Congratulations for your student’s participation in the 2018 Alabama Vocal Association’s All-State Choral Festival. Please note the following important information regarding the festival. Dear Colleague: • Directors are required to: Attend the All-State Festival in its entirety with your students. Monitor student behavior during one rehearsal and/or monitor attendance at the beginning of each rehearsal (if assigned). Please check the attached schedules carefully and determine your assignment. Attendance monitors will receive separate communication with specific instructions. Print and complete the enclosed registration form (page 3 of this letter) and bring it to registration. • Students are required to: Attend every minute of every rehearsal. AVA policy states that students must attend all rehearsals and the entire final concert. This policy will be strictly enforced. Missing rehearsal for ANY amount of time disqualifies a student from participating in the concert. Have original copies of all music for their choir. Students will not be allowed to participate in All-State without original copies of music. Wear name tag (acquired at registration) in a visible location at every rehearsal. No student is allowed in the rehearsal without this name tag. If lost, see the Assistant Coordinator for directions about how to purchase a new name tag. Wear school-appropriate clothing at each rehearsal. Have a black folder for the concert. Wear appropriate formal choral uniforms for the concert. If your choir does not have formal concert attire (formal dress and suit/tux or robe), your students should acquire appropriate formal clothing, with skirts at least knee-length or longer, as All-State is a formal event. School uniforms, show choir uniforms (sequins, spaghetti straps, etc.) jeans, t-shirts, polo shirts, short skirts, and sports shoes are not considered appropriate for this event. Be familiar with assigned voice part for the enclosed copy of the Star Spangled Banner, which will be performed at both the Middle School and High School concerts. Ginny Coleman President Tuscaloosa County High School Northport, AL Meg Jones President-Elect Buckhorn High School New Market, AL Carl Davis Vice-President Decatur High School Decatur, AL Cathy Spence Recording Secretary Alabama School of Fine Arts Birmingham, AL Rebekah Stevens Executive Secretary Northport, AL 2018 All-State Information 5 February 2018
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Congratulations for your student’s participation in the 2018 Alabama Vocal Association’s All-State Choral Festival. Please note the following important information regarding the festival.
Dear Colleague:
• Directors are required to:
Attend the All-State Festival in its entirety with your students. Monitor student behavior during one rehearsal and/or monitor attendance at the beginning of each rehearsal (if assigned). Please check the attached schedules carefully and determine your assignment. Attendance monitors will receive separate communication with specific instructions.Print and complete the enclosed registration form (page 3 of this letter) and bring it to registration.
• Students are required to:
Attend every minute of every rehearsal. AVA policy states that students must attend all rehearsals and the entire final concert. This policy will be strictly enforced. Missing rehearsal for ANY amount of time disqualifies a student from participating in the concert.Have original copies of all music for their choir. Students will not be allowed to participate in All-State without original copies of music.Wear name tag (acquired at registration) in a visible location at every rehearsal. No student is allowed in the rehearsal without this name tag. If lost, see the Assistant Coordinator for directions about how to purchase a new name tag.Wear school-appropriate clothing at each rehearsal.Have a black folder for the concert.Wear appropriate formal choral uniforms for the concert. If your choir does not have formal concert attire (formal dress and suit/tux or robe), your students should acquire appropriate formal clothing, with skirts at least knee-length or longer, as All-State is a formal event. School uniforms, show choir uniforms (sequins, spaghetti straps, etc.) jeans, t-shirts, polo shirts, short skirts, and sports shoes are not considered appropriate for this event.Be familiar with assigned voice part for the enclosed copy of the Star Spangled Banner, which will be performed at both the Middle School and High School concerts.
Ginny Coleman President
Tuscaloosa County High School Northport, AL
Meg Jones
President-Elect Buckhorn High School
New Market, AL
Carl Davis Vice-President
Decatur High School Decatur, AL
Cathy Spence
Recording Secretary Alabama School of Fine Arts
Birmingham, AL
Rebekah Stevens Executive Secretary
Northport, AL
2018 All-State Information
5 February 2018
• Schedule reminders:
Registration will be held Thursday, March 8th from 10:00am until 1:00pm in the basement of the Wright Center. Please allow yourself ample travel time so that you may complete registration by 1:00 p.m.The General Assembly Meeting for all students and directors will be held in The Wright Center Auditorium at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 8th. Please have your HS SATB students find their rehearsal seats and sit in them for the assembly. Everyone else should sit in an unmarked seat.Please familiarize yourself with the rehearsal schedule. Read it carefully and prepare your students and chaperones accordingly.The Middle School Concert will be held Friday, March 9th at 7:00pm. The High School Concert will be held Saturday, March 10th at 12:00pm. Both concerts are free and open to the public.
• Other reminders:
Campus Dining at Samford is OFF LIMITS. No one is to utilize any of Samford University’s dining options. Extra time has been added to the lunch break and a list of area dining establishments is included in this correspondence.Teachers must provide documentation (i.e. doctor’s excuse, obituary) in order for your “no-shows” to be considered for an excused absence from All-State.Vendors will have plaques, t-shirts, videos, etc. for purchase. These vendors will be set up in the lobby of the Wright Center.Student observers are not allowed in rehearsals.All chaperones attending rehearsals must wear a name tag. Name tags are available at registration.Parking information is forthcoming from Samford and will be communicated to directors once received.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you and your students in Birmingham.
Sincerely,
Meg Jones Alabama Vocal Association President-Elect
Registration Information Choir Coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, and Attendance Monitors Rehearsal Monitor Assignments Procedures for Rehearsal Monitors Rehearsal Schedule Samford Map Parking Information Local Restaurants The Star-Spangled Banner
Enclosures:
2018 All-State Choral Festival Registration Information
Please complete before you come to the registration desk to pick up your packets. School Name _________________________________________________ District ______
No. of students in: ____MS Treble ____MS Mixed ____TTBB ____SSA ____SATB Lodging _____________________________________ Phone Number _______________ Director's Name ____________________________________________________________
Choir Duty (day/time/choir) ___________________________________________________ Cell Phone Numbers (in case of emergency) _____________________________________ Chaperones Names/cell phone # (Must have information) __________________________________________________________________________
Student No-Shows To be considered for an excused absence, documentation must be attached. Name/Choir/Voice Part/Reason __________________________________________________________________________
Last day of school for seniors (if applicable) or last day of school you see your students (to ensure availability of CD's): ____________________________________________________
2018 All-State Choral Festival Choir Coordinators and Assistant Coordinators
Concert Site Coordinator: John Kincaid, Hoover HS High School Concert Coordinators: Charles Henry, Mountain Brook HS Billy Hughes, Fultondale HS Middle School Concert Coordinators: Dan Cater, Simmons MS Taylor Stricklin, Dauphin Junior HS Choir Coordinators: High School SATB Coordinator Josh Agnew, St. Bernard Preparatory School Assistant Gavin Dover, Vestavia Hills High School High School SSA Coordinator Harris Gessner, James Clemens High School Assistant Ashley Gresko, Dadeville High School High School TTBB Coordinator Brian Hodges, Wetumpka HS Assistant Ashlyn Kuyrkendall, Shelby County High School Middle School Mixed Coordinator Marla Jenkins, Discovery/Liberty Middle Schools Assistant D'Acquistoe Hamner, Eastwood MS
Middle School Treble Coordinator Rachel Smith, Berry Middle School
Assistant Joe Whitaker, Hampton Cove Middle School
2018 All-State Choral Festival Attendance Monitors
High School SATB Jennie Wall, Oxford Christian School Sarah Coleman, Huntsville HS Gina Garmon, Gadsden City HS Cameron Weiler, Enterprise HS High School SSA Heather Henson, American Christian Academy James McDonald, DAR High School
Khristina Motley, Hillcrest High School Debbie Flynn, Hazel Green High School
High School TTBB Eron Smith, Auburn High School Melissa Payne, Alexandria High
Carolyn Boone, Trinity Christian School Tucker Ratcliff, Grissom High
Middle School Mixed Christi Smallwood, Guntersville Middle School JJ Davenport, Mars Hill Bible School
Caylen Stewart, Oxford Middle School Meredith King, UMS-Wright Preparatory School
Middle School Treble Allyson Petrone, Lee-Scott Academy Jonathon Snodgrass, ASFL
Susan Sanders, Cottage Hill Christian Academy Amber Yates, Calera Middle
2018 All-State Choral Festival Rehearsal Monitor Assignments
Thursday, March 8th
Check-in with the Assistant Coordinator in the rehearsal room at the beginning of your duty time. Thank you in advance for your help and support.
SATB Thurs. 2:00 – 3:45
Wright Center
SSA Thurs. 2:00 – 3:45 Brock Recital Hall
TTBB Thurs. 2:00 – 3:45
Bolding Studio
MS Mixed Thurs. 2:00 – 3:45 Harrison Theatre
MS Treble Thurs. 2:00 – 3:45 Cassese Band Hall
Martha Mozer ASMS
Brandon Hall West Morgan HS
Byron Mosquera Homewood HS
Courtney Keenum Muscle Shoals MS
Holly Aldridge Cedar Ridge MS
John Malone Athens High School
Sarah Timothy Pinson Valley HS
Jill Runne Mae Jemison HS
Sarah Adams Northside MS
Brandy Barger Centreville MS
Amy Griffin Opelika High School
Nora McGalliard Billingsley School
Molly Cross Benjamin Russell HS
Debbie Gray Bragg MS
Julie Arman Pleasant Grove MS
Brian Quillin Arab High School
Roderick Frye Ben C. Rain HS
Laura Mixon Daphne HS
Emily Stoddard AAA
Alexa Carlisle Brookwood MS
SATB Thurs. 3:45 – 5:30
Wright Center
SSA Thurs. 3:45 – 5:30 Brock Recital Hall
TTBB Thurs. 3:45 – 5:30
Bolding Studio
MS Mixed Thurs. 3:45 – 5:30 Harrison Theatre
MS Treble Thurs. 3:45 – 5:30 Cassese Band Hall
Tyler Henderson Lee High School
Conrad Weber Escambia Co. HS
Jerry Wilkerson Greenville HS
Amy Lee Vincent Middle
Pam Kenney Sanford Middle
Haley Godwin Dothan High School
Danielle Portis Williamson HS
Alton Mitchell Woodlawn HS
Sal Rodas Bumpus Middle
Schwayn Bradley W.S. Neal Middle
Leroy Hughes Baldwin County HS
Wesley Morris Stanhope Elmore HS
Greg Blackman T.R. Miller HS
Casey Bailey Opelika Middle
Sarah Shifrin Hartselle Middle
Kelly Lenard White Plains HS
Sarah Skinner Cullman High School
Margaret Heron Mortimer Jordan HS
Mary Catherine Whatley Clay Chalkville MS
Jason Bonner Hillcrest Middle
SATB Thurs. 7:30 – 9:30
Wright Center
SSA Thurs. 7:30 – 9:30 Brock Recital Hall
TTBB Thurs. 7:30 – 9:30
Bolding Studio
MS Mixed Thurs. 7:30 – 9:30 Harrison Theatre
MS Treble Thurs. 7:30 – 9:30 Cassese Band Hall
Ginny Hughes Gardendale HS
Mary Poland Smiths Station HS
Steve Simmons Jacksonville HS
Jerry Toole Oak Mountain MS
Alicia Mulloy Whitesburg P-8
Sharon Reynolds Episcopal Day
Chip Janes Ramsay HS
Michael Bird Tallassee HS
Jordan Sullivan Trinity Pres. School
Jeff Caulk JCIB Pleasant Grove
Henry Terry G.W. Carver HS
Sara Towns Oneonta HS
Justin Gipson Alma Bryant HS
Cindy Edgar Fort Dale Academy
Samantha Matthews Westbrook Christian
Kathy Hughes Spanish Forth
Dawn Huddleston The Donoho School
Amy Hendrix Slocomb HS
Frank Andrews Helena Middle
Anita Roberson McKee Middle
Friday, March 9th
Check-in with the Assistant Coordinator in the rehearsal room at the beginning of your duty time. Thank you in advance for your help and support.
SATB Fri. 8:30 – 11:00
Brock Recital Hall
SSA Fri. 8:30 – 11:00 Harrison Theatre
TTBB Fri. 8:30 – 11:00 Bolding Studio
MS Mixed Fri. 8:30 – 11:30
Cassese Band Hall/ Wright Center
MS Treble Fri. 8:30 – 11:30 Wright Center/
Cassese Band Hall Maria Wilson John Carroll Catholic
Michael Weinberg Randolph School
Ronda Paoletti Houston Academy
Levert Hedgemon Westlawn Middle
Jennifer Fyock Spanish Fort Middle
Cissy Johnson Helena High School
Brady McNeil Central HS
Abigail Lindquist Theodore HS
Heather Cantwell Liberty Park Middle
Dori Hardee Thompson Middle
Kate Gates Montgomery Cath.
Michael Wilson Prattville HS
Milton Williams Booker T. Washington
Allison Gruenenfelder Albertville Middle
Gretchen Greenwood Causey Middle
Orlando Williams Minor High School
Joel Stevens Murphy HS
Beth White Davidson HS
Elizabeth Bass Westminster Christian
Shannon Waits Sardis Middle
Please have a parent or other chaperone report for your monitor duty while you are at the General Meeting.
SATB Fri. 1:00 – 3:15 Wright Center/
Brock Recital Hall
SSA Fri. 1:00 – 3:15
Brock Recital Hall/ Wright Center
TTBB Fri. 1:00 – 3:15 Bolding Studio
MS Mixed Fri. 1:30 – 3:30
Harrison Theatre
MS Treble Fri. 1:30 – 3:30
Cassese Band Hall
Kristin Kilgore Saks High School
Shelia Sparks Lionheart Christian
Melissa Talley Shades Valley HS
Christopher Deason East Samford MS
Anne McClendon Holy Spirit Catholic
Darrian Stovall Park Crossing HS
Beth McGuire Northridge HS
Kate Dupuis Hartselle HS
Darla Earnest Bayshore Christian
Carrie Payne Emma Sanson/Gadsden
Emily Rush Russellville High
Megan Rudolph Vestavia High
Natalie Allen Thompson HS
David Mandt Chelsea Middle
Daryl Johnson Huntsville Jr. High
Zachary Ray Russell Co. HS
Dontavius Tidwell Sylacauga HS
Donna Callahan Faith Christian
Kay Carter Hewitt-Trussville MS
Traci Fuller Baldwin Magnet School
SATB Fri. 3:15 – 5:30
Brock Recital Hall
SSA Fri. 3:15 – 5:30 Wright Center/
Harrison Theatre
TTBB Fri. 3:15 – 5:30 Bolding Studio/ Wright Center
Hannah Bradford Muscle Shoals HS
Trudy Prestridge Madison County HS
Teresa Rhyne Auburn Jr. High
Kelsey Hayes Fayette Co. HS
Sallye York Saint James School
Abigail Grauberger Albertville High
Allen Gillespie Hewitt-Trussville HS
David Pryor St. Michael Catholic
Amanda Goins Faith Academy
Diane Ham Fairhope HS
Mary Lou Hatcher-Davis Baker High School
Brad White Florence High School
2018 All-State Choral Festival Procedures for Rehearsal Monitors
• Check-in with the Assistant Choir Coordinator at the beginning of your assigned duty
period.
• Rehearsal monitors will be assigned a section to watch.
• Monitors should walk around and check for name tags, pencils, music, gum,
sleeping, talking, etc. (Gentle reminders unless further action is necessary)
• If there is a serious or repeated infraction that gentle reminders do not solve, contact
Assistant Coordinator or Coordinator to take further action.
• All students must have original copies of music---no photocopies! Any student
observed using photocopied music must be reported immediately. Obtain the
students name/school/director and report this infraction to the Assistant Coordinator
who will then report to the registration desk.
• Do not allow a student to remain in the rehearsal with no name tag. Notify the
Assistant Coordinator.
• Any use of cell phones is prohibited during a rehearsal. Remove cell phones from
any student who is observed using a cell phone during a rehearsal. There are no
second chances. Take the phone and give it to the Assistant Coordinator or the
Coordinator. Be sure to write down the students name and school. The teacher of
the student will have to come to the Coordinator to retrieve the phone.
GENERAL Parking for participants before 4:30 PM will be in the South Stadium Lot and
Track and Soccer Stadium Lot (See map). Handicap spaces are available in the lot just to the west of the Wright Center
and are available at any time. After 4:30 PM and all day Saturday, guests may park in any lot. Reserved, fire lane, and handicap parking are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year. Vehicles must be parked in a legal valid space between white lines. Parking on
grass, cross-hatched areas, islands or any other un-marked area is prohibited. SHUTTLES The red/gray shuttle lines service the South Stadium Lot. Blue shuttle lines service the Track and Soccer Lot. Shuttles operate 7 AM to 6 PM and have limited capacity so plan ahead.
time. BUSES Buses should drop off in front of the Wright Center and park in the Track and
Soccer Lot across Lakeshore. Drivers can take shuttle back to campus. Under no circumstances may buses be parked and left unattended in front of the
Wright Center.
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Restaurants Homewood
Directions:
Turn left out of Samford
Take 31 N.
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