What should I bring with me to Ashland? All ABC Students: Study materials, fingering/trill charts, etc. Your main instrument A mouthpiece/reed for a secondary instrument Oboe and/or bassoon (you will have time to play these instruments with other ABC students). Be sure to bring at least a bassoon and oboe reed.  Bring a wireless-enabled laptop computer to take notes during clinics, take entrance and final exam, and take short sample ABC tests to help with weak areas. The ABC lecture hall now has wireless (high-speed) internet. Formal concert attire for the June 26th and July 4th concerts (men - black suit/jacket, women - black dress or pants) ABC CATALOG (contains forms and important information) 1st Year ABC Students: Wireless-enabled laptop computer to take the ABC entrance test. As of 2007, ABC tests will be given on computer. Baby picture of yourself - Needs to be scanned and uploaded to your account by logging at www.bandworld.org, click on "My Account," click on "Bio & Photos" to upload photo. Current picture of yourself - Also needs to be scanned and uploaded to your account. Upload an mp3 recording of your band. DO NOT try to save as an aif or aiff or wav. Length: 10 minutes maximum. Style: Include varying styles and tempos (by starting at the mid-section of an ABA-structured composition, for example). Composites of sections from 2 pieces is OK. Announce between the segments. After logging into your account, type in your biography at "My Account," then click on "ABC Candidate Info" in the list in the left column.  Questions about uploading files? 2nd Year ABC Students: Wireless-enabled laptop computer to take the ABC test on July 5. As of 2007, ABC tests will be given on computer. Sightreading score that was mailed to you. Baton Previous year ABC notebook and study material. 3rd Year ABC Students: Wireless-enabled laptop computer to take the ABC test on July 5. As of 2007, ABC tests will be given on computer. Concert score that was mailed to you. Baton Work it out with other 3rd year ABC students to bring an extra horn, clarinet, and snare drum for the instrument start-up rooms on July 5. Previous years ABC notebook and study material.