Orchestra Conductor – Dr. Jim Waddelow

Dr. Jim Waddelow is one of the most versatile conductors in the South. A native of Oklahoma, he is Artistic Director of the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra the Oklahoma Haydn Festival. Waddelow also serves Meredith College as Director of Instrumental Activities, conducting the Meredith Philharmonic, Sinfonietta, and Opera Workshop. In 2010 he founded White Iris Productions in Raleigh, and the following year he led Meredith musicians on a five week concert tour of Italy and Switzerland. Guest appearances have included theater companies and orchestras in fourteen different states, and numerous all-state and all-region orchestras. Jim has conducted over 350 performances of more than 90 musicals and operas at the professional and college level. He arranges and plays bass as a member of the Raleigh-based Hillsborough Street Jazz Trio. 

DIRECTORS: Please note that all directors who have students participating in the auditions are required to be at the audition and either adjudicate, monitor, or assist as needed. If you know of any string specialists new to our state that would be willing to help with the auditions please email the Orchestra Chair.

Important Financial Information

1. All application fees must be paid by credit card, check, or purchase order by the associated entry deadline.
2. Applications without a payment on file by the first deadline will automatically be charged the second deadline fee.
3. Applications without a payment on file by the second deadline will have the opportunity to pay emergency deadline fees.
4. Applications without a payment on file by the emergency deadline will be removed from consideration for the ensemble.

Additional Information:

• All Emergency Fees must be paid by credit card only.
• Purchase orders are a valid form of payment for entries.
• Schools paying by PO will be invoiced by the OkMEA Office and final payment will be due upon receipt.

Vendor Information
OkMEA
Attn: Orchestra
PO Box 886
Muskogee, OK, 74402

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GTOMS Registration Information

Entries are not considered complete without a payment on file in G-TOMS.

1. Go to G-TOMS to register as a director (Director Registration Video)
   1. Use the email address you prefer for communication throughout the All-State process
   2. As you are registering, you will be prompted to enter your NAfME membership number
      1. Your membership must remain current throughout the All-State process (through January)
      2. Messages will pop-up if your membership is about to expire or will expire during the All-State process
   3. If your school does not appear on the list OR your school is assigned to the wrong district, please contact David Gorham at 918.384.9731
2. Once you are registered with G-TOMS, you may enter your students individually OR send students the student link to complete their registration (Entry Procedures Video)
   1. Please note that a Parent/Guardian Name and email will be required for all students auditions for All-State
   2. Do NOT put your name and email address as the Parent/Guardian
   3. All Emergency Entries will need to be sent to the All-State Orchestra Chair who will enter them in G-TOMS.
3. You have three options to pay for your entries–credit card, purchase order, or check (Payment Procedures Video)
   1. If you are paying by purchase order or check, save a picture of the check or PO to your computer
   2. You will be prompted to upload a picture of your check or PO when using these forms of payment
      1. Once you upload the picture of your check, MAIL it to the OkMEA Office (Attn: Orchestra)
      2. Purchase orders do not need to be mailed to the OkMEA Office
   3. OkMEA will bill all schools who did not pay by credit card after the second deadline.
      1. If you do not receive your invoice, please contact Jay Huffer at [email protected] 
   4. All Emergency Entries will need to be paid by credit card on G-TOMS

Mail checks to:
OkMEA
Attn: Orchestra
PO Box 886
Muskogee, OK 74402