School Band and Orchestra Association

2017-2018 Calendar – Check Web for Updates –4/19/2018 Update - + AAA Approval Received + Events Must Be Sanctioned for You to Participate REG Date School Host REGION ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS South +September 16, 2017 Conway High School Karla Fournier North +October 23, 2017 (WP Only) Farmington High School Jim Spillars +October 28, 2017 (String) Kimmons Junior High Curtis Hansen

REGION ORCHESTRA CLINICS South +September 22-23, 2017 Conway High School and Junior High Karla Fournier North +November 10-11, 2017 Rogers High School Karol Rulli

ASBOA REGION MARCHING ASSESSMENT (Invitational Contest Info at end of Calendar) I +October 16, 2017 Bryant High School Keith Matthews II +October 24, 2017 Lakeside High School Rudy Villines III +October 17, 2017 Warren High School Kevin Dunn (RAIN DATE: October 24, 2017) IV +October 17, 2017 Searcy High School Tony Luzzi (RAIN DATE: October 24, 2017) V +October 17, 2017 Richie Williams VI +October 17, 2017 Rogers High School Bill Rowan (RAIN DATE: October 18, 2017) VII +October 17, 2017 Har-Ber High School Jeremy Ford (RAIN DATE: October 24, 2017 VIII +October 17, 2017 Alma High School David Townsend IX +October 17, 2017 Russellville High School Dewayne Dove State October 30-31, 2017 TBA TBA (RAIN DATE: November 6-7, 2017)

ALL-REGION JAZZ AUDITIONS I +November 6, 2017 Layne Martens II +SENIOR: December 2, 2017 Lake Hamilton Jon Shultz +JUNIOR: January 13, 2018 III +November 11, 2017 Sheridan Junior High Gregg Scott IV +November 7, 2017 Riverview High School Trey Reely V +November 13, 2017 Annie Camp Junior High Trent Warner VI +November 7, 2017 Pea Ridge Kevin Hume/Matt McCool VII +November 28, 2017 Lakeside Junior High Chris Shelby VIII +November 14, 2017 Kimmons Junior High Adam Coats IX +November 14, 2017 Vilonia Philip Nichols

ALL-REGION JAZZ CLINICS I +SENIOR: December 8-9, 2018 North Little Rock High School Brandon Wilson +JUNIOR: January 19-20, 2018 Benton High School Tricia Moffett II +SENIOR: December 15-16, 2017 Lake Hamilton Jon Shultz +JUNIOR: January 26-27, 2018 III +SENIOR: December 15-16, 2017 Drew Central High School Chris Bayless +JUNIOR: January 26-27, 2018 IV +November 10-11, 2017 West Memphis High School Cathy Williams V +January 5-6, 2018 Jonesboro High School Grant Harbison VI +December 8-9, 2017 Rogers High School Bill Rowan VII +December 7, 2017 Springdale High School TBA VIII +December 15-16, 2017 Darby Junior High Angela Clark IX +December 15-16, 2017 Southside Bee Branch Justin Berg JUNIOR HIGH ALL-REGION AUDITIONS I +December 2, 2017 Bethel Middle School Jessica Chipman II +December 2, 2017 Lake Hamilton Jon Shultz III +December 2, 2017 Sheridan Junior High School Gregg Scott IV +December 2, 2017 Cabot Junior High South Susan Ford (SNOW DATE: December 9, 2017) V +December 2, 2017 Greene County Tech High School K. Dortch/B. Pearson/K. Roberson VI +January 13, 2018 Harrison High School Doug Blevins/Randy Mealer VII +January 13, 2018 Lakeside Junior High Chris Shelby VIII +December 9, 2017 Ozark Junior High Tracie Marlin/Mike Mankins IX +December 9, 2017 Russellville Junior High Jeff Kee

JUNIOR HIGH ALL-REGION CLINICS I +December 8-9, 2017 North Little Rock High School Brandon Wilson II +December 15-16, 2017 Lake Hamilton Jon Shultz III +December 15-16, 2017 Drew Central High School Chris Bayless IV +January 19-20, 2018 Searcy HS/Harding University Tony Luzzi (SNOW DATE: January 26-27, 2018) V +January 19-20, 2018 ASU, Jonesboro Oliver/Jeffries/Dortch/Bratten VI +January 19-20, 2018 Bentonville West Albert Ortiz VII +January 19-20, 2018 Har-Ber High School Jeremy Ford VIII +January 26-27, 2018 Darby Junior High Angela Clark IX +January 19-20, 2018 Russellville High School Dewayne Dove

SENIOR HIGH ALL-REGION AUDITIONS I +January 13, 2018 Sylvan Hills Middle School Kris Smith II +January 13, 2018 Lake Hamilton Jon Shultz III +January 13, 2018 Warren High School Kevin Dunn IV +January 13, 2018 Searcy High School Tony Luzzi (SNOW DATE: January 20, 2018) V +January 13, 2018 Paragould High School Richie Williams VI +January 13, 2018 Harrison High School Doug Blevins/Randy Mealer VII +January 12, 2018 Lakeside Junior High Chris Shelby VIII +January 13, 2018 Southside High School Sean Carrier IX +January 13, 2018 Dover High School Niall Blasdel

SENIOR HIGH ALL-REGION CLINICS I +January 19-20, 2018 Benton High School Tricia Moffett II +January 26-27, 2018 Lake Hamilton Jon Shultz III +January 26-27, 2018 Drew Central High School Chris Bayless IV +January 19-20, 2018 Searcy HS/Harding University Tony Luzzi (SNOW DATE: January 26-27, 2018) V +January 19-20, 2018 ASU, Jonesboro Oliver/Jeffries/Dortch/Bratten VI +January 19-20, 2018 Bentonville High School Tim Hendrix VII +January 19-20, 2018 Springdale High School TBA VIII +January 26-27, 2018 Northside High School Gordon Manley IX +January 19-20, 2018 Russellville High School Dewayne Dove

ALL-STATE AUDITIONS Jazz February 2, 2018 Annie Camp Junior High (pending) WSP February 3, 2018 Jonesboro, ASU

ARKANSAS MUSIC CONFERENCE – ALL-STATE CLINIC Jazz/CO February 14-15, 2018 Hot Springs Convention Center WSP February 15-17, 2018 Hot Springs Convention Center REGION SOLO-ENSEMBLE ASSESSMENTS I +April 16, 2018 Little Rock Christian Academy (pending) Autumn Danielle Hodges II +April 13, 2018 Centerpoint Brian Skinkle III +April 6-7, 2018 White Hall Robert Brown IV +March 1, 2018 Cabot Junior High South Susan Ford V +April 19-21, 2018 Highland High School Greg & Hope Bruner VI +April 6-7, 2018 Elmwood Middle School George Vera VII +April 13, 2018 West Fork High School Omar A. Taweel VIII +March 3, 2018 Mansfield High School Jordan Smith +April 7, 2018 Cedarville High School Jeff Peters/Michelle Lankford IX +March 10, 2018 Dover High School Niall Blasdel +April 7, 2018 Philip NIchols

ASBOA REGION CONCERT ASSESSMENT I March 8-10, 2018 TBA TBA II +March 8-10, 2018 Lake Hamilton Jon Shultz III +March 13-15, 2018 Sheridan High School Gregg Scott IV +March 12-13, 2018 West Memphis High School Cathy Williams +April 5-6, 2018 Cabot Junior High South Susan Ford V +March 8-10, 2018 Jonesboro High School G. Harbison/ S. Jansen VI +March 6-7, 2018 Bentonville High School Tim Hendrix +March 8, 2018 Harrison High School Randy Mealer VII +March 6-8, 2018 Har-Ber High School Jeremy Ford VIII +March 6-7, 2018 Van Buren High School Ron Smith +April 5-7, 2018 Alma High School David Townsend IX +March 8-9, 2018 Conway High School Robin Ratliff +April 5-6, 2018 Russellville High School Dewayne Dove North +March 9-10, 2018 Bentonville West High School Dan Mays

STATE SOLO ENSEMBLE ASSESSMENT April 30 – May 1, 2018 TBA

INVITATIONAL MARCHING ASSESSMENTS + September 16, 2017 Union City Invitational J. R. Seals + September 23, 2017 Music For All BOA Fall Championships (Tennessee Regional) Laura Blake + September 23, 2017 Arlington Open Invitational Marching Contest Timothy Simpson + September 30, 2017 Cabot Invitational Cabot High School + September 30, 2017 Redskin Classic Brady Massey + September 30, 2017 Yukon Invitational Marching Contest Darnell Zook + September 30, 2017 Carl Junction Marching Band Festival Jesse Wall + September 30, 2017 Owasso Invitational Chris Harris + October 7, 2017 Showcase of Bands John Caldwell + October 7, 2017 Broken Arrow Invitational Darrin Davis + October 7, 2017 13th Annual Mid-South Marching Classic Grant W. Harbison + October 7, 2017 Dale Bumpers Marching Invitational Jessica Holt + October 7, 2017 Blackhawk Marching Classic Kevin Hume + October 7, 2017 Valhalla Marching Band Festival Curtis Tipton + October 7, 2017 Four States Invitational Marching Contest Arnie Lawson + October 7, 2017 Ozark Invitational Marching Festival Amy Perkins + October 10, 2017 Spa City Invitational Marching Contest Bill Ritter/Lauren Russell + October 10, 2017 Mountaineer Marching Festival Chris Johnston + October 14, 2017 West Memphis Invitational West Memphis High School + October 14, 2017 SE Missouri Band Director’s Association Marching Contest Darren Steelman + October 14, 2017 UAM/KKY Marching Invitational Justin T. Anders + October 14, 2017 Branson Marching Festival David Large + October 14, 2017 Paragould/McDonald’s Invitational Richie Williams + October 14, 2017 Bulldog Marching Invitational Kevin Beirne + October 14, 2017 Lake Hamilton Invitational Jon Shultz + October 14, 2017 Ouachita Valley Invitational Marching Contest Chris Richard + October 14, 2017 Renegade Review Marching Band Championship Charles Pisarra + October 17, 2017 Legend Marching Championship Nicholas Shurtleff + October 21, 2017 Championship at the Rock Robert Hesse/John Caldwell + October 21, 2017 Music For All BOA Fall Championships (St. Louis Super Regional) Laura Blake + October 21, 2017 Forrest City Invitational + October 21, 2017 The Bandmasters Championship – Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN Jeremy Stinson + October 21, 2017 Parkway Marching Contest Mark Minton + October 21, 2017 West Tennessee Marching Championship Dr. Bill Waterman + October 28, 2017 Arkansas Open Brady Massey/Tim Oliver + October 28, 2017 Festival of Champions Anthony Pursell + November 8, 2017 Music For All BOA Grand National Championships (Indianapolis) Laura Blake

OTHER SANCTIONED EVENTS + November 11, 2017 USBands Open Class National Championships Steve Petzinger + January 18-20, 2018 Four States Bandmasters Association Arnie Lawson + January 20, 2018 MCCGA Winter Guard Festival John Sullivan + February 3, 2018 MCCGA WGI Color Guard Regional John Sullivan + February 8, 2018 Arkansas Saxophone Symposium J. Marlow/C. Barrick + February 10, 2018 MCCGA Winter Guard & Winter Drumline Festival (Ozark HS) John Sullivan + February 23, 2018 Assessment Clinic Tyler Fields + February 27, 2018 Concert Assessment Clinic Jim Spillars + February 28, 2018 New Boston ISD Band Contest Charlie Melton + March 2, 2018 Lake Hamilton Concert Invitational Jon Shultz + March 2-3, 2018 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pre-Contest Festival John R. Graham + March 3, 2018 MCCGA Winter Guard & Drumline Festival (Kickapoo HS) John Sullivan + March 24, 2018 MCCGA Winter Guard & Drumline Festival (Blue Springs South) John Sullivan + March 28-29, 2018 Music for All Southern Regional Concert Band Festival Dr. Dan Belongia + April 7, 2018 MCCGA Championships John Sullivan + April 20 – May 13, 2018 Wolds of Fun Festival of Music Andrew Myracle + April 20-21, 2018 Arkansas Jazz Festival Clay Hooten + April 28, 2018 Beginner Honor Band Chris Bayless + April 28, 2018 11th Annual Mid-South Honor Band Dr. Tim Oliver + April 28, 2018 Music Festival John Caldwell + May 4, 11, & 18, 2018 Music Festival John Caldwell + May 5, 2018 Arkansas Day of Percussion Kae Reed + May 18, 2018 Redwater Solo and Ensemble Contest Jay Sutton