Call for Proposals
North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference
Innovation, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship
March 15-18, 2012
School of Music
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Conference website: www.nasa-2012.com
NASA website (including online conference application and registration information): www.saxalliance.org
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The North American Saxophone Alliance - 2012 Performance and Composition Competitions
Deadlines:
Please note: There are 6 North American Saxophone Alliance Competitions. There are three deadlines for competition application materials as follows:
| NASA Solo Competition (age 26 and under) | NOVEMBER 15, 2011 |
| NASA Composition Competition | DECEMBER 1, 2011 |
| NASA Young Artist Competition (age 15-19) | DECEMBER 15, 2011 |
| NASA Quartet Competition | DECEMBER 15, 2011 |
| NASA Jazz Competition (age 26 and under) | DECEMBER 15, 2011 |
| NASA Young Jazz Artist Competition (age 15-19) | DECEMBER 15, 2011 |
Biennial Accompanying Fee - College Division
Biennial Accompanying Fee - High School Division
NASA Competitions
Dear Saxophonists,
As you enter the NASA Competitions, please note the following regarding the online application process: A link to the competition application pages will appear only after current student members of NASA have paid the competition entry fees. Professional members, and student members who have not yet paid the competition entry fees, will not see a link to the application pages. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you experience any problems with the application process.
Best of Luck - David Dees
Biennial Conference Sponsor and Exhibit Information
Exhibitors, Advertisers and Corporate Sponsorships
Greetings! On March 15-18, 2012, the Arizona State University School of Music and Saxophone Professor Tim McAllister will be hosting the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference. We expect 400-500 people to be in attendance. Many of these people will be professional saxophonists, professors of saxophone, college and high school students.
Please consider sponsoring and joining us for this event. This is a wonderful opportunity for your products to be seen by hundreds of the most influential saxophonists in North America. Saxophone professionals and students from all over North America and other countries will gather for performances, demonstrations, exhibits, lectures, gala concerts, and more.
NASA College Solo Competition Applications
Dear Saxophonists: This is a reminder that the deadline for the NASA College Solo Competition application is Tuesday, November 15, 2011. You must be a current member of NASA to access the online competition application. Both the online application and competition information are available on the NASA website. If you have any questions about the competition or the application process, please do not hesitate to contact me at d.dees@ttu.edu. I look forward to seeing everyone in Tempe in March. Best of Luck! – David Dees
2011 Composition Competition - Saxophone and Piano
Eligibility: The competition is open to any musician wishing to create an original work for saxophone and piano.
Required Materials:
1. Application form.
2. Original score and set of parts of the work to be considered, unidentified except for title.
3. MIDI realization or acoustic reading of the work, unidentified except for title (optional).
4. Applicant’s name, address, phone, email and a brief biography of the composer (250 words maximum) for publication in the NASA Biennial Conference Program.