2012 South Carolina
All-State and Region Bands

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South Carolina All-State Bands
Chairman: Leah Corde

Auditions: Lexington High School (Lexington, SC)  January 21, 2012  (Directions)
Clinic: Furman University (Greenville, SC)  March 9-11, 2012  (Directions)  (Information)

• Senior Band - Jay Bocook, Furman University  (Greenville, SC)
• Clinic Band  - Dr. John Culvahouse, Kennesaw State University  (Kennesaw, GA)
• Junior Band -  Dr. Miller Asbill, Texas Tech University  (Lubbock, TX)

South Carolina Region Bands

Region One
Chairman: Jessica Wofford

Auditions: Greer High School (Greer, SC)  January 7, 2012  (Directions) 
Clinic: Furman University  (Greenville, SC)  February 24-25, 2012  (Information)  (Directions) 

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band  - TBA 
• Junior Band  - TBA
• Alternate Band - TBA

Region Two
Chairman: David Hastings

Auditions: TBD  January 7, 2012  (Directions)
Clinic: Lexington High School (Lexington, SC)  February 24-25, 2012  (Information)  (Directions)

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band  - TBA
• Junior Symphonic Band - TBA
• Junior Concert Band - TBA

Region Three
Chairman: Randy Grantham

Auditions: Dutch Fork High School (Columbia, SC)  January 7, 2012 (Directions)
Audition Information Videos: Pages & Monitors Instructions (Flash | WMV)  - Mock Audition (Flash | WMV)
Clinic: Nation Ford High School  (Fort Mill, SC)   February 24-25, 2012  (Information)  (Directions) 

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band  - TBA
• Junior Symphonic Band - TBA
• Junior Concert Band - TBA

Region Four
Chairman: Lanie Radecke

Auditions: Summerville High School (Summerville, SC)  January 7, 2012  (Directions)  
Clinic: Charleston Southern University (Ladson, SC)  February 24-25, 2012  (Information)  (Directions)

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band  - TBA
• Junior Symphonic Band - TBA
• Junior Concert Band - TBA

Region Five
Chairman: Mike Jones

Auditions: West Florence High School (Florence, SC)     January 7, 2012  (Directions)
Clinic: Cane Bay High School  (Summerville, SC)   February 24-25, 2012  (Information)  (Directions)

• Senior Band - TBA
• Clinic Band  - TBA
• Junior Band  - TBA
• Senior Alternate Band - TBA
• Junior Alternate Band  - TBA 

2011 All-State Band Requirements

¹  Note: Students auditioning will perform for one of 3 types of committees. Single committee auditions will take place in one room; double committee auditions will take place in 2 rooms; and triple committee auditions will use 3 rooms. ALL students auditioning will perform scales first followed by the etude and then sight-reading.

²  Tone - This is for beauty, control, knowledge of characteristic sound, and ability to use this knowledge to the maximum effectiveness.

³  String Bass Players: Students will be selected through the All-State Orchestra auditions for the Region and All-State Bands. Click here to go to the Orchestra site for more information on registrations, scales requirements, and a copy of the solo. 

⁴  Students attending the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities (Greenville) must audition in their "home region". 

⁵ Etude - Percussionists will designate one of the following two groups as their major area of performance:   
              1 - Battery/Mallets or  2 - Timpani. 

⁶ Technical Proficiency - Percussionists will play pre-selected rudiments AND major scales. Students must play them in the order specified on the notecards.

⁷ Overall Technique for percussion will be the equivalent of the tone score for wind instruments.  The technique score will be given at the end of the audition and will reflect the student's overall technique during the audition.  Technique will reflect, but not necessarily require, appropriate stick control, rudiment playing speed, timpani rolls, keyboard percussion rolls, etc.

Sightreading Guidelines
Junior	Clinic	Senior
Region	Region	Region
All-State	All-State	All-State

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