North American Saxophone Alliance

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North American Saxophone Alliance
Formation1 January 1976 (1976-01-01)
President
Kim Goddard Loeffert
Website www.saxophonealliance.org
www.nasaconference.com

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.

Past NASA biennial conferences

Leadership

Founding coordinator
1976–1978: Frederick Hemke
Presidents
1978–1980: Eugene Rousseau
1980–1984 Steven Mauk
1984–1986: Kenneth Fischer
1986–1988: Ronald Caravan
1988–1991: Dale Underwood
1992–1993 William Street
1994–1996: 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
2015–2016: Kenneth Tse
2017–2018: Griffin Campbell
2019–2020: Christopher Creviston
2021-2022: Jessica Voigt-Page
2023-2024: Kimberly Goddard Loeffert

Regions

NASA is divided into eleven regions dividing Canada, the United States of America, and surrounding territories.

Publication

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