Tuesday, September 4, 2012

ABA District II Annual Fall Meeting: Monday, August 27, 2012


It was so good to see the great number of District II directors who attended our annual fall meeting last Monday, August 27.  Special thanks goes out to Steve Reagan at Gadsden City HS for hosting the event.

Our entertainment for that evening was the Jacksonville HS Jazz Band and the Gadsden City HS Danceline.  We appreciate Jeff Gossett and Steve Reagan for allowing their students to perform for us.

The meeting was short and sweet; the only business acted upon was concerning funding for the Regina King Scholarship.  After discussion, etc. it was decided that funding for this scholarship will now be built in to the ABA District II school fees due at the beginning of each year, starting in the 2013-2014 school year.

You may access the meeting agenda by clicking here

Remember that all communication will be online or via email.  You may want to bookmark www.abadistrict2.blogspot.com and http://www.alabamamea.org/bandmasters/index.htm to stay up-to-date on all district and ABA news and deadlines. 

We have a number of band directors who have not updated their director information at https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHZyTU1yUy1tZ2tVcy0zUXBpWnNHNEE6MQ#gid=0.  The following schools HAVE NOT updated their information on the directory:
Anniston HS
Anniston MS
Asbury HS
Boaz MS
Clay Co. HS
Claysville JH
Cleveland HS
Collinsville HS
Cornerstone Christian
Donoho School
Duran N. JH
Duran S. JH
Williams Intermediate School
Emma Samson MS
Etowah HS
Fort Payne HS
Gadsden MS
Geraldine HS
Guntersville HS
Guntersville MS
Hayden HS
Hayden MS
Hokes Bluff HS
KDS DAR
Kitty Stone Elementary
Locust Fork HS
Nichols Lawson MS
North Sand Mtn. HS
Oxford HS
Oxford MS
Sardis HS
Section HS
Wellborn HS

Monday, August 20, 2012

Pre-Register for the AMEA Conference: Jan. 10-12, 2013

Here are important links for you as you plan to attend the 2013 AMEA Conference on January 10-12, 2013 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel / Convention Center.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

District II Annual Fall Meeting: Monday, Aug. 27, 6:00 p.m.


Our annual fall meeting will be held on Monday, August 27, 2012 at the Gadsden City HS band room.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 but plan on arriving at 6:00 for food and entertainment.  Our entertainment for that night will be the Gadsden City High School "Titan Danceline" and the Jacksonville High School Jazz Band.

DUE: your online contact information must be timestamped by August 27th.  Fill out this information by visiting www.abadistrict2.blogspot.com.  Click "Form: Director Contact Info 12-13" on the left-hand sidebar under "Links and Forms".

DUE:  your school participation fee must be postmarked by August 27th to prevent the late registration fee.  Don't forget to include your donation to the Regina King Scholarship. Make checks payable to: ABA District II; send to David McDaniel, ABA District II Chairman, Talladega High School, 1177 McMillan St., Talladega, AL  35160.

REMINDER: New Director Orientation will take place on Saturday, August 25, 9:00 am at the Southside High School band room.  Breakfast will be served.

Monday, July 23, 2012

ABA District II Calendar of Events 2012-20123


A.B.A. District II
Calendar of Events: 2012-2013

DATE
Day of Week
Event
Other InfoINFO
LOLocation
August 25, 2012Saturday
New Director meeting
9:00 am
Southside HS
August 27, 2012Monday
ABA District II Fall Meeting
6:00 (food); 6:30 (meeting)
Gadsden City HS
August 27, 2012Monday
DEADLINE: District school dues / director contact information
Online: Contact Information (click to fill out form).
Mail fees to David McDaniel.

DEADLINE
December 10, 2012Monday
DEADLINE:
All-State Audition Registration
Online: (Audition Manager info will be sent at a later date). Mail fees to David McDaniel.
DEADLINE
January 10-12, 2013Thursday-
Saturday
AMEA Conference
Online: (click for reservation website).
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel
January 19, 2013SaturdayAll-State AuditionsTimes TBA
Southside HS
January 30, 2013Wednesday
DEADLINE:
MPA Registration
Online: Registration (click to fill out form).
Mail fees to David McDaniel.

DEADLINE
February 15, 2013Friday
DEADLINE:
District II Honor Band
Online: Registration (click to fill out form).
Mail fees to David McDaniel.

DEADLINE
February 27-March 1, 2013Wednesday-
Friday
District II Music Performance Assessment (MPA)
Judges:  TBA; TBA; Dr. Frank Buck; Mickey Fisher (sightreading).
Gadsden City HS
March 8, 2013Friday
DEADLINE:
Regina King Memorial Scholarship
Online: (click to download form).  This form must be printed and mailed in to David McDaniel.
DEADLINE
March 15-16, 2013Friday-Saturday
District II Honor Band
Clinicians: TBA, HS
Kevin Mixon, Middle School

Albertville HS
April 1, 2013Monday
DEADLINE:
District II Solo & Ensemble (both)
Online: Registration
(click to fill out form). Mail fees to Nathan Haskew.

DEADLINE
April 17, 2013Wednesday
ABA State Solo Festival
Online: ABA Housing Information
*Watch State Deadline

First Baptist Huntsville
April 18-20, 2013Thursday-
Saturday
ABA All-State Band Conference
Online: ABA Housing Information
Clinicians: Red Band: David Gregory; White Band: Glenn Price; Blue Band: David Starnes. JH School: William Owens
*Watch State Deadline

Von Braun Center
Hunstville
April 22, 2013Monday
District II Solo & Ensemble #1
Times: TBA (afternoon start)
Arab HS
May 4, 2013Saturday
District II Solo & Ensemble #2
Times: TBA (morning start)
Oxford HS
June 25-27, 2013Tuesday-
Thursday
ABA Summer Conference
*Watch ABA Website for Conference registration and hotel information
Hampton Inn,
Orange Beach



David McDaniel, chairman, Talladega HS, 1177 McMillan St., Talladega, AL  35160
Nathan Haskew, vice chairman, Southside HS, 2361 School Dr., Southside, AL  35907

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Alabama All-State Band Festival Schedule, April 12-14, 2012


Hotel ‐ Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, Mobile
Thursday & Friday Rehearsals – Mobile Convention Center
Saturday morning rehearsals – Mobile Civic Center
Saturday afternoon Concert – Mobile Civic Center
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel
Thursday, April 12, 2012
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Exhibits open
1:30 pm    Directors Meeting
2:00 pm    Auditions begin
5:30 pm    Audition results posted
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm Rehearsal (All bands, Convention Center)
7:00 pm ‐ 9:00 pm ABA Board Meeting
Friday, April 13, 2012
8:30 am – 12:00 Exhibits open
8:30 am – 12:00 Rehearsal (All bands, Convention Center)
9:00 am – 10:00 am ABA General Business meeting
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibits open
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm    Rehearsal (All bands, Convention Center
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm University of Mobile Symphonic Winds
Saturday, April 14, 2012    8:00 am – 8:45 am Middle School (Civic Center)
8:45 am – 9:30 am Blue Band (Civic Center)
8:45 am – 9:45 am ABA Board Meeting
9:30 am – 10:15 am White Band (Civic Center)
10:00 am – 10:45 am ABA General Business Meeting
10:15 am – 11:00 am Red Band (Civic Center)
Saturday, April 14, 2012
1:00 pm    Concert (All bands, Civic Center)

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

District II Music Performance Assessment Results; Feb. 29-March 2, 2012, Gadsden City HS


Congratulations to all the band members and directors for their participation in the District II Music Performance Assessment on Feb. 29-March 2, 2012 at Gadsden City High School

Special thanks goes out to Jeff Gossett and his Jacksonville High School students, Steve Reagan, Jill DeGaetano, Brian Bankston for hosting the event and to their students and boosters for providing logistical assistance throughout the three day festival.

BAND ADJ. 1 ADJ. 2 ADJ. 3 SR RATING
Litchfield MS c/o c/o c/o c/o c/o
Gadsden MS 7th Grade II I II II II
Zora Ellis MS II I II I I
Scottsboro MS II II II I II
Pleasant Valley HS II I I I I
Gaston HS II I II II II
Slyvania HS II II II II II
Crossville HS II I I I I
Gadsden City HS Concert II II I II II
Arab HS Concert II II I I I
Guntersville HS II II II I II
Springville HS II II I II II
Talladega HS I I I I I W/D
Arab HS Symphonic II I I I I
Gadsden City HS Symphonic I I I I I
Gadsden MS 8th Grade I II I I I
Oneonta MS I I I I I
Arab Jr. Hi II I I I I
Ft. Payne MS II II I I I
Albertville MS I I I I I W/D
Plainview HS I I I I I
Holly Pond HS III III II II II
Albertville HS Concert I II I I I
Weaver HS II II II I II
Lincoln HS II II I II II
Cleveland HS II II II III II
Fayetteville HS III III III II III
Locust Fork HS III III III II III
Ohatchee HS II II II II II
Ranburne HS II I I I I
Boaz HS II II II II II
Southside HS I I I I I W/D
St. Clair Co. HS I I I I I
Scottsboro HS I I I I I
Oxford HS I I I I I W/D
Emma Sansom MS c/o c/o c/o c/o c/o
Rainbow MS I I I I I
Jacksonville HS I I I I I
Winterboro HS I I I I I
Cherokee Co. HS II II II II II
Glencoe HS I II I II I
White Plains HS cancelled due to weather
Alexandria HS cancelled due to weather
Wellborn HS cancelled due to weather
Ider HS cancelled due to weather
Moody HS cancelled due to weather
Munford HS cancelled due to weather
Saks HS cancelled due to weather
Hokes Bluff HS cancelled due to weather
Ft. Payne HS cancelled due to weather
Walker HS cancelled due to weather
Albertville HS Wind Ensemble cancelled due to weather

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

All-District II Honor Band; March 9-10, 2012

Good luck to all the students involved in the All-District II Honor Band held on March 9-10 at the Albertville HS Fine Arts Center.  We are looking forward to having Dr. Brian Taylor (Director of Bands, University of Louisiana at LaFayette) and Dr. Frank Buck (author, lecturer, and retired educator) as our clinicians.

Since rehearsal time is limited please have your students at the Albertville High School Fine Arts Center in plenty of time to register and to be in their seats for a prompt beginning.

Remind your students and parents that there will be honor band t-shirts and concert recordings on sale for $15 each.

Friday, March 9th
8:30 am – Registration in the Foyer of the Albertville Fine Arts Center
9:00 to Noon – First Rehearsal (HS on Stage, MS in Bandroom)
1:30 to 4:00 - Second Rehearsal
6:00 to 8:30 – Third Rehearsal
Saturday, March 10th
9:00am to 10:00 – Fourth Rehearsal (HS moves to Bandroom, MS to Stage)
10:15 to Noon – Fifth Rehearsal
2:30 – Report for concert Dressed in Uniforms or Concert Attire
3:00 - Concert