IHSMA Spring Bulletin - The Iowa High School Music Association

THE MISSION OF THE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATION IS:
1. To foster and perpetuate music as an art form and an essential component of the secondary
school curriculum;
2. To organize and regulate festivals that assure fairness and equity and stimulate students
to their greatest possible potential;
3. To establish criteria and standards for musical performance that insure the musical/educational
integrity of Iowa high school music programs;
4. To encourage member participation in Association-sponsored events, assuring all participants
of a nonbiased evaluation of their performances;
5. To develop programs that bring due recognition to outstanding musicians and performances;
6. To provide musical opportunities that will enrich the lives of high school students and aid
in the development of a life-long appreciation of music.
IHSMA Festivals Defi ned
In January of 2006, the Executive Committee of the Iowa High School Music Association
adopted a policy that states, “With the exception of the All-State Music Festival, IHSMA
Festivals are assessments of individual or group achievement whereby every participant
has the opportunity to achieve the highest rating.”
IHSMA Spring Festival Dates
Jazz Band, Classes 3A & 1A ....................................................................... January 12, 2013
Jazz Band, Classes 4A & 2A ....................................................................... January 26, 2013
Show Choir, All Classes (Monday Afternoon/Evening) ............................... January 28, 2013
Jazz Choir, All Classes (Monday Afternoon/Evening) ..................................February 4, 2013
Solo/Small Ensemble, Class 3A ..................................................................... March 23, 2013
Solo/Small Ensemble, Class 2A ..........................................................................April 6, 2013
Solo/Small Ensemble, Classes 4A &1A ............................................................April 13, 2013
Large Group, Classes 3A & 1A ........................................................................... May 3, 2013
Large Group, Classes 4A & 2A ........................................................................... May 4, 2013
Upcoming Registration Deadlines
Registration Penalty
Event Deadline Deadline
Solo/Small Ensemble Festival – Class 3A February 19, 2013 ........February 25, 2013
Solo/Small Ensemble Festival – Class 2A February 26, 2013 .............. March 4, 2013
Solo/Small Ensemble Festival – Classes 4A &1A March 5, 2013 .............March 11, 2013
Large Group April 4, 2013 ............... April 11, 2013