Founded 1 January 1976 | President Kenneth Tse | |
Formation 1 January 1976 (1976-01-01) Website www.saxophonealliance.org
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The North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) is an organization for saxophone players from around North America.
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History
Following the lead of their colleagues in France, who created the Association of French Saxophonists in 1971, the North American Saxophone Alliance was established in 1976 under the leadership of Frederick Hemke. Since this time, NASA has offered state, regional, and international conferences attracting many important saxophonists to present performances, lectures and master classes, as-well-as found competitions for the next generation of classical and jazz saxophonists. NASA is the largest saxophone organization in the western hemisphere dedicated to the establishment of the saxophone as a medium of serious musical expression.
Members are required to pay dues, which vary depending on age. NASA hosts regional conferences for each of its 10 regions (information below). It also hosts a biennial international conference. The 2014 conference was held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on March 20-24, 2014 featuring classical saxophone artists Fred Hemke, Eugene Rousseau, and Don Sinta, as-well-as jazz saxophonists Jeff Coffin, Brad Leali, and Chip McNeil. The 2014 NASA Conference co-hosts are Debra Richtmeyer and J. Michael Holmes.
Past NASA biennial conferences
Leadership
1976–1978: Frederick Hemke 1978–1980: Eugene Rousseau 1989–1984 Steven Mauk 1984–1986: Kenneth Fischer 1986–1988: Ronald Caravan 1988–1991: Dale Underwood 1992–1993 William Street 1995–1996: Michael Jacobson 1997–1999: Kandace Brooks 1999–2000: John Sampen 2001–2002: Paul Bro 2003–2004: Joseph Lulloff 2005–2006: Jonathan Helton 2007–2008: Steven Stusek 2009–2010: Debra Richtmeyer 2011–2012: John Nichol 2013–2014: Clifford Leaman 2014–present: Kenneth TseRegions
NASA is divided into eleven regions dividing Canada, the United States of America, and surrounding territories.