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Welcome
to the official home
of the
NASA
2008 Biennial Conference
April
16-19, 2008
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina |
••Competition Preliminary Round
Schedules are now available on the Competitions page••
••Online registration
is now available: Click
this Link
There
will be a table at the conference for CD
sales by NASA Members
General Information
The North American Saxophone Alliance is pleased to announce the
2008 NASA Biennial Conference to be held on the campus of the University
of South Carolina School of Music in Columbia, SC, April 16-19,
2008. The program committee welcomes proposals for performances,
papers, panel discussions, lectures, lecture-recitals, clinics,
master classes, and other presentations that relate to saxophone
performance, pedagogy, research, or other areas of concern to saxophonists.
The committee will give special consideration to student proposals.
The committee will make every effort to assemble a balanced program
of performances.
The program committee will only accept proposals from student
and professional members of the North American Saxophone Alliance.
You may renew your membership in the Alliance if your membership
is not current (professional—US$35.00, student/senior citizen—US$25.00,
youth $10) when you submit your proposal. Membership applications
are available on the NASA web page (http://www.saxalliance.org/membership.html)
The Call for Proposals is currently available at
the "Registration" link above. Please note the following deadlines
for proposals:
Deadline: All
proposals must be RECEIVED by November 1, 2007.
Special Early Deadline for Concerto Applications: Proposals
must be postmarked by September 1, 2007 (separate
application form)
Notification: Participants
will be notified by January 15, 2008. |
Vendor Information is Available
Here
***The deadline for all Competition
Applications has passed***
There are also many promotional opportunities available
through various sponsorships and vendor booths. Please contact
the conference host directly about these opportunities.
The University of South Carolina School of Music
and I are very pleased to host the 2008 NASA Biennial Conference;
and we sincerely hope that you will all enjoy a rewarding time
in Columbia next Spring.
Sincerely Yours,
Clifford Leaman
Conference host
School of Music
University of South Carolina
813 Assembly St.
Columbia, SC 29208
With Special Guests:

Frederick Hemke, Debra Richtmeyer, Jean
Michel Goury, and Walt Weiskopf
Frederick Hemke's appearance is made possible
by generous grants from:


Debra Richtmeyer's appearance is made possible
by a generous grant from:

NASA Jazz Competition Prizes sponsored by Jamey Aebersold

NASA Classical Competition First Prize Sponsored by Vandoren/DANSR,
Inc.
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