NASA Committees
The North American Saxophone Alliance is an organization made up of individuals who share a common interest in the saxophone. Members include professional performers, university professors, public school teachers, students of all levels, and others who have an interest in the saxophone. In addition to the Alliance's emphasis on disseminating information concerning the saxophone, the organization also works to provide opportunities for its members to make music, fostering fellowship among saxophone enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.


2022 Biennial Conference Competition Committee
Competition Committee Chair:
Jazz Competition Committee Chair:
2023 Biennial Conference Program Committee
Committee Chair: , University of Nevada Las Vegas
Andrew J. Allen, Georgia College
Nathan Bogert, Ball State University
Myles Boothroyd, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Mia Gazley, Vancouver
Noah Getz, American University
Adrianne Honnold, Lewis University
Gabe Piqué, Baldwin Wallace University
Brandon Quarles, University of Georgia
Sarah Roberts, The University of Texas at Tyler
Adam Schroeder, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Gene Smith, GSO Jazz LLC
Alexa Tarantino, Jazz at Lincoln Center
Bobbi Thompson, The University of Western Ontario
Committee for Gender Equity
Committee Co-Chair:
, Associate Lecturer, University of Alberta
Committee Co-Chair:
, Associate Professor of Saxophone, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Director of Mentorship Program:
Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Accessibility
Committee Co-Chair: Kendra Wheeler, Assistant Professor of Saxophone, Central Washington University
Committee Co-Chair: Jordan VanHemert, Assistant Professor / Director of Jazz Studies, Columbus State University
Mia Gazley
Nick Grimone
Matthew James
David Nabb
Michael Rene Torres
Saxophone Symposium Editorial Board
Editor: , University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Assistant Editor: Andrew Allen, Georgia College & State University
Andrew Allen, Georgia College
Kurt Bertels, Utrecht University (Netherlands) + Lemmensinstituut (Belgium)
Noa Even, Rowan University
Jeffrey Heisler, Oakland University
Adrianne Honnold, Lewis University
J. Michael Weiss-Holmes, Chicago College of Performing Arts
Stacy Maugans, Valparaiso University
Eric M. Nestler, The University of North Texas
Uday Singh, ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (Switzerland)
Thomas Smialek, Penn State University, Hazleton
Bobbi Thompson, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University of Canada
Rick VanMatre, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music