VBODA District VII CALENDAR 2008-09

  *These dates are set by the Virginia Music Educators Assn. / Virginia Band and Orchestra Director Assn.*

State Marching Festival
October 18, 2008
Pulaski County High School
Contact:  Patrick Butler

All District Auditions
December 13, 2008
John Battle High School
Contact:  Mark Collins        276-642-5308

Snow Date for All District Auditions – ONLY USED if the prior date is cancelled!
January 10, 2009
John Battle High School
Contact: Mark Collins         276-642-5308

All District Band Clinic
February 6-7, 2009
Holiday Inn Exit 7 Bristol
Contact:   Ben Parks, Bob Ballengee, and Beverly Campbell 

All Virginia Band Auditions
February 28, 2009
James Madison University

District VII Concert Festival
March 6-7, 2009
Southwest Virginia Community College
Contact: Bruce Miller and Justin Commacho      276-963-8103

All Virginia Band and Orchestra Clinic
April 2-4, 2009
Hayfield High School in Alexandria, VA
Contact:  Patrick Burke

Solo and Ensemble Festivals

Area I –NEED HOST!!  Buchanan, Lee, Wise, Scott, Dickenson, Tazewell and the City
   of Norton. 
Area II – Holston High School – Tuesday, May 5  Contact:  Uley Daniels
Area III –NEED HOST!! Wythe, Bland, Carroll, Giles, Pulaski, Grayson and the City of
     Galax

If you would like to host in Area I or III please give me a call and let me know.  We need to give our kids fun, rewarding opportunities and Solo and Ensemble is a great a way for the younger students to be rewarded.