Brian W. Dodd Director

Transcription

1 Brian W. Dodd Director Dear Instrumentalists, Parents, Music Directors and Ohioans, I am pleased to announce that the Ohio State Fair will again sponsor the, a tradition that spans over 90 years. Below you will find a fact sheet and containing complete information for the 2017 Ohio State Fair. After familiarizing yourself with the dates and details, I invite eligible musicians to apply and for others to share this information with potential members of the AOSFB. The provides an excellent opportunity for your advanced players to work with a staff of over a dozen top-notch music specialists. In addition to regular rehearsals, there are mini clinics to improve playing techniques and sectional rehearsals to improve ensemble techniques. Our typical repertoire totals at least 50 selections of assorted band literature. Your student will return to school an even better musician, role model and leader ready to contribute even more to school band programs. There are several scholarship awards given annually to members of the Band and limited financial aid is available. In addition to performing a wide range of repertoire for thousands of fairgoers, members create friendships that last a lifetime; and they gain new musical skills, self- confidence and expand their range of talent. To streamline the process this year, the AOSFB has shifted to utilizing an online application. Hard copies will not be distributed unless requested. Please let potential members know they should go to to access the application. Upon submission of the online application each parent/guardian will receive an with a link to the parent consent form, and each band director will receive an and link to the recommendation form. The application submission deadline is March 31, 2017, and all parent and band director forms must be submitted online by April 5, Returning members have received information via . Only students currently in grades 9 through 11 may apply (grade 12 if they are veterans). Please let me know of any questions about the AOSFB or the application process. I look forward to working with all band members to enhance their music education! Thank you for your support and encouragement of young musicians from across the state. Sincerely, Brian W. Dodd, Director PO Box 27 Bladensburg, OH Phone: (740) B.Dodd@expo.ohio.gov

2 2016 Concert Music 1) Allied Honor 2) Alvamar Overture 3) America, The Beautiful 4) American Red Cross 5) Amparito Roca 6) Armed Forces Salute 7) Armed Forces The Pride of America 8) Avengers, The 9) Battle Cry Of Freedom 10) Beautiful Ohio (Fanfare & March) 11) Beautiful Ohio Waltz 12) Beguine For Band 13) Big Band Polka 14) Booster, The 15) Cleveland Rocks 16) Counting Stars 17) Eighties, The 18) Einzugs Marsch 19) Fairest of the Fair 20) Funiculi Funicula 21) God Bless America 22) God Bless The U.S.A. 23) Hello Goodbye With Choir 24) Hosts Of Freedom 25) How Firm Thy Friendship 26) I Got Rhythm 27) Irish Rhapsody OMEA Class B List 28) Irving Berlin s Songs For America 29) Jersey Boys 30) John Williams In Concert 31) Lassus Trombone 32) Light Cavalry Overture 33) Lord Of The Dance 34) Los Valientes 35) Mamma Mia! 36) Marching Down Broadway 37) Michael Jackson Through The Years 38) Music Man 39) National Emblem 40) On The Mall 41) On The Square 42) Party Dance Mix 43) Pirates of the Caribbean 44) Pledge Of Allegiance 45) Queen City 46) Rock, Roll And Remember 47) Rockin Around the Christmas Tree 48) September 49) Star Spangled Banner, The 50) Stars And Stripes Forever, The 51) Star Wars 52) Swing s The Thing 53) Them Basses 54) Thunder 55) What A Wonderful World March Music 1) Across The Field March 2) Allied Honor 3) America, The Beautiful 4) Beautiful Ohio (Fanfare & March) 5) Beautiful Ohio Waltz 6) Booster, The 7) Buckeye Battle Cry 8) Cleveland Rocks 9) Counting Stars 10) Don t Stop Believin 11) God Bless America 12) Hang On Sloopy 13) Happy Birthday 14) I Saw Her Standing There 15) Military Escort March 16) National Emblem March 17) Ohio Special, The 18) Queen City March 19) Stand Up And Cheer 20) Star Spangled Banner, The 21) Stars And Stripes Forever, The 22) When You re Smiling 23) Wipe Out

3 Brian W. Dodd Director The has been a featured attraction at the annual Ohio State Fair since Millions of fairgoers have experienced the thrill of hearing the band conclude each concert with an exciting performance of John Philip Sousa s The Stars and Stripes Forever. Participation in the is a unique musical and social experience. The 14-day experience offers valuable opportunity to perform more than 50 pieces of varied band literature. The Band s distinguished and experienced staff is comprised of musicians and educators who strive to provide an outstanding direction and supervision to each member. During their stay at the Ohio State Fair, members work with peers who share similar interests. These relationships often develop into friendships that last a lifetime. Individuals apply for membership in the through an online process at Upon submission of the online application each parent/guardian will receive an with a link to the parent consent form and each band director will receive an and link to the recommendation form. The application submission deadline is March 31, 2017 and all parent and band director forms must be submitted online by April, Membership is determined by student proficiency, instrumentation needs of the band, and geographical considerations. Information about the ensemble is mailed each February to every public and private secondary school in Ohio. DATES Saturday, July 22 Saturday, August 5. Only those students available for the entire camp period should apply. COST All meals and housing while in Columbus are paid for by the Ohio State Fair. The only costs to players are transportation to and from Columbus, plus uniform items, which are approximately $125. Members are fed and housed in the Rhodes Center on the Fairgrounds. No instruments are furnished except large percussion. ELIGIBILITY Wind and percussion players who are currently in the 9 th grade through 11 th grade (12 th grade if the applicant was a member in 2015). Each applicant must have the endorsement and recommendation of his/her school instrumental director and receive permission from a parent/guardian. APPLICATION Complete as much of the information requested as possible, since selection of players is made entirely from facts which appear on the form. Contest ratings and private study are not required for membership, but may be a factor in selection. The application may be completed online by going to aosfb.com and click on the application link. Please contact the band staff at aosfb@aosfb.com if you need a hard copy of the application mailed Questions? All questions may be mailed to aosfb@aosfb.com

4 IS YOUR SCHOOL ON THIS LIST? STUDENTS FROM THE LISTED SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2016 ALL-OHIO STATE FAIR BAND Allen Ashland Ashtabula Athens Butler Bluffton High Shawnee High Hillsdale High Mapleton High Lakeside High Alexander High Bishop Fenwick High Champaign Triad High Clermont Clermont Northeastern High Columbiana East Palestine High Crawford Cuyahoga Wynford High Berea-Midpark High Cleveland Heights High Lakewood High Magnificat High Olmsted Falls High Padua Franciscan High Parma Senior High Rocky River High Valley Forge High Fulton Gallia Guernsey Hancock Hardin Holmes Huron Jackson Jefferson Lake Licking Delta High Pike-Delta-York High River Valley High Buckeye Trail High Arcadia Local High Fostoria High Hardin Northern High McComb High Riverdale High Van Buren High Hardin Northern High West Holmes High Monroeville High Jackson High Edison Local High Riverside High Lakewood High Watkins Memorial High Perry Portage Preble Putnam Richland Sandusky Seneca Shelby Stark Sheridan High Southeast High school Tri County North Leipsic Local High Pandora-Gilboa Local s Madison Comprehensive HS Ontario High Plymouth High Bellevue High Gibsonburg High Lakota High Bellevue High Columbian High Fostoria High Hopewell-Loudon High Lakota High Old Fort High Seneca East High Tiffin Columbian High Botkins High Russia High Fairless High Darke Defiance Delaware Erie Fayette Franklin Franklin Monroe High Greenville High Mississinawa Valley High Ayersville High Ayersville Local High Buckeye Valley High Vermilion High Miami Trace High Washington High Centennial High Grove City High Marion-Franklin High Mifflin High Oakstone Academy Pickerington Central High Whetstone High Logan Lorain Lucas Madison Mahoning Marion Meigs Morrow Ridgemont Local s Midview High Calvin M. Woodward High Pike-Delta-York High Roy C. Start High Toledo for the Arts Whitmer High Westfall High Lowellville High Struthers High Elgin High Alexander Local s Highland High Northmor High Trumbull Newton Falls High Tuscarawas Strasburg Franklin High Warren Wayne Williams Wood Wyandot Little Miami High Orrville High North Central High Ohio Virtual Academy Bowling Green High North Baltimore High Otsego High Carey High Applications available online at aosfb.com

5 ROOM AND BOARD PROVIDED AT THE FAIR EXCELLENT STAFF & CHALLENGING MUSIC STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 MEET NEW FRIENDS FROM ACROSS OHIO IMPROVE YOUR MUSICIANSHIP BE PART OF AN OHIO TRADITION aosfb.com SECTIONALS AND CLINICS FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ENTERTAIN THOUSANDS OF OHIOANS EXPAND YOUR LIFE EXPERIENCES MEMBERS NEEDED FROM EACH COUNTY APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2017 AOSFB.COM or AOSFB on on Twitter Brian W. Dodd, Director PO Box 27 Bladensburg, Ohio B.Dodd@expo.ohio.gov Vocalists are encouraged to apply for membership in the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir at aosfyc.org