David Hodges, President Jennifer Muller , President-Elect Tom Muller , Past President
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Regional Board: Eastern: Jeff Sizer, Central: Larry Graves,
Willamette Valley: Kris Janes, Southwest: Ben Lawson,
Portland/Northwest: Jennifer Muller , Portland/South: Jeff Hornick
Last update Sep 1, 2010
Adjudicator List for Band Mac friendly link Adjudicator List for Orchestra
Adjudicator Rubric or email request here
What's coming up
Sep 11 - Pacific Crest Wind Symphony auditions. details below.
Sep 17 - Chick Corea @ the Schnitz; 8pm
Oct 7 - WIBC audition deadline
Oct 8 - OMEA All-State audition deadline
Nov 7 - OBDA Adjudicator Workshop
Harry Begian, renowned Univ of Illinois conducting legend, dies at age 89. obituary here.
Pacific Crest Wind Symphony has current openings:
*Bb clarinet
*Bass clarinet
*Alto sax
*Percussion
*Oboe
*Trumpet
In addition, all sections are expanding their sub lists and experienced adult players are eligible to audition. Those interested in auditioning apply online at, www.pcws.org, or call 503-285-7621
Auditions will be held on September 11, 2010.
The J.W. Pepper store in Washington State has moved!
J.W. Pepper
7611 S. 180th Street • Kent, WA 98032
Our new local telephone number is:
(425) 291-9400
Store Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Seasonal Saturday Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
August 14–September 25, 2010
(Closed Labor Day Weekend)
I am writing for your help. The University of Washington School of Music has a
new director, Richard Karpen, appointed by the Dean of Arts and Sciences last
fall. He is a computer music advocate and not very interested in any of the
traditional ensembles. He does not seem to value experience, expertise,
accomplishments, visibility, effectiveness or credibility in school of music
faculty.
I returned from touring out of the US for a month on July 13th to find a form
letter from the UW School of Music director’s office informing me that under the
guise of budget considerations my 10 year Artist in Residency position as
trumpet professor for the UW School of Music has been eliminated. I had no
warning in which to prepare for the loss of salary and health care. Computer
music advocate, Karpen did not have the backbone or courtesy to discuss his plan
with me personally or by email. During the last year I initiated 2 meetings in
person with him to discuss cuts and the future. His attitude was condescending
and he offered no information. In my professional life I have never been treated
so disrespectfully.
Under the direction of computer music advocate, Karpen, during the last
academic year, the brass faculty at UW went through several days of auditions
for admission and scholarships only to be informed after deliberations were
completed that we would not be allowed to admit anyone on trumpet, trombone or
tuba in spite of a very talented and needed crop of applicants. Students and
parents had traveled at their expense to audition when it was known by the
administration that they had no chance for admission.
One extremely gifted and academically strong trumpet student was awarded
the largest scholarship the brass department had available. He was never told of
his award and was wait listed indefinitely. When his very concerned parents
finally contacted the director just before the deadline for university
acceptances expired, Karpen said and I quote, “You will never study with Allen
Vizzutti.” The student’s father told me about this exchange later.
I am deeply concerned by the disturbing trend at the UW School of Music to
devalue musical fundamentals, impose narrow artistic vision and undermine the
faculty. I am now asking you, if you are willing to do so, to voice your
opinion about my teaching, playing and/or the value of traditional music
education, (in addition to contemporary music), or anything else you wish to
say, to the Interim President of UW, the Dean of Arts and the Director of the UW
School of Music at the following email addresses.
Richard Karpen < karpen@u.washington.edu<mailto:karpen@u.washington.edu>> (director)
Anna Mari Cause < cauce@u.washington.edu<mailto:cauce@u.washington.edu>> (dean)
Phyllis M. Wise < pmwise@u.washington.edu<mailto:pmwise@u.washington.edu>> (Interim President)
After dedicating a major part of my life to music education I am now reaching
out for your support. Please forward this letter to your music colleagues and
friends. I would love to see the emails to UW go viral. Thank you. Allen
Vizzutti
Our condolences to the family of Donald Scott, longtime Oregon Music Educator
Congrats State Band and Orchestra Contestants!
1A/2A Bands Adrian, Corbett, Crow, Damascus Christian, Kennedy, Lakeview, Riddle,and The Triad.
3A Bands Burns, Gold Beach, Jefferson, Nyssa, Sheridan, and Warrenton.
4A Bands Cascade, Douglas, Gladstone, La Grande, North Bend, North Marion, Ontario, Philomath, Phoenix, Seaside, Sisters, and Tillamook.
5A Bands Cleveland, Corvallis, Crescent Valley, Glencoe, Hillsboro, Klamath Union, Sherwood, Springfield, St. Helens, Summit, and West Albany.
6A Bands Aloha, David Douglas, Grants Pass, Grant, Gresham, Lake Oswego, Lincoln, McNary, Milwaukie, Newberg, North Salem, Redmond, Reynolds, Sam Barlow, Southridge, South Salem, Sprague, West Linn, West Salem, and Westview.
String Orchestra's Clackamas, Crescent Valley, David Douglas, Grants Pass, Klamath Union, Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, Newberg, Reynolds, South Eugene, South Salem, Sprague, Summit, and West Salem.
Full Orchestra's Reynolds, Summit, South Salem, Sprague, West Linn, and West Salem
Results are posted at OSAA.org.
Congrats to Jennifer Brooks Muller, who was elected to the position of President-Elect, beginning in July.
John Moawad, Professor Emeritus at Central Washington, passed away on the evening of Nov. 22nd after a long battle with cancer. As you may know, he was considered The Dean of Jazz Education of the Northwest and was a very fine jazz educator. For more information, you may want to talk to Dave Barduhn at Mt. Hood Comm. College.
Our dear friend W. Francis McBeth recently sufferd a substantial stroke, is in the hospital, and is not doing very well. His sister, Laura Thaxton of Abilene, TX writes: "Francis needs to know how much people enjoy him! This would probably help his feelings." You may write him c/o his daughter Laura Murphy.
W. Francis McBeth
c/o Laura Murphy
14605 Black Bear
Little Rock, AR 72223
I am quite sure Francis would enjoy hearing from us and that he and his family would also appreciate our prayers.
Best to all,
Wayne Dorothy, DOB
Hardin-Simmons University
If your band program has something that you'd like shared with the country, feel free to send a message to Chris Chapman at Oregon State (chris.chapman@oregonstate.edu). Your news will appear in the NBA Journal to help represent the many wonderful accomplishments of the bands in our state". For example a tour to Carnegie Hall, a trip to China, an invitation to perform at .....
Memorial for Jeff Cumpston blog
FROM 2009-2010 OSAA Handbook (Changes in bold italics):
Rule 8 � Individual Eligibility
8.1 Academic Eligibility Rule: An eligible student must be enrolled full time and making satisfactory progress as defined in this rule.
Rationale: The objective of the academic eligibility rule is to complement member schools� curriculum programs in recognition of the fact that interscholastic activity programs are an extension of the classroom. Academic standards help ensure a balance between activities and academic performance, promote the objective of graduation from high school, ensure that student participants are truly representing the academic mission of the institution, and allow the use of interscholastic participation as a motivator for academic excellence. It is in the interests of the member schools and the students participating in athletics and interscholastic activities that these objectives be promoted during the entire school year.
8.1.1 Full Time Enrollment. For purposes of this rule, a full time student is one who is enrolled in high school, attending regularly and passing in courses offered by a high school, college, work experience or other school-approved educational activities (including summer school or night school) equivalent to at least the quantity listed on the appropriate line of the chart below. In addition, a full time student shall have been enrolled in school, attended regularly and passed subjects equivalent to at least the quantity listed on the appropriate line of the chart below during the immediate preceding transcripted grading period.
Number of Classes Offered Minimum Number Passed
4 3
5 4
6 5
7 5
8 5
EXCEPTION: The requirement for immediately preceding transcripted grading period credit is inapplicable to a student who has not previously enrolled in any high school offering the 10th, 11th or 12th grades.
8.1.2 Satisfactory Progress Toward Graduation. In addition to the specific credit requirement identified in Rule 8.1.1., to be scholastically eligible, a student must be making satisfactory progress towards the school's graduation requirements by earning a minimum of the quantity of credits indicated on the chart below for the specified year.
Minimum Satisfactory Progress Requirements
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Credits to Graduate
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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Credits per Year
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6
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6
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6.5
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6.5
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7
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7
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7.5
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(70%) � Prior to Grade 10
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4
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4
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4.5
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4.5
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4.5
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5
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5
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(80% - Prior to Grade 11
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9.5
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10
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10
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10.5
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11
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11.5
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12
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(90%) � Prior to Grade 12
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16
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16.5
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17.5
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18
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18.5
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19.5
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20
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FYI: your new login password is a generic default one that you can get from your district chair or board member. Please change it to YOUR password upon logging in the first time on the new site.
Audition Materials for the 2010 Oregon All-state Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band
� These are the audition requirements for both Oregon All-state bands.
� Tempos and chromatic scales are shown in a range, rather than an absolute. Those wishing a placement in the higher band (Wind Symphony) orchestra, or on higher parts should play at the faster tempo and to the optional highest notes or longer versions.
Send comments, suggestions, or clarifications to:
Paul Jolstead, Wilson High School pjolstea@pps.k12.or.us
Dave Becker, Lewis & Clark College dbecker@lclark.edu
Flute
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low C to Bb3 [Opt. to C4] using slurred eighth notes ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 72).
-Track 2 Page 5: Beginning to first ending. (Quarter note = 90 - 108)
-Track 3 Page 4: First four lines, no repeat. (Quarter note = 56)
-Track 4 Page 50: First seventeen measures plus one note [Opt. First six lines plus one measure] (Dotted Quarter = 60)
If you are competent on piccolo, have access to an instrument and would
like to also be considered for piccolo, please record the following
additional optional track on piccolo.
-Track 5 Page 50: First seventeen measures plus one note [Opt. First six lines plus one measure] (Dotted Quarter = 60)
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low Bb (low B natural on English horn) to D3 [Opt. to F3] using slurred eighth notes ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 120)
-Track 2 Page 66, exercise 2 no repeat, no ornamentation. (Quarter note = 72)
-Track 3 Page 49, exercise 16, no repeat, no DC. [Opt. take DC] (Eighth note = 152-172)
If you are competent on English horn, have access to an instrument and would
like to also be considered for English horn parts, please record the following
additional optional track on English horn.
-Track 4 Page 23, exercise 5. (Quarter note = 80)
-Track 1 Page 15, exercise 50, ascend to high G [Opt. to Bb] only and descend. (Quarter note = 90)
-Track 2 Page 44, exercise 10, no repeats, to fine only (no DC) [Opt. take DC]. (eighth note = 120)
-Track 3 Page 38, exercise 25, first three lines. (Quarter note = 104)
-Track 4 Page 45, exercise 12, last four lines. (Quarter note = 82-96)
If you are competent on contra bassoon, have access to an instrument and would
like to also be considered for contrabassoon parts, please record the following
additional optional track on contrabassoon.
-Track 5 Page 44, exercise 10, no repeats, take DC. (Eighth note = 120)
Bb Soprano Clarinet
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low E to E4 [Opt. G4] using tongued legato eighth notes ascending and slurred eighth notes descending. (Quarter note = 120-132)
-Track 2 Page 53, exercise 15. (Dotted quarter note = 54-76)
-Track 3 Page 31, lines 3-6, top part, no repeats. (Quarter note = 112)
If you are competent on Eb Clarinet, have access to an instrument and would
like to also be considered for Eb Clarinet if needed, please record the following
additional optional track on Eb Clarinet
-Track 4 Page 53, exercise 15. (Dotted quarter note = 76)
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low e to C3 using tongued legato eighth notes ascending and slurred eighth notes descending. (Quarter note = 86-100)
-Track 2 Page 12, exercise 40 first 8 measures. [Opt. entire exercise] (Quarter note = 86-104)
-Track 3 Page 25, exercise 7, bottom part, no repeats. (Quarter note = 116)
-Track 4 Page 42, exercise 42, first eight measures top part then top part to measure 23 (end at first quarter rest in 4th line) [Opt. entire exercise, top part] (Quarter note = 60)
Additional track for Alto Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet, Contra-Bass Clarinet
If you are competent on one of these, have access to an instrument and would
like to also be considered to play one, please record the following
additional optional track on alto, contra-alto or contra-bass clarinet
-Track 5 Page 13, exercise 47. (Quarter note = 104)
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low Bb to F3 using slurred sixteenth notes ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 84-92)
-Track 2 Page 40, last eight measures. (Quarter note = 90-104). (please correct misprint: line 9, measure 2, the �and� of beat three should be an F#)
-Track 3 Page 41, beginning to third measure of fifth line. (Eighth note = 84)
-Track 4 Page 34, first five lines plus one note. (Quarter note = 76-120)
Trumpet (Cornet)
Arbans Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet (Goldman & Smith/Carl Fischer)
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low F# to A2 [Opt. C3] using tongued legato eighth notes ascending and slurred eighth notes descending. (Quarter note = 112)
-Track 2 Page 203, exercise 47. (Quarter note = 84)
-Track 3 Page 31, exercise 26, beginning to fourth line, fifth measure (end on first G of measure) [Opt. entire exerecise] (Quarter note = 116)
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low F to Bb3 [Opt. to C4] using tongued legato quarter notes ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 120-132)
-Track 2 Page 54, exercise 20, first three lines only. (Quarter note = 120-132)
-Track 3 Page 25, exercise 7, low part, do not repeat. (Quarter note = 84)
-Track 4 Page 72, lines 1-6. (Quarter note = 72)
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low F to G3 [Opt. to Bb4] using tongued legato quarter notes ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 72)
-Track 2 Page 17, exercise 57. ( Quarter note = 72)
-Track 3 Page 27, exercise 11, top part. (Quarter note = 60-112)
-Track 4 [Opt. additional exercise: Page 65, exercise 9. (Quarter note 100)]
Rubank Advanced Method for Trombone/Baritone, Vol. 1
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: Low F to G3 [Opt. to Bb4] using tongues legato quarter notes ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 72)
-Track 2 Page 28, exercise 12, top part, first three lines plus one note. [Opt. entire exercise] (Dotted quarter = 72)
-Track 3 Page 51, exercise 8, first eleven measures plus one note. [Opt. entire exercise] (Quarter note = 120-132)
-Track 4 [Opt. additional exercise: Page 65, exercise 9. (Quarter note 100)]
-Track 1 Chromatic Scale: two octave Low G to high F [Opt. to G] using tongued legato quarter notes ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 120)
-Track 2 Page 35, exercise 17, no repeats. (Quarter note = 92)
-Track 3 Page 56, exercise 30. (Quarter note = 96-112)
-Track 4 [Opt. additional exercise: Page 41, exercise 28. (Quarter note 80)]
Play 2 of 3 instruments minimum.
Audition Etudes (Whaley, Meredith publications)
-Track 1 Rudimental (double stroke) roll played slow to fast (open to closed)
-Track 2 Orchestral (multiple bounce) roll played, pp, ff, pp
-Track 3 Page 11, exercise 14 (Quarter note = 90-108)
Timpani
-Track 4 Roll pp, ff, pp on low G and high D
-Track 5 Play F major scale using two timpani: Use legato stroked quarter notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 80)
-Track 6 Page 14, exercise 5 (Quarter note = 112-132)
Mallets
-Track 7 Chromatic Scale: Two octaves using sixteenth notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 104)
-Track 8 D and Bb Major scales: Two octaves using eighth notes and repeating the top note. (Quarter note = 120)
-Track 9 Page 24, exercise 11 (Quarter note = 112-126)
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Minutes of Membership Meeting. Jan 16, 2009. Eugene Hilton. 4pm
President Tom Muller proposed a readjustment of responsibilities of the OBDA President-elect, President, and Past President/Vice President. With the duties of the current president multiplying in response to the addition of an additional band at All-State, the following proposal states:
The OBDA president-elect will be the area chair for the Symphonic Band (hiring conductor, other all-state duties that accompany the position. Find screeners and assist the president in the screening process).
The OBDA president will be the area chair for the Wind Ensemble. (hiring conductor + duties, clearing house for cd's, work with president-elect on ensemble placement of students).
The OBDA Vice-president, aka past-president, will be the