Spring Bulletin No. 220 - January 2002 - The Iowa High School ...
Spring Bulletin No. 220 - January 2002 - The Iowa High School ...
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tive ensemble, students must be enrolled in, and in attendance at a minimum of 50%<br />
of the scheduled rehearsal sessions. <strong>The</strong> majority of the ensemble must be of at least<br />
9th grade status. Pianists/guitar players need not be a member of the large ensemble.<br />
6. <strong>The</strong> only instrument provided in the festival center will be a tuned (A-440) acoustical<br />
piano.<br />
7. Warm-up areas will be provided and supplied with an acoustical piano.<br />
8. Jazz Bands must perform copyrighted arrangements or provide written proof for the<br />
exceptions employed. This does not pertain to ad-lib solo sections.<br />
9. If a school has multiple entries, a student can be eligible in both ensembles by changing<br />
to a different basic instrument family - woodwind, brass, or rhythm.<br />
10. Directors MUST indicate on their registration blank any substitutions from the typical<br />
5-5-5 wind section of a Jazz Band. <strong>The</strong> IHSMA will attempt to secure and provide<br />
parts for these instruments.<br />
COMPLETE THREE ADJUDICATION FORMS PER ENTRY AND MAIL THEM TO YOUR<br />
SITE MANAGER AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE FESTIVAL TO AVOID PENALTY.<br />
SIGHT-READING FORMS WILL BE SUPPLIED AT THE SITE.<br />
JAZZ BAND SIGHT-READING INFORMATION<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> selection will be in Swing Style with a blues format at a medium tempo. <strong>The</strong><br />
concert pitch will be Bb, Eb, or F.<br />
2. On direction from the adjudicator, the music may be removed from the envelope. <strong>The</strong><br />
director will have 5 minutes to study and explain the selection to the ensemble.<br />
3. During this 5 minute period, no one may clap, sing, count or demonstrate specific<br />
pitches, rhythms and/or intervals.<br />
4. <strong>The</strong> director can verbalize rehearsal markings to the band if the ensemble is having<br />
difficulty during the performance.<br />
5. <strong>The</strong> director may select ANY instrumentalist as the soloist(s) for the improvisation<br />
section of the arrangement.<br />
At the conclusion of the performance, the adjudicator will comment verbally to the ensemble<br />
regarding strengths and areas of weakness. All music will be returned to the<br />
envelopes before departing the sight-reading area.<br />
DETERMINATION OF JAZZ BAND RATINGS<br />
<strong>The</strong> final rating for Jazz Band performances will be determined by totaling all of the assigned<br />
ratings - three performance ratings and one sight-reading rating. That numerical<br />
total will then be compared to the following scale to determine the final rating:<br />
4 - 6 points = Division I<br />
7 - 10 points = Division II<br />
11-14 points = Division III<br />
15-18 points = Division IV<br />
19+ points = Division V<br />
PIANO FESTIVAL<br />
February 9, <strong>2002</strong><br />
Registration forms were mailed in <strong>No</strong>vember along with Show-Jazz Choir/Jazz Band information.<br />
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