Click on the Handbook link (above) to download and view the Region Handbook for 2010-2011
Click on the Handbook link (above) to download and view the Region Handbook for 2010-2011
Texas A&M University Kingsville Faculty and All State Etude Clinic hosted at PSJA Memorial HS
Date: September 4, 2010
Time: 9AM – 12PM
Clinicians:
Naomi Seidman, flute
Ann Fronckowiak, oboe
Nancy King Sanders, clarinet
• Mayra Lozano, bass clarinet
Dr. Cindy Cripps, saxophone (UTPA)
John Cord, trumpet
Jennifer Sholtis, french horn
Oscar Diaz, trombone: tenor trombone etudes only
• Joe Villarreal, euphonium
Yutaka Kono, tuba
Jason Kihle, percussion
Randy Fluman, percussion
All students preparing for the 2010 All State Band Audition are invited to attend this special clinic on September 4th, 2010 to help prepare them for a successful audition experience. Faculty from Texas A&M University Kingsville will offer instrument specific clinics that will guide students through each etude and offer practice tips, pedagogical advice, audition strategies as well as give each student the opportunity to perform and receive specific commentary.
For any questions regarding this clinic please call 361-593-4562 or email naomi.seidman@tamuk.edu.
The Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Academic Advisors, Faculty, and Staff from the University of Texas will be at McAllen HS on September 13, 5:30-9:00 PM.
Click here for more information. (PDF)
Click here for a letter from McAllen Fine Arts Director, Karen Herrera (PDF)
Roma HS Band is hosting a Drumline Contest. Click here for more info (PDF)
The University of Texas-Pan American will host an All-State Etude Clinic on Saturday, September 18 for the following instruments:
Clarinet
Saxophone
Bassoon
Trumpet
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Registration will start at 9:30am in the Fine Arts Auditorium with the clinics starting at 10. All students preparing for upcoming All-Valley/All State auditions are invited to attend and bring their instruments. For further information or questions please contact Dr. Scott Roeder (roedersd@utpa.edu) or Dr. Pedro Martinez (martinezp@utpa.edu)
“What Every Musician/Music Educator Needs to Know about the Body”, a full day workshop and master class with guest clinician Dr. Kimberly Clark, will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the UTB/TSC Arts Center, Red Room, on the UTB/TSC campus in Brownsville. The workshop is open to all instrumentalists and vocalists, and is sponsored in-part by the UTB/TSC Flute Studio & Flautissimo Flute Club. For complete details, registration and fee information, please see attached flyer (PDF)
Region 15 is a Texas Music Educators Association and University Interscholastic League region of South Texas. This includes the following school districts, from West to East: Roma, Rio Grande City, La Joya, Mission, Sharyland, McAllen, Hidalgo, Edinburg, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, Valley View and South Texas ISD.
We are a very active region, so be sure to check our Calendar for upcoming events.
Looking for the other side of the Valley? Region 28′s web site is http://www.region28band.org/
Looking for UIL information? Go to http://www.uilmusic15.com/
For comments or questions, you may contact our webmaster, Jon Kingston, who is a band director at Cathey MS, McAllen, TX, an International Baccalaureate MYP World School.