Calendar
E.T.S.B.O.A. CALENDAR
2023-2024
ETSB&OA Fall General Meeting – August 19, 2023
Rookie Camp for new members to our association and first year teachers – 9:00 A.M.
General Meeting – 10:00 A.M.
Location : Farragut High School (Kenneth Carrico, Rodney Brown & John Garner – hosts)
Contact person – Jim Burton
ETSB&OA Membership Forms Due – September 20, 2023 (postmarked)
ETSBOA Dues – $15
$150 late fee after September 20, 2023
Lower Area Junior Orchestra Clinic Auditions – October 21, 2023
McCallie School (Nichole Pitts, host)
Registration Deadline – TBD
Contact Person – Nichole Pitts
Fees: $10/student – $10/school
Middle Area Junior Orchestra Clinic Auditions – October 28, 2023
Hardin Valley Middle School (Kathryn York, host)
Registration Deadline – September 29, 2023
Contact Persons – Kathryn York
Fees: $10/student – $10/school
Lower Area Junior Orchestra Clinic – November 9-10, 2023
Chattanooga Center for the Creative Arts (Jessica Stansbury – host)
Contact Person – Jessica Stansbury
Fees: $15/student (no school fee)
Jazz Clinic Auditions – November 11, 2023
McMinn Co. HS (Matt McHenry – host)
Registration Deadline – October 20, 2023
Contact Person – Matt McHenry
Fees: $10/student – $10/school
Middle Area Junior Orchestra Clinic – November 17-18, 2023
Bearden High School (Karen Russell – host)
Contact Person – Cynthia Wright or Karen Russell
Fees: $15/student (no school fee)
Middle Area Junior Band Clinic Auditions – November 18, 2023
Maryville Middle School (TBD, host)
Registration Deadline – October 31, 2023
Contact Person – Rodney Brown
Fees: $10/student – $10/school
Lower Area Junior Band Clinic Auditions – Nov. 18, 2023
Ocoee Middle School (Kelley Burroughs and Spencer Hughes, hosts)
Registration Deadline – Oct. 20, 2023
Contact Person – Molly Epperson
Fees: $10/student – $10/school
Middle Area Junior Band Clinic – December 1-2, 2023
Oak Ridge High School (Mike Spirko – host)
Contact Person – Rodney Brown
Fees: $15/student (no school fee)
Lower Area Junior Band Clinic – Dec. 8-9, 2023
Cleveland Middle School (Rodney Williams & Caleb Bolanos, Hosts)
Contact Person – Molly Epperson
Fees: $15/student (no school fee)
All-State East Senior Clinic Auditions – January 13, 2024
Bearden High School – (Megan Christian, host)
Registration Deadline – November 1, 2023
Preview List Published – November 15, 2023
Absolute last day to register students with a penalty – December 1, 2023
Contact Persons – Andrew Coggin (Band)/Cynthia Wright (Orchestra)
Fees: $10/student – $10/school
All-State East Senior Clinic Symphony Orchestra Selection – January 18, 2024
Google Meet or Zoom – (Cynthia Wright, host)
Attendance is required for all Blue Band Members/Directors
Upper Area Junior Orchestra Clinic Auditions – January 20, 2024
(Snow makeup – January 27, 2024)
Dobyns-Bennett High School (Rachel Cinnamon & TBD, host)
Registration Deadline – December 8, 2023
Contact Person – Rachel Cinnamon
Fees: $10/student – $10/school
Upper Area Junior Band Clinic Auditions – January 20, 2024
(Snow makeup – January 27, 2024)
John Sevier Middle School (Alex White, host)
Registration Deadline – December 8, 2023
Contact Person – Hunter Mullins
Fees: $10/student – $10/school
Jazz Clinic – January 26-27, 2024
Walker Valley High School (Joseph Archer, Isaac Beaty & Tanner Hunt, hosts)
Contact Person – Matt McHenry
Fees: $15/student (no school fee)
All-State East Senior Clinic – February 1-3, 2024
Park-Vista Hotel, Gatlinburg, TN
Contact Persons – Ashley Sadler (Band – bandclinicchair@etsboa.org)/
Cynthia Wright (Orchestra – orchestrachair@etsboa.org)
Fees: $15/student (no school fee)
Registration and Score Submission – February 1 2024 Park Vista Lobby – 3:00-6:15 PM
Band Seating – February 1, 2024 – 6:15 PM
Winter Board of Director’s Meeting – February 1, 2024 LeConte Room – 7:30 PM
2022 All-East Blue Jazz Ensemble Performance – February 1, 2024 – Ballroom – 9:45 PM
All Strings All-State Meeting (Directors & Students) – February 1, 2024 – Glenstone – 9:30 PM
Director Session 1 – February 2, 2024 Gardenview AB – 8:45-9:30 AM
Director Session 2 – February 2, 2024 Gardenview AB – 9:40-10:25 AM
Director Session 3 – February 2, 2024 Gardenview AB – 10:35-11:20 AM
Honorary Life Members Luncheon – February 2, 2024 Harpoon Harry’s Crab House (from Sevierville it is at the 4th traffic light past the Titanic) – 11:30 AM
Director Session 4 – February 2, 2024 Gardenview AB – 1:30-2:20 PM
Director Session 5 – February 2, 2024 Gardenview AB – 2:30-3:20 PM
All-East Collegiate Performance – ETSU – February 2, 2024 Ballroom – 6:30 PM
Winter General Meeting – February 2, 2023 Gardenview AB – 8:00 PM
11-12 All-State Meeting (Directors & Students) – February 3, 2024 Gardenview AB – 8:30 AM
9-10 All-State Meeting (Directors & Students) – February 3, 2024 Gardenview AB – 10:00 AM
Concert – February 3, 2024 – Hotel Ballroom – 1:00 PM
Upper Area Junior Orchestra Clinic – February 9-10, 2024
(Snow Makeup – February 16-17, 2024)
Indian Trail Middle School (Susan Lambert – host)
Contact Person – Susan Lambert
Fees: $15/student (no school fee)
Upper Area Junior Band Clinic – February 9-10, 2024
(Snow makeup – February 16-17, 2024)
Ross N. Robinson Middle School (Richard Brown – host)
Contact Person – Hunter Mullins
Fees: $15/student (no school fee)
Upper Area Solo and Ensemble – March 2, 2024
Cherokee HS (Brandon Linkous – host)
Registration Deadline – February 9, 2024
Contact Person – Hunter Mullins
Fees: $6/student/event – $10/school
Middle Area Solo and Ensemble – TBD
West Valley Middle School (Valerie Sanders, host)
Registration Deadline – TBD
Contact Person – Rodney Brown
Fees: $10/student/event – $10/school
Concert Assessment (Middle) – March 6-7, 2024
Clayton Center for the Performing Arts – Maryville College (Eric Simpson & Adam Ford – hosts)
Registration Deadline – Jan. 26, 2024
Contact Person – Jenny D’Andrea
Fee: $250/ensemble
No school or recording fee
Concert Assessment (Lower) – March 19-20, 2024
Univ. of TN at Chattanooga (Randall Coleman – host)
Registration Deadline – Jan. 26, 2024
Contact Person – Jenny D’Andrea
Fee: $250/ensemble
No school or recording fee
Concert Assessment (Upper) – March 20, 2024
Niswonger Performing Arts Center – Greeneville High School (Brooke Williams – host)
Registration Deadline – Jan. 26, 2024
Contact Person – Jenny D’Andrea
Fee: $250/ensemble
No school or recording fee
TMEA (All State) – April 10-13, 2024
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center – Nashville
Fees: $55/Student – $75/Director
No School Fee
Lower Area Solo and Ensemble – April 20, 2024
Lookout Valley Middle/High School (Shannon Stephens – host)
Registration Deadline – March 29, 2024
Contact Person – Molly Epperson
Fees: $6/student/event – $10/school
State Concert Assessment – TBD
Registration Begins April 1, 2024
Fee: $300/Band
Spring Board Meeting – June 3, 2024
Location TBD – 10:00 AM
Contact Person – Jim Burton
