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• More than 100 academic programs to choose from

• Popular campus activities include intramural sports, outdoor recreation, fraternity and sorority life, NCAA intercollegiate athletics,entertainments programs hosted by Student Activities Board and community service projects

• Coming in 2025: a new 94,000 square foot student union and recreation center

Welcome From The Dean

Dear Participants,

On behalf of the College of Arts and Humanities, I am thrilled to welcome you to the 2023 Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival. We should all thank Yamaha, which sponsors the national festival, Music For All, with which this event is affiliated. The collaborative effort represented by this event demonstrates Arkansas Tech’s commitment to concert band music, both regionally and nationally, and I thank all of you, our participants, for attending this festival and for being part of our campus at this time. I can hardly wait to hear the glorious music that you all will produce.

Sincerely,

Jeff Cass Dean, Arkansas Tech University College of Arts and Humanities

Welcome From The Department Head

On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the Arkansas Tech University Department of Music I want to welcome you to the fifth annual Southern Regional Concert Band Festival. We are privileged to host this event which showcases talented instrumental musicians and directors from across the region. This educational event also includes nationally acclaimed clinicians who will evaluate each band and providefeedback for their continued artistic growth and development.We hope this collaborative event will be one of the highlights of your year.

No event of this magnitude can be undertaken without the help of a number of people. I would like to thank Yamaha for their continued sponsorship of this event and ATU Director of Bands, Dr. Dan Belongia, for his vision and leadership in bringing this event to our community. I would also like to thank our superb administrative assistants Bonnie Heathcock and Belinda Hilliard who have spent countless hours organizing this event. A special word of thanks to Dewayne Dove and the Russellville Public School system for providing the facilities for this festival. Finally, we are so appreciative to the many students, directors and parents who have shown a commitment to this event and a relentless pursuit of excellence in the arts. Without your enthusiasm and dedication none of these outstanding performances would be possible. I hope you enjoy the performances over the next two days. We appreciate that you have made it a priority to spend this time supporting the musical arts. Good luck to all of the participants and best wishes for continued success.

Jeff Bright Head, Arkansas Tech University Department of Music