique score will be given at the end of the audition and will reflect the student's overall technique during the audition.  Technique will reflect, but not necessarily require, appropriate stick control, rudiment playing speed, timpani rolls, keyboard percussion rolls, etc.

Sightreading Guidelines
Junior	Clinic	Senior
Region	Region	Region
All-State	All-State	All-State

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