Registration DeadlineLower Area Solo and Ensemble
2026-03-27 | East Hamilton High School, 2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold Rd, Ooltewah, TN, 37363, United States
Event: April 25, 2026
East Hamilton High School (Molly Epperson – host)
Contact Person – Molly Epperson
Fees: $10/student/event – $25/school

Town Hall
2026-04-20 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Spring Board Meeting
2026-06-01 10:00 - 15:00 | Bearden High School, 8352 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37919, United States
Location: Bearden High School – 10:00 AM
Contact Person – Megan Christian

ETSBOA Fall General Meeting
2026-08-15 | Hardin Valley Academy, 11345 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37932, United States
Rookie Camp for new members to our association and first year teachers – 9:00 A.M.
General Meeting – 10:00 A.M.
Hardin Valley Academy (Alex Rector, Clifton Brock & Preston Davis – hosts)
Contact person – Ashley Sadler

PostmarkedETSBOA Membership Forms Due
2026-09-21
ETSBOA Dues
Active (Full member and TMEA) – $30 + TMEA
Pre and Post Service Teachers (College and Retired) – $15
Associate Membership (Temporary, Institutional and Private Instructors) – $25
Honorary Lifetime Members – $0
$150 late fee after September 21, 2025

Potential Town Hall
2026-11-03
Times to be determined

Middle Area Jr. Band Clinic Auditions
2026-11-07 | Maryville Jr High School, 805 Montvale Station Rd, Maryville, TN, 37803, United States
Maryville Jr High School (Sean Copeland, host)
Registration Deadline – November 1, 2024
Contact Person – Valerie Sanders
Fees: $10/student – $25/school

Jazz Clinic Auditions
2026-11-14 | McMinn County High School, 2215 Congress Parkway, Athens, TN, 37303, United States
McMinn Co. HS (Matt McHenry – host)
Registration Deadline – October 17, 2026
Contact Person – Travis Hicks
Fees: $10/student – $25/school

All-State East Sr. Clinic Auditions
2026-11-21 | Bearden High School, 8352 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37919, United States
Bearden High School – (Megan Christian, host)
Registration Deadline – TBD
Preview List Published – TBD
Absolute last day to register students with a penalty – TBD
Contact Persons – Josh Light (Band)/Kathryn York (Orchestra)
Fees: $10/student – $25/school

Middle Area Jr. Band Clinic
2026-12-04 - 2026-12-05 | Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, United States
Oak Ridge High School (Mike Spirko – host)
Contact Person – Tiffany Kimbro
Fees: $20/student (no school fee)

Lower Area Jr. Band Clinic Auditions
2026-12-12 | Ocoee Middle School, 2250 North Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN, 37311, United States
Ocoee Middle School (Kelley Burroughs and Spencer Hughes, hosts)
Registration Deadline – Oct. 24, 2026
Contact Person – Shannon Fowler
Fees: $10/student – $25/school

TMEA (All State)
2027-01-13 - 2027-01-16 | Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN, 37214, United States
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center – Nashville
Fees: $55/Student – $75/Director
No School Fee

Upper Area Junior Band Clinic Auditions
2027-01-16 | John Sevier Middle School, 1200 Wateree St, Kingsport, TN, 37660, United States
(Snow makeup – January 23, 2026)
John Sevier Middle School (David Semones, host)
Registration Deadline – December 5, 2025
Contact Person – Hunter Mullins
Fees: $10/student – $25/school

Lower Area Jr Band Clinic
2027-01-22 - 2027-01-23
TBD
Contact Person – Shannon Fowler
Fees: $20/student (no school fee)

Jazz Clinic
2027-01-29 - 2027-01-30 | Walker Valley High School, 750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy, Cleveland, TN, 37312, United States
Walker Valley High School (Joseph Archer, Isaac Beaty & Tanner Hunt, hosts)
Contact Person – Travis Hicks
Fees: $25/student (no school fee)

All-State East Senior Clinic
2027-02-04 - 2027-02-06 | Park Vista Hotel, 705 Cherokee Orchard Rd, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, United States
Park-Vista Hotel, Gatlinburg, TN
Contact Persons – Rodney Brown (Band – bandclinicchair@etsboa.org)/
Kathryn York (Orchestra – orchestrachair@etsboa.org)
Fees: $25/student (no school fee)
Registration and Score Submission – February 4, 2027 Park Vista Lobby – 3:00-6:15 PM
Band Seating – February 5, 2026 – 6:15 PM
Winter Board of Director’s Meeting – February 4, 2027 LeConte Room – 7:30 PM
2027 All-East Blue Jazz Ensemble Performance – February 4, 2027 – Ballroom – 9:45 PM
All Strings All-State Meeting (Directors & Students) – February 4, 2027 – Glenstone – 9:30 PM
Morning Director’s Sessions – February 5, 2027 – Gardenview AB – 8:45-11:20 AM
Honorary Life Members Luncheon – February 5, 2027 – Harpoon Harry’s Crab House – 11:30 AM
Afternoon Director’s Sessions – February 5, 2027 – Gardenview AB – 1:30-3:20 PM
All-East Collegiate Performance – TBD – February 5, 2027 Ballroom – 6:30 PM
Winter General Meeting – February 5, 2027 – Gardenview AB – 8:00 PM
11-12 All-State Meeting (Directors & Students) – February 6, 2027 – Gardenview AB – 8:30 AM
9-10 All-State Meeting (Directors & Students) – February 6, 2027 – Gardenview AB – 10:00 AM
Concert – February 6, 2027 – Park Vista Hotel Ballroom – 12:00 PM

Upper Area Jr. Band Clinic
2027-02-12 - 2027-02-13 | Ross N Robinson Middle School, 1517 Jessee St, Kingsport, TN, 37664, United States
(Snow Make-up – February 20-21)
Ross N. Robinson Middle School (Richard Brown – host)
Contact Person – Reed McAmis
Fees: $20/student (no school fee)

Concert Assessment (Middle)
2027-03-03 - 2027-03-04 | Farragut High School, 11237 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37934, United States
Farragut High School (Rodney Brown & John Garner – hosts)
Registration Deadline – January 29, 2027
Contact Person – Jenny D’Andrea
Fee: $300/ensemble
No school or recording fee

Upper Area Solo and Ensemble
2027-03-06 | Cherokee High School, 2927 Highway 66 South, Rogersville, TN, 37857, United States
Cherokee HS (Brandon Linkous – host)
Registration Deadline – February 13, 2027
Contact Person – Reed McAmis
Fees: $10/student/event – $25/school

Concert Assessment (Upper)
2027-03-11 - 2027-03-12 | Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 212 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville, TN, 37745, United States
Niswonger Performing Arts Center – Greeneville High School (Brooke Williams – host)
Registration Deadline – January 29, 2027
Contact Person – Jenny D’Andrea
Fee: $300/ensemble
No school or recording fee

Middle Area Solo and Ensemble
2027-03-20 | West Valley Middle School
West Valley Middle School (Valerie Sanders, host)
Registration Deadline – February 21, 2027
Contact Person – Tiffany Kimbro
Fees: $10/student/event – $25/school

Concert Assessment (Lower)
2027-03-31 - 2027-04-01 | UT Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN, 37403, United States
Univ. of TN at Chattanooga (Randall Coleman – host)
Registration Deadline – January 29, 2027
Contact Person – Jenny D’Andrea
Fee: $300/ensemble
No school or recording fee

Lower Area Solo and Ensemble
2027-04-17 | East Hamilton High School, 2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold Rd, Ooltewah, TN, 37363, United States
East Hamilton High School (Molly Epperson – host)
Registration Deadline –
Contact Person – Shannon Fowler
Fees: $10/student/event – $25/school
