Thanks to everyone that had students compete in this years TBA Solo and Ensemble Contest. We had 21 entries this year which is fantastic!! Congratulations to the following students :
Soloist Winners:
1st place: Madison Dang. (flute – Valse 3 by Benjamin Godard) – Briarcrest Christian School – Director: Michael Parsons
2nd Place: Justin Bowers (Trumpet Concerto in F minor by Oskar Bohme) – Christian Brothers High School – Director: Patrick Bolton
Ensemble Winner:
Alan Zhoe , Joel Lim, Eshaan Patnaik- WW trio from Memphis University School- “Aubade” by Dewailly- director : Chris Piecuch
These students will represent WTSBOA at the TBA Honors Concert at the TMEA Conference. I will be in contact with those directors as soon as I get information. Thanks again to all that auditioned – we have some really talented students in our part of the state and we will be represented well at the Honors Concert this year.
Winners from the TBA Solo and Ensemble Auditions will be posted by the end of this week.
Because of the new way of doing everything this year, as long as your check is postmarked by March 8th for TBA Solo and Ensemble, there will be no late fees.
2024 CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference – Performances Day 2 – 3/1
https://vimeo.com/event/4118596
Please use the forms that are below for Solo and Ensemble We will have extra copies of the sheets tomorrow in case you need them. Sorry for the inconvenience – we were just waiting on TBA to make sure we had the correct ones for sweepstakes
Click Here for the Jackson Area Solo and Ensemble Schedule at South Gibson.
Click Here for judges assignments.
If you have any questions or concerns email Stephen Price @ prices@gcssd.org
Here is the schedule for the 2024 UTM Concert Festival.
If you have any questions – please contact Mike Tucker @ mike.tucker@wcsk12tn.net
Please click below to view the updated Concert Festival schedule for the Memphis band event.
The UT Wind Ensemble will perform March 1, 2024, 7:00 p.m. at the Scheidt Performing Center. 
Just a reminder that UT Martin Concert Festival Registration is due and to be postmarked by this Friday, February 16th. Send a hard copy of the registration form with a check to the following:
Attn: Mike Tucker
Westview High School
8161 Hwy 45 S
Martin , Tn. 38237
Also if you have a student conductor please contact Mike Tucker at mike.tucker@wcsk12tn.net by this Friday as well.
Please see below for the updated All-State Band lists. Please note that the contrabass clarinet will be called should the All State Clinician perform a piece that has a contrabass clarinet part.
The results for the 2024 All-State groups have been posted. Please click on each group below to view each list.
Final results for the All-West Senior bands are posted below.
The results for the All-West Middle School band have been posted.
The All-West Orchestra are posted below. All results are UNOFFICIAL until after band auditions on January 13th.
All-West Middle School Orchestra Results 2023
All-West 9-10 Orchestra Results
All-West 11-12 Symphony Orchestra Results
The AW Excerpt cut list has been posted.
Hello All,
I want to first apologize for the confusion. The orchestra clarinet audition should have been revised earlier. This one is on me.
I know some groups knew about the correct key and have been practicing with a clarinet in A or they have already transposed it.
I also know that some have practiced the excerpt as written.
For the audition, your student may perform it either way. The judge will be instructed to adjudicate with these guidelines.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me.
Benjamin
A revised version of the 11-12 All-West Trombone music has been posted. The slur in measure 28 has been changed.
There’s a misprint in the Mozart excerpt for 9-10 violas for All-West auditions. The last 8th note of the 1st measure is a C, not a D.
The directions on the All-West Middle School percussion audition music has been updated.
Below are links to the 9-10 and 11-12 All-West Cello recordings.
9/10 #1: Egmont
9/10 #2: Brahms 2 (mvmt 1)
11/12 #1: Schubert (mvmt 4)
11/12 #2: Brahms (mvmt 4)
Audition tips:
Music for All-West Jazz auditions has been posted.
Here is the link for registration: https://form.jotform.com/232255422762150
You may pay by check or debit/credit card. It will create an invoice for you.
Band Directors, please join Tennessee Bandmasters. We have the lowest regional representation. This is the only group that exclusively represents band in our state.
The results for the Memphis-area band festival have been posted.
The following 11-12 All-West groups have been updated.
The unofficial results for the All-West high school bands, 11-12 orchestra, and jazz bands have been posted. Please note the 11-12 clarinets folders have changed due to a mistake on the original list. New music will be sent out accordingly.
Results for the All-West Middle School bands have been posted.
Here are the *UNOFFICIAL* audition results from Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022: