Article III: Purpose

The aims and purposes of North American Saxophone Alliance shall be: (1) To foster the firm establishment of the saxophone as a medium of serious musical expression, encouraging its use in a wide variety of musical settings, including chamber music, jazz, commercial music, symphonic music, ensembles of saxophones, and its use as a solo instrument. (2) To foster the establishment of a substantial body of music that includes saxophone. (3) To disseminate pertinent information about the saxophone to performers, students, teachers, composers, the general musical public, and to any other interested individuals or groups. (4) To foster communication and fellowship on a continental and international basis among individuals interested in the saxophone, and to provide a forum through which such objectives can be pursued. (5) To encourage personal and professional development through publications, conventions, and other interactions involving those interested in the saxophone. (6) To contribute toward the continual elevation of standards of performance, scholarship, communication, and publication within the saxophone portion of the music profession. (7) To encourage research on topics of significant importance to the saxophone, its place in the musical arts, and to support projects that would contribute to the long-term benefit of the saxophone and saxophonists. (8) To publish an annual journal - The Saxophone Symposium - and a bimonthly newsletter - NASA Update - to be distributed to all members.