2014 Tournament Indoor Season Will Be Here Soon!
The 2014 TIA Indoor Schedule for the Allegheny Mountain Region is now posted on the site. Directors can visit the schedule and contact each show host via email. Don't hesitate in this process as many of our shows will fill up and be unable to accept any additional units. Visit the INDOOR tab at top. Remember that you will need to register your unit(s) soon--forms will be available on this site soon--see MEMBERSHIP tab. Again in 2014, the Allegheny Mountain Region will be hosting numerous indoor contests! Start your indoor planning now!
(NOTE: The Fusion XI contest for February 1 has been cancelled, and the Glendale and Huntingdon show dates have changed--see below)
The 2014 schedule is as follows:
January 18--Preview Contest at Bedford High School (Bedford, PA)
January 25--Preview Contest II at Mount Union High School (Mount Union, PA)
February 1--open
February 8--open
February 15--Glendale High School (Flinton, PA)
February 22--Tyrone High School (Tyrone, PA)
March 1--Windber Area High School (Windber, PA)
*March 7--JAZZ CONTEST at Glendale High School (Flinton, PA)
March 8--Huntingdon High School (Huntingdon, PA)
March 15--Wolf's Performing Arts at Central Cambria HS (Ebensburg, PA)
March 22--Johnstown High School (Johnstown, PA)
March 29--Shade-Central City High School (Cairnbrook, PA)
April 5--Westmont-Hilltop High School (Johnstown, PA)
April 12--St. Marys High School (St. Marys, PA)
April 19--NO CONTESTS (Easter Weekend)
April 26--Allegheny Mountain Region Championships at Tyrone High School (Tyrone, PA)
May 1-4--Atlantic Coast Championships at Wildwood, New Jersey
(NOTE: The Fusion XI contest for February 1 has been cancelled, and the Glendale and Huntingdon show dates have changed--see below)
The 2014 schedule is as follows:
January 18--Preview Contest at Bedford High School (Bedford, PA)
January 25--Preview Contest II at Mount Union High School (Mount Union, PA)
February 1--open
February 8--open
February 15--Glendale High School (Flinton, PA)
February 22--Tyrone High School (Tyrone, PA)
March 1--Windber Area High School (Windber, PA)
*March 7--JAZZ CONTEST at Glendale High School (Flinton, PA)
March 8--Huntingdon High School (Huntingdon, PA)
March 15--Wolf's Performing Arts at Central Cambria HS (Ebensburg, PA)
March 22--Johnstown High School (Johnstown, PA)
March 29--Shade-Central City High School (Cairnbrook, PA)
April 5--Westmont-Hilltop High School (Johnstown, PA)
April 12--St. Marys High School (St. Marys, PA)
April 19--NO CONTESTS (Easter Weekend)
April 26--Allegheny Mountain Region Championships at Tyrone High School (Tyrone, PA)
May 1-4--Atlantic Coast Championships at Wildwood, New Jersey
2nd Annual TIA ESSENtiaLS a Huge Success!
Nearly 100 clinicians, directors and performers attended the 2nd Annual TIA ESSENtiaLS Dance/Twirl Clinic held Saturday, November 16, at Tyrone Middle School. Twirlers and dancers from throughout the western region of TIA were instructed in technique and importance of preparation and stretching, followed by specific instruction in twirling and movement. Clinicians for the day were Tina Lewis (twirling) and Sharon Wissinger (movement).
Directors attended sessions on design and effect, music selection, roundtable discussions, show preparation and planning, and other topics. Dr. Pierce Sanute, TIA Education Director, provided organized the sessions and was accompanied by Liz Barnhart (twirling chair) and Deb Washburn (dance chair), as well as Brian Kenny, Jackie Willnecker and Kevin Isenberg. Special thanks to Skip Headings and the Tyrone Twirler Boosters for hosting the event! If you missed the event, you missed a great opportunity to receive the latest information in time to prepare for the upcoming indoor season! |
Interested in Hosting a 2014 Marching Band Contest?
If you are a band director and interested in hosting a contest here in the Allegheny Mountain Region, please contact the chapter coordinator or you can contact TOBXI in the link above. There is a great deal of planning and organization involved in hosting a show, but it can be a rewarding experience for your students, boosters and community.
Congratulations to All Allegheny Mountain Region Bands!
 Ridgway HS Performs at IUP
Rain and wind couldn't dampen the performances of the 14 bands who attended the 2013 TOB Allegheny Mountain Region Championships at IUP on Saturday, October 19. The contest, hosted by Shade-Central City and IUP Marching Band, was the 12th championship contest to be held at the university.
Eric Wennick, trumpet soloist of Huntingdon HS, was the Sheetz Award winner. Kayla Deyarmin (Windber Area HS) won the TOB-XI Scholarship. Windber Area HS was chosen for the Sportsmanship Award. A special plaque was presented to Dr. Martynuik (IUP Director) for his efforts and support in hosting the chapter championship. Results of the championship contest are listed at right. |
GROUP 1F
Ridgway HS -- Silver Rating GROUP 1A (1) Kane HS (music, visual) (2) Mount Union HS (3) Shade-Central City HS (4) Juniata Valley HS (auxiliary, percussion) (5) Brockway HS (6) Somerset HS (7) Westmont-Hilltop HS (drum major) GROUP 2A (1) Tyrone HS (music, visual, auxiliary, percussion, drum major) (2) Huntingdon HS (3) Elk County Catholic HS GROUP 1O (1) Windber Area HS (music, visual, auxiliary, percussion) (2) Conemaugh Township HS (drum major) Group 2O (1) St. Marys HS (music, visual, auxiliary, percussion, drum major) |
How Can My Band or Indoor Unit Join TOB/TIA?
Tournament of Bands and Tournament Indoor Association provide a competitive arena for marching bands, indoor guards, twirlers, percussion and dance teams, as well as for jazz bands, choral groups and other related units.
TOB/TIA contests are held annually in 9 states throughout the mid-Atlantic region where 13 regions are created geographically for local contests. West-central Pennsylvania is designated as the Allegheny Mountain Region. Originally, the TOB geography was divided into chapters and this area has been traditionally referred to as Chapter XI.
From September through October, marching bands will have the opportunity to perform in contests throughout the chapters.
The number of musicians (or auxiliary, whichever is highest) is used to determine the group size. Bands can elect to compete in the Open Class (traditional TOB scoring), A Class (new bands or staffs), or Festival Class (Ratings only).
Indoor ensembles perform from January through early May. Please view www.njatob.org for guidelines and classifications of color guard, twirlers, dance teams and percussion ensembles.
An annual membership fee of $100 entitles ALL of your school or organization units to participate without additional costs for the year! A one-time fee for performance bond is allocated to each unit.
If you have any questions or are interested in obtaining more information about joining TOB/TIA, please contact this website.
TOB/TIA contests are held annually in 9 states throughout the mid-Atlantic region where 13 regions are created geographically for local contests. West-central Pennsylvania is designated as the Allegheny Mountain Region. Originally, the TOB geography was divided into chapters and this area has been traditionally referred to as Chapter XI.
From September through October, marching bands will have the opportunity to perform in contests throughout the chapters.
The number of musicians (or auxiliary, whichever is highest) is used to determine the group size. Bands can elect to compete in the Open Class (traditional TOB scoring), A Class (new bands or staffs), or Festival Class (Ratings only).
Indoor ensembles perform from January through early May. Please view www.njatob.org for guidelines and classifications of color guard, twirlers, dance teams and percussion ensembles.
An annual membership fee of $100 entitles ALL of your school or organization units to participate without additional costs for the year! A one-time fee for performance bond is allocated to each unit.
If you have any questions or are interested in obtaining more information about joining TOB/TIA, please contact this website.
