Congratulations to all of our band students who auditioned today.  We are very proud of everyone who took the time and showed the dedication to prepare for this audition!

Go PRIDE GO!

ALL STATE BAND AUDITION INFORMATION
Saturday January 14th, 2017
 
Hello Students and Parents,
 
You are receiving this email because your child showed interest and was registered for All-State Honor Band! That being said, the audition is upon us! If your child still plans to audition, all the information you need is below.  Good luck!!
 
Remember, students and parents are responsible for their own transportation to this event; however, we do encourage you to carpool and have fun!
 
 
Location:
Saturday, January 14th at Albertville High School
402 East McCord Ave,
Albertville, AL 35950
 
Registration:
AHS cafeteria from 8am -10am 
*We recommend that you arrive between 8:00 and 8:30, so you can beat the masses.
 
Student specific audition times will be sent to us tomorrow, and we will send these times to you as soon as we get them. Regardless of your child’s audition time, he/she MUST be registered before 10:00 a.m.
 
Transportation:
Students and parents are responsible for their own transportation to this event; however, we do encourage you to carpool and have fun! Please let us know if you need help setting up a carpool! Also, there is no food available at the audition site, so students will need to plan on travelling off campus to get lunch, or bring a lunch! Below are some nearby restaurants:

 

1.  Tacos El Paso
504 Baltimore Ave,
Albertville, AL 35950
2.  Tacos El Paso504 Baltimore Ave,
Albertville, AL 35950
3.  Sandwich Host212 E Main St,
Albertville, AL 35950
4.  Mater's Pizza And Pasta Emporium108 E Main St,
Albertville, AL 35950
5.  Taqueria Guanaguato515 Baltimore Ave,
Albertville, AL 35950
6.  Novedades La Reina133 E Main St,
Albertville, AL 35950
7.  Jamokas Coffee110 E Main St,
Albertville, AL 35950
8.  El Sol King Pollo113 Main St,
Albertville, AL 35950
 
9.  Chocolate Moose
700 Horton Rd,
Albertville, AL 35950
10.  China Chef 2611 E Main St,
Albertville, AL 35950
11.  McDonald's7375 US Highway 431,
Albertville, AL 35950
12.  KFC7285 US Highway 431,
Albertville, AL 35950

 
**Please review the below for information regarding the audition process. 

Audition Information
 
Student Instructions
·      Students should be familiar with the audition requirements.  Each student auditioning for All-State should conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
·       Audition times have been emailed to each band director.
·       Registration procedures:

• All Students must be registered at the registration table by 10:30AM
• Go to the registration desk (cafeteria) to sign in.  Students will receive an audition card and a 4-digit student ID number on a label that must be worn on the student’s shirt throughout the audition process.
• BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR AUDITION CARD!!!!  Do not fold or write on the card.  Any damage to the card may prohibit the scanner from reading it properly or reading it at all.

 
Warm-up
A warm-up room (cafeteria) will be provided.  Do not play in the hallways at any time.
 
Audition:

• Arrive at your audition room before your scheduled audition time.  Upon arrival, a runner will escort you in to the audition room.  Realize that you may be ushered directly in to the audition room or you may have to wait a few minutes but the audition times should run close to the published schedule.
• The runner will match the number on the name tag with the number on your audition card.    
• SCALE/SIGHTREADING ROOM (NON-PERCUSSION): DO NOT SPEAK WHILE YOU ARE IN THE AUDITION ROOMS.  All communication will be between the runner and you.
• No music or scale sheets are allowed in the scale room.  You may leave any items with the student runner in the hall.               
• The student will begin playing the scales when they receive a signal from the runner.
• Students should perform scales according to the following written order: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G.  A scale order sheet will be provided on the stand in the audition room.
• Students that do not pass the required number of scales will be notified by the runner that their audition is over and the student will not progress to the second room.  High school students must pass 7 pairs of major scales and their associated arpeggios.  Middle school students must pass 5 pairs of major scales and their associated arpeggios.
• If the student passes the scale requirement, they will then sight read in the same room.

EXERCISE ROOM  (NON PERCUSSION)

• After the student completes the scales and sightreading they will move to the second audition room.
•  Students may bring their own music into this room or the exercises will be provided on the stand.
• The runner will verify the number on the student's shirt matches the number on the audition card.
• Students will perform the "Lyrical" exercise first followed by the "Technical" exercise.
• Upon completion of the prepared exercises, the runner will excuse the student and the audition is complete.

PERCUSSION

• Percussion students will audition in two rooms.  The first room will be the mallet audition.  Upon passing the mallet scale requirement, they will play the mallet exercise and mallet sightreading.   After completion of the mallet room, the student will move to the Snare Drum/Timpani audition room.  A maximum of two judges will be in each room to communicate and guide the percussion student through the audition process.

 
Results
Results for All-State and District 2 Honor Band will be posted online at www.abafest.com.
 
Concessions
No Concessions will be available for purchase.
 
Parking
Below is a map indicating our main parking area.  If you are traveling by bus, it is suggested that you park in the big parking lot to the right of the Fine Arts Center.