IHSMA Spring Bulletin - The Iowa High School Music Association

RECORDING POLICIES OF THE IHSMA
Recording services are provided for the All-State Festival. Cameras and recorders will not be permitted in the
performance area for this event.
Personal video cameras will be permitted at the State Marching Band Festival, Show Choir/Jazz Choir/Jazz
Band Festival, Solo/Small Ensemble Festival, and Large Group Festival; however, the site management may
designate a specifi c area from which to record. In performance areas where congestion is a concern, only
small hand-held video cameras will be allowed (no tripods). US Copyright Law permits each performer the
privilege of archiving their performance. US Copyright does not allow the sale of this video footage to anyone,
or the distribution of this video footage to any non-performer.
The IHSMA will not utilize personal audio or videotapes in disputes over a judge’s ruling.
ADMINISTRATOR PASSES ACCEPTED
The Iowa High School Music Association is now accepting the
complimentary administrator passes issued by the IHSAA and IGHSAU
for all IHSMA events except All-State.
CONDUCT OF PARTICIPANTS/DIRECTORS
It is the clear obligation of participants, directors, and administrators to practice the highest ideals of
cooperation and ethics of competition. The audition host/festival manager has the authority to take
whatever immediate steps might be necessary in instances of questionable conduct. The Executive
Committee shall have full authority to penalize any member school whose representatives may be,
in the opinion of the committee, guilty of a violation of this obligation.
IHSMA REGISTRATION / PENALTY POLICY
Events sponsored by the Iowa High School Music Association have established registration
deadlines. Both the Registration Deadline and the Penalty Deadline are online purchase order/
check number submission deadlines. Entries submitted online after the online purchase order/
check number registration submission deadline must include the standard registration fee for
that particular group or individual PLUS the 50% penalty fee (to a MAXIMUM of $25.00). Once
the penalty online purchase order/check number submission deadline has passed, schools
may still register for participation by paying the following additional penalties: Marching Band
- $100.00 per entry; All-State - $100.00 per student; Show-Jazz Choir/Jazz Band - $100.00
per entry; Large Group - $100.00 per entry; Solo/Small Ensemble - $24 per entry. These late
entries will be scheduled at the convenience of the festival host.
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