Current NASA Officers

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.

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Executive Committee

Griffin Campbell Board Position: President NASA Member Since: 1977 University / Organization: Louisiana State University What I Love About NASA: NASA is where I've gone to meet my heroes, to present my research to my peers as a performer, to hear new repertoire, to find fresh and interesting pedagogical ideas, to meet my colleagues in the field. NASA is my social club, my church, my office water-cooler, the place where I go to discover, discuss, and understand what's happening in the saxophone world today. I love NASA because, when I was a high-school student and wrote Fred Hemke about the organization, he wrote me back and invited me in. NASA is my home. You are all welcome. Professional, Enthusiast, Student, whatever school or style, you are welcome.

Kenneth Tse Board Position: Immediate Past President NASA Member Since: 1994 University / Organization: University of Iowa What I Love About NASA: The fact that we have NASA! It should not be something we take for granted. Not only that. NASA is a group of dedicated saxophonists pursuing the same goal—the betterment of our beloved instrument. I am very proud to be a part of such unified and yet diverse force.

Chris Creviston Board Position: President-Elect NASA Member Since: 2011 University / Organization: Arizona State University What I Love About NASA: . . .

Nathan Nabb Board Position: Treasurer NASA Member Since: 1998 University / Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University; Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music What I Love About NASA: NASA is a fantastic organization with the promotion of saxophone performance and pedagogy at its core. Our regional and national conferences offer many opportunities for students and professionals to hear new music, collaborate in enriching ways, and reconnect with friends and colleagues from around the US and Canada.

Carrie Koffman Board Position: Secretary NASA Member Since: 2000 University / Organization: The Hartt School of Music, Dance and Theater, University of Hartford; Yale School of Music What I Love About NASA: I love that NASA provides opportunities to share ideas and information between saxophonists of all ages and levels of experience. Our organization helps to create a positive environment that fosters life long learning for all of its members.

Bradford C. Leali Board Position: Jazz Coordinator NASA Member Since: 2012 University / Organization: University of North Texas What I Love About NASA: Colleagues and saxophone enthusiasts enjoy the opportunity to share ideas in an environment that promotes continued growth and advancement. It's a wonderful forum in which the voice of saxophone can be showcased in both a pedagogical and performance setting.

Julia Nolan Board Position: Director of Scholarly Publications NASA Member Since: 1984 University / Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada What I Love About NASA: What began as an idea with Eugene Rousseau and Paul Brodie, NASA has blossomed into an important international presence in global musical communities. I enjoy hearing music that is new, old, and in-between performed by professionals, students, and enthusiasts, renewing old friendships, and making new ones at the local, national, and international conferences. Good times, good friends, good music, and a great organization!

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Appointed Officers

Jennifer Blackwell Position: Saxophone Symposium Editor NASA Member Since: 2009 University / Organization: Indiana University Bloomington, Associate Instructor What I Love About NASA: I love the community NASA has created for performers, scholars, teachers, and enthuiasists of the saxophone to come together and share their passion for this beautiful instrument!

J. Michael Holmes Position: Director of Marketing NASA Member Since: 1996 University / Organization: Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts What I Love About NASA: The incredible musicians that are part of this organization and the dedicated industry personnel who tirelessly work to help promote and support saxophonists.

Joshua Thomas Position: Membership Director NASA Member Since: 1996 University / Organization: United States Coast Guard Band What I Love About NASA: I love NASA because it provides the opportunity to see the amazing growth of the instrument in a variety of musical styles.

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Regional Directors

Rhett Bender Position: Region 1 Director (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, AK) NASA Member Since: 1988 University / Organization: Oregon School of the Arts at Southern Oregon University What I Love About NASA: The Regional and National Meetings where students can perform and share music with professional saxophonists.

Eric Lau Position: Region 2 Director (CA, NV, UT, AZ, CO, NM, HI) NASA Member Since: 1998 University / Organization: The University of New Mexico

Matthew Patnode Position: Region 3 Director (ND, SD, NE, MN, IA) NASA Member Since: 1986 University / Organization: North Dakota State University What I Love About NASA: NASA has raised the level of performance, pedagogical research, and embracing all styles of saxophone playing. It provides a great forum for students and professionals alike though publications and conferences at regional and national levels.

Jeffrey Loeffert Position: Region 4 Director (KS, OK, MO, AR, TX) NASA Member Since: 1999 University / Organization: Oklahoma State University / h2 quartet What I Love About NASA: NASA provides a platform to share musical and pedagogical ideas for saxophone enthusiasts at all levels.

James Kasprzyk Position: Region 5 Director (WI, IL, IN, OH, MI) NASA Member Since: 1976 University / Organization: Chicago Saxophone Quartet What I Love About NASA: NASA is a wonderful platform to see and hear the growth saxophone performance, make new friends, and renew old friendships.

Jan Berry Baker Position: Region 6 Director (LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, PR) NASA Member Since: 1993 University / Organization: Georgia State University, Selmer and Vandoren Performing Artist What I Love About NASA: What's not to love? Great friends, great music, and great conferences.

Timothy Roberts Position: Region 7 Director (KY, TN, VA, NC, SC, MD, DE, DC) NASA Member Since: 1985 University / Organization: Shenandoah Conservatory, Professor of Saxophone What I Love About NASA: NASA gives us the ability to meet new colleagues, build friendships with more familiar ones, and learn about lots of wonderful new repertoire for our instrument.

Gail Levinsky Position: Region 8 Director (NY, PA, NJ, WV, CT, MA, RI, VT, ME, NH) NASA Member Since: 1979 University / Organization: Susquehanna University What I Love About NASA: I love the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from around the country and become acquainted with the latest repertoire.

Glen Gillis Position: Region 9 Director (BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, NT, NU) NASA Member Since: 1982 University / Organization: University of Saskatchewan, Professor of Music What I Love About NASA: The opportunity to hear and collaborate with many musicians and the presentation of so much new music for the saxophone.

James Kalyn Position: Region 10 Director (QC, NL, NB, NS, PE, ON) NASA Member Since: 1989 University / Organization: Mount Allison University, Associate Professor What I Love About NASA: The shameless play on the NASA name. We can be completely professional about our art and still have fun.

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Committee Chairs

Chris Creviston Board Position: 2018 Biennial Conference Composition Competition Chair NASA Member Since: 2011 University / Organization: Arizona State University What I Love About NASA: . . .

Paul Forsyth Position: 2018 Biennial Conference Competition Chair NASA Member Since: 2001 University / Organization: Northwestern State University (Louisiana), Saxophone Professor What I Love About NASA: NASA helps keep friends and colleagues regularly connected; AND, helps forge new relationships with amazing musicians throughout the saxophone community.

Connie Frigo Position: Committee on the Status of Women Chair NASA Member Since: 2011 University / Organization: University of Georgia What I Love About NASA: . . .

Leo Saguiguit Position: 2018 Biennial Conference Program Chair NASA Member Since: 1996 University / Organization: University of Missouri What I Love About NASA: There is no other organization that provides events that inspire me to be a better teacher and performer. The conferences are a way to experience new music through performances and expand our knowledge of the saxophone through research presentations, clinics, and master classes. They are a way to reconnect with teachers, colleagues, and students and forge new friendships and collaborations. For me, every conference is like a reunion of friends who share the same passion for advancing our instrument and who enjoy the camaraderie of our profession. NASA is vital in continuing the amazing legacy of saxophone performance, pedagogy, and research in North America through its conferences, competitions, and publications.

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