Michael Dean's Resources

• Michael Dean's Tips on Missouri All-State Bb Clarinet Audition Materials. The document below features extensive tips on preparing and performing the All-State scales, exercises, and etudes. Also included in the document are some general practice tips and an annotated list of other editions of the All-State etudes.
  Missouri All-State Bb Clarinet Tips 2009 (.pdf)* Missouri All-State Bb Clarinet Tips 2008 (.pdf)* Missouri All-State Bb Clarinet Tips 2007 (.pdf)* Missouri All-State Bb Clarinet Tips 2006 (.pdf)*
  
• Performance Anxiety. Successfully dealing with the concerns of playing or singing in stressful situations, such as recitals, contests, auditions, etc. is an important part of being a good musician. I have found the following tips useful with my students and in my own performing.
  Performance Anxiety Tips (.pdf)*
  
• Preparing the All-State Band Audition. The following document contains some thoughts from Paul Copenhaver and Ann Goodwin.
  Preparing the All-State Band Audition (.pdf)*
  
• All-State Auditions. Noted Texas clarinet professor Dr. Carol Jessup shares practical ways to prepare audition materials in the article below.
  Preparing for All-State Auditions (.pdf)*
  
• Official Missouri All-State Band Audition Information.
  Missouri All-State Band Audition Materials (for all instruments) Missouri Bandmasters Association Home Page