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Many members have earned substantial credits towards the Washington DC trip with our recent Cookie Dough Sale. Though we have entered in these credits on our end, final approval to have them show on your trip accounts lies with our travel company (ATC). Once they have received the check from the PMA Boosters, they can approve the bulk credit. However; we know that many of you need to know how much you raised in order to know what your true remaining trip balance will be. *To do this, please click or tap on the pdf file below. **NO ONE'S personal information or trip balances are viewable, merely amounts earned through the cookie dough fundraiser. 
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Students & Parents,
I'd like to personally ask you all to seriously consider taking private lessons. It doesn't have to be super costly or even overly regular. As a young student musician, having the opportunity to work one-on-one for a handful of lessons really helped me to get ahead. This in turn fueled my enjoyment of music-making and school band/orchestra. It also made possible some remarkable traveling experiences such as the GA Lions All-State Band, various university honor bands, the Southern Baptist Youth Orchestra tour and the Georgia All-State Band. Private lessons can help your child to earn top placements by providing individualized attention from an expert at that particular instrument. With a better chance of earning top placement, this also gives your student an opportunity to become a leader among their peers. Read more here: lessonsinyourhome.net/blog/10-reasons-to-take-private-band-orchestra-lessons/#:~:text=Private%20band%20and%20orchestra%20lessons%20can%20also%20help%20your%20student,your%20student's%20specific%20playing%20style. As we look forward to the future of our program we want to continually grow in musical and personal excellence. I urge you all to consider lessons as away of meeting your personal responsibility to helping our band achieve its goals. Please see some options below! Go PRIDE GO! -Mr. Weaver LESSON OPTIONS The Gadsden Community School for the Arts offers instruction in strings, woodwind, brass, voice and more. Lessons are in person at the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts on Broad St. in Gadsden. Link here: culturalarts.com/school-for-the-arts/ Online Lessons: www.cmlmusiclessons.com/ PROFESSORS FROM JSU (25 Minutes from Southside) Flute - Dr. Jeremy Benson Mason Hall 102 (256) 782-5062 [email protected] Clarinet - Mark Brandon Studio: Mason Hall 207 Phone: (256) 782-5048 Email: [email protected] Saxophone - Dr. Sarah Dunbar (256) 282-5577 [email protected] Oboe/Bassoon - Ms. Eryn Oft 255 Mason Hall (256)782-5046 [email protected] Trumpet - Dr. Christopher Probst Studio: Mason Hall Room 103 Phone: (256) 782-5044 Email: [email protected] Horn - Jeffrey Solomon Studio: Mason Hall 105 Phone: (205) 837-3445 Email: [email protected] Links: Alabama Symphony Orchestra Trombone - Dr. Casey Thomas Studio: Mason Hall 104 Phone: (256) 782-5858 Email: [email protected] Tuba/Euphonium - Christopher D. Hosmer Mason Hall 106 256-782-5063 [email protected] Dear Clarinetists and Educators,
Clarinetists of all ages and abilities are invited to UAB for the 22nd Annual UABClarinet Symposium, March 2-3, 2024, two days filled with recitals, masterclasses, clarinet choir, and great vendors, including Backun Musical Services and Art's Music Shop. We have gathered some of the best performers and teachers from around the country; Backun Artist and creator of the highly successful ‘Clarinet Mentors’ online, Michelle Anderson, will be our special guest, along with Buffet Artist, President of the International Clarinet Association and Professor of Clarinet at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Diane Barger, Kathleen Costello (Principal Clarinetist of the Alabama Symphony), Brad Whitfield (Associate Principal of the Alabama Symphony), Lori Ardovino, (University of Montevallo), Robert Janssen (Alabama School of Fine Arts), Osiris Molina (University of Alabama), Kip Franklin (University of South Alabama), Brian Viliunas (Samford University), Kelsey Paquin(University of North Alabama), John Warren (Kennesaw State University), the Amicitia Duo, The Terra Winds Clarinet Choir, and many more professional clarinetists from around the region! There will also be sessions available especially for middle school students, including a middle school clarinet choir, and a high school/adult clarinet choir, too and both groups will perform at the end the festival. We will have an exhibit hall so that students can try clarinets and equipment from Backun Musical Services and Art’s Music, and they will also be able to purchase reeds, music, mouthpieces, and a lot of other clarinet-related items. A truly inspirational weekend for all! This year we are once again adding an educational component especially for band directors. Please join us for a session on Saturday, March 2nd, at 2pm, in the UAB Band Room (Hulsey 210), on methods to help you dramatically improve your clarinet sections. Bring a clarinet if you can! Band Directors are welcome to attend the educational session and any of the weekend events free of charge. Just email me at [email protected] to register (free for teachers). Clarinetists can register by going to: https://www.uab.edu/cas/music/ and clicking on the eStore. The fee for the event is $40 and lunches on Saturday and Sunday and dinner on Saturday will be included for participants. If you have any questions, please email Denise Gainey at [email protected] or call (205) 975-0558. Also, I wanted to share a sample of a series of videos that I’ve done for Backun Musical Services geared toward band directors teaching clarinet who are not clarinetists:
I hope that you can join us for the Symposium! Best, Dr. Gainey Denise A. Gainey, DMA Associate Chair, Department of Music Distinguished Professor of Clarinet and Music Education Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Immediate Past-President, International Clarinet Association Past-Secretary, International Clarinet Association Backun Artist/ Clinician Légère Reeds Endorsing Artist Silverstein PRO Team Artist The University of Alabama at Birmingham (205) 975-0558 [email protected] [email protected] "Practice and hope, but never hope more than you practice!" Kalmen Opperman http://www.uab.edu/cas/music/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssEuNk_h46 https://theamicitiaduo.com
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