Committees

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.

Committee for Gender Equity

Committee Co-Chair: Kyle Jones — Lecturer and Director of Music Business, Western Illinois University
Committee Co-Chair: Cecily Terhune — Freelance Musician
Director of Mentorship Program: Alexia McLean — Houston Independent School District | New Works Project | RAMPD

  • Carly Hood
  • Elizabeth King-Bennett
  • Heidi Radtke
  • Lee Ross
  • Matthew Storie

Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Accessibility

Committee Co-Chair: Kendra Wheeler, Assistant Professor of Saxophone, Louisiana State University
Committee Co-Chair: Kyle Hutchins, Assistant Professor of Practice (Saxophone), Virginia Tech

  • Matthew James
  • Ryan Johnson
  • Jordan VanHemert
  • Nick Grimone
  • Mia Gazely
  • David Nabb

Professional Development & Engagement Committee

Committee Chair: Myles Boothroyd, Assistant Professor of Saxophone, The University of Oklahoma

  • Logan Banister
  • Jessica Dodge-Overstreet
  • Davis Hale
  • Drew Hosler
  • Matthew James (Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Accessibility representative)
  • Jason Oates
  • Nick Ortiz
  • Sam Pollock
  • Joe Proud
  • Heidi Radtke (Committee on Gender Equity representative)
  • Bobbi Thompson

Saxophone Symposium Editorial Board

Interim Editor: Bobbi Thompson, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University of Canada

Assistant Editor: Andrew J. 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
  • Rick VanMatre, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music