title: North American Saxophone Alliance
text: # North American Saxophone Alliance
  
  The North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) is an organization for saxophone players from around North America.
  
  ## 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
  
  * 2023: The University of Southern Mississippi (host: Dannel Espinoza)
  * 2020: Arizona State University (host: Christopher Creviston)
  * 2018: University of Cincinnati (host: James Bunte)
  * 2016: Texas Tech University (host: David Dees)
  * 2014: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (hosts: Debra Richtmeyer & J. Michael Holmes)
  * 2012: Arizona State University (host: Timothy McAllister)
  * 2010: University of Georgia (host: Kenneth/Stephen Fischer)
  * 2008: University of South Carolina (host: Clifford Leaman)
  * 2006: University of Iowa (host: Kenneth Tse)
  * 2004: University of North Carolina (host: Steve Stusek)
  * 2002: University of North Texas (host: Eric Nestler)
  * 2000: University of Arizona (host: Kelland Thomas)
  * 1998: Northwestern University (hosts: Frederick Hemke & Jonathan Helton)
  * 1996: University of Florida (host: Jonathan Helton)
  * 1994: West Virginia University (host: David Hastings & Curtis Johnson)
  
  ## 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.
  
  * Region 1: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska
  * Region 2: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Hawaii
  * Region 3: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa
  * Region 4: Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Arkansas
  * Region 5: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
  * Region 6: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico
  * Region 7: Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C.
  * Region 8: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
  * Region 9: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories
  * Region 10: Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
  
  ## Publication
  
  * The Saxophone Symposium is the official peer-reviewed journal of NASA (ISSN 0271-3705)
  