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We are please to announce that this year’s TSSBDA Concert Festival will be held at
Hiwassee College in Madisonville, TN, on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The school located
near Hwy 411 and is easily accessible from I-75. There is ample parking and seating,
and concessions will be provided all day.

The festival is open to all bands: high school, middle school and junior high, as well as
instrumental groups such as woodwind, brass, string, jazz or percussion ensembles.
Groups will perform ranked by size within the styles and grades of music. In order to
accommodate individual scheduling needs, we will be scheduling two separate blocks,
morning and afternoon. Each block will be order Grade 1 through 5-6 with a break
between them. You may request the block that is most convenient for your needs. We
will try to meet your needs; however, morning times are limited.

Choice of music is at the descretion of the director. A warm-up piece is optional. No
sight reading is involved. you should bring with you three(3) original conductor’s scores
of your music with numbered measures.

The cost of the festival is $90.00, which includes a CD recording of your band’s
performance. Students and parents may purchase recordings at the festival.
Groups will be awarded a Division I, II, or III rating and awards will be presented
accordingly.

The judges for 2010 are Jim Rector, John Burroughs, and Dr. Michael Stewart.
Postmark deadline for entry is Monday, April 5, 2010, which is approximately two weeks
before the event. Please fill out the application form in the downloads area and return it, with
payment to:

Linda Trout
Sequoyah High School Band
3128 Hwy 411
Madisonville, TN 37354
For more information please contact Linda Trout at

Lktrout©att.net

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The Tennessee Secondary Schools Band Directors Association began when directors in East Tennessee saw a need for festivals and clinics which could better meet the needs of students in small schools or new, growing band programs.

Membership is open to any band director in Tennessee with a young or growing program which includes grades 6 through 12.

Our membership includes directors from all areas of East Tennessee, including Chattanooga, Scott County, Morgan County, Morristown, Jefferson City, Dandridge, White Pine, Knoxville, Cocke County, Roane County, Maryville, Maynardville, Madisonville and others. The membership is continually growing.

This site includes information about Junior and Senior Clinic and Concert Festival. Each of these events is open to all members of TSSBDA.

TSSBDA hosts a Senior Clinic in late January, a Junior Clinic in late February or early March and a Concert Festival in April. College Scholarships are also available to outstanding musicians in our organization.