2009 South Carolina
All-State and Region Bands

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  2010 Audition Requirements HERE

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  (Cookeville, TN)
• Clinic Band - Brian Balmages; composer  (Timonium, MD)
• Junior Band -  Dr. Stan Michalski; retired, Clarion University  (Charlotte, NC)

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 - Martin Dickey;  Nation Ford High School  (Fort Mill, SC)
• Clinic Band - Dr. Douglas Presley;  Limestone College  (Gaffney, SC)
• Junior Band - Connie Grantham;  Fort Mill Middle School  (Fort Mill, SC)
• Alternate Band - Jeff Norman;  Greer High School  (Greer, SC)

Region Two
Chairman: David Vickery

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

• Senior Band - Dr. Reed Gallo; Lander University  (Greenwood, SC)
• Clinic Band - Glen Funderburk; Blythewood High School  (Blythewood, SC)
• Junior Symphonic Band - Jeff Scott; Cario Middle School  (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
• Junior Concert Band - Joni Mabry Brown; Bates Middle School  (Sumter, SC)

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 - Ken Turner; White Knoll High School  (Lexington, SC)
• Junior Symphonic Band - Tracy Wright;  Ringgold Middle School  (Ringgold, GA)
• Junior Concert Band - Charles Ashmore; Leslie M. Stover Middle School  (Lugoff, SC)

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 - Dr. Leslie Hicken; Furman University  (Greenville, SC)
• Clinic Band - Eric Woods; Bob Jones Academy  (Greenville, SC)
• Junior Symphonic Band - Mike Doll; Rawlinson Road Middle School  (Rock Hill, SC)
• Junior Concert Band - Angelia Cartwright-Rubendell; James Island Middle School  (Charleston, SC)

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 - Dr. Lorrie S. Crochet; Winthrop University  (Rock Hill, SC)
• Clinic Band - Scott Rush; Wando High School  (Mount Pleasant, SC)
• Junior Band - Sean Carney; Gold Hill Middle School  (Fort Mill, SC)
• Senior Alternate Band - Bryan Ard; Cheraw High School  (Cheraw, SC)
• Junior Alternate Band - Troy Cato; Manning Junior High  (Manning, SC)

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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