Directors,
Please do not forget to have your students complete the All-State decision form. The form will remain open until Friday morning. Failure to submit will result in the decision being left to the Executive Board.
All-West Hotel Information
The All-West hotel block opens January 13, 2025, and closes January 31, 2025. All schools need to use the spreadsheets below to register in the WTSBOA All-West room block at the Sheraton Hotel. WTSBOA is financially responsible for all unsold rooms in our block, so it is important to fill our block. Staying in the hotel isn’t just convenient for you and your students, it supports our association.
The spreadsheets have been updated and will calculate your stay’s total at the bottom. Note that there is a standard spreadsheet and a tax-exempt spreadsheet. If using tax-exempt, make sure you submit your school or association’s tax-exempt form with your spreadsheet.
Email completed spreadsheets and school or association tax-exempt form (if applicable) to Alexandria Thomas at athomas@sheratonmemphisdowntown.com
Please Note!!!
Parents and friends will be able to reserve any available rooms in the All-West block beginning January 27, 2025. They can email Alexandria Thomas at athomas@sheratonmemphisdowntown.com to request getting into the All-West block. Please share this info with parents!
All-West PD Sessions
WTSBOA is proud to offer high level Professional Development sessions to its members during the All-West Convention. This year, we are excited to have presenters from the University of Memphis, UT Martin, Ole Miss, and UT Knoxville.
Please click here to download the PD schedule. You can click on the title of each session to view a complete session description and bio of the presenter(s).
Don’t forget to bring your instrument to All-West for the Band and Strings New Music Reading Sessions on Friday, February 14 in the Cannon Center! New music sponsored by JW Pepper and Randall Standridge.
Memphis Area Festival Invoice
Please click below to download the invoice for the Memphis area Concert Festival.
Memphis Area Concert Festival
Registration is now open for both middle and high school Concert Festival for the Memphis area.
All-West Jazz and Band Auditions Rescheduled for January 18
Good Morning/Afternoon,
Due to the upcoming weather and safety concerns for all involved, we will reschedule auditions to January 18 at the South Gibson campus.
Additionally, registration for All-West will be moved to January 29.
Please stay safe and warm throughout the storm.
Audition Information
Hello All,
A reminder that if you have students audition, you must work the event or find a proxy according to our constitution/by-laws.
Our meeting will start at 7:15 in the designated areas.
Middle School assignments SGMS cafeteria
Jazz Band Assignments SGHS classroom 201
Band assignments SGHS Library
THERE WILL BE SIGNS TO DIRECT YOU
Please be ready to start at 7:15.
Here are the assignments: 2025 All-West Band Audition Job Assignments – Sheet1
Please look over this slide presentation to familiarize yourself with the audition process.
Make sure to fill out the All-State Decision form if you have a student auditioning for more than one ensemble. https://wtsboa.website/all-state-decision-form/
Also, remember that we will not respond to emails sent from parents or students. We will only address members.
It will be a great event (either this week or next)!
Band and Jazz Auditions Weather Protocol
Good Morning,
As many of you know, the forecast is not looking good this weekend. We will monitor the weather and try to have a decision by no later than Friday afternoon (we will do our best to make it earlier).
IF auditions are canceled this weekend (January 11) then our regional auditions will occur on January 18th at the South Gibson Campus.
All-State Decision Form
Directors,
Please forward the link below to all high school students auditioning for multiple All-West groups. This form must be completed before auditions on the 11th.