Fall Bulletin No. 239 - August 2011 - Iowa High School Music ...

PIANO FESTIVAL: The director provided a registration report for the 2011 festival citing
that registration numbers decreased by 6 events this year. The director provided the
results of a survey conducted of the member schools regarding the festival. 97 respondents
were in favor of combining the festival into the IHSMA Solo/Small Ensemble Festival
(S/SE Festival); 2 were not in favor. 56 respondents indicated that if IHSMA were to
incorporate this festival into the IHSMA S/SE Festival that they felt more students would
participate in piano entries; 31 indicated that more students would not participate; 5 indicated
maybe; and 3 were unsure. When asked if less students would participate if the
festival were combined, 5 respondents indicated yes; 80 indicated no; 1 indicated maybe,
and 4 were unsure. 26 respondents indicated that combining the festival was a great
idea. 7 respondents indicated that IHSMA should not be offering this festival or experience.
MMS (Philgreen/Lettow) to incorporate the IHSMA Piano Festival into the IHSMA
Solo/Small Ensemble Festival. PASSED.
SOLO/SMALL ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL: The director presented the registration report for
the 2011 festival series. This year’s festival experienced a 1-entry decline.
LARGE GROUP FESTIVAL: Director Greiner presented the registration report as evident,
reporting an overall decline in participation of 2 ensembles: Choirs experienced a
gain of 3 ensembles, orchestras experienced a 1 ensemble increase, and Concert Bands
experienced a decrease of 6 bands.
MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL: Director Greiner presented a proposal for the adoption
of a lead auditor for this festival that would then be responsible for assembling a 4-man
panel that would be philosophically of like mind. The lead auditor would be responsible
for evaluating the judge panel and providing a summary of that evaluation to the IHSMA
offi ce. The lead auditor would be responsible for conducting a judge orientation meeting
prior to the festival where philosophy, caption, and classifi cation concerns/challenges will
be addressed. The head judge must be and approved adjudicator but the team does not
necessarily have to be. The auditing team will be expected to wear IHSMA provided polo
shirts and appropriate slacks. The panel will be required to wear appropriate uniform
apparel. Each head judge will be provided a $75 honorarium for each team they put together.
Each Judge Panel will be employed by IHSMA at the same rate normally utilized.
MMS (Teigland/Elliott) to accept the proposal as presented. PASSED
DISTRICT ADVISORY GROUP CONCERNS: None reported that were not covered in
the agenda.
ASSOCIATION CONCERNS: MMS (Elliott/Lettow) to accept the 2011-2012 registration,
penalty, and festival dates as presented. PASSED The director informed the committee
that he had met with Executive Director of the IHSAA and the agreement between
the IHSAA and the IHSMA was satisfactory to both parties. The director thanked Todd
Lettow, Sharon Day, and Teresa Nook for their years of service and dismissed the DAG
members. MMS (Stogdill/Lettow) to move into closed session at to conduct the annual
review of the performance of the Executive Director. PASSED MMS (Philgreen/Stogdill)
to move into Open Session PASSED MMS (Fritz/Lettow) to extend a 2-year contract to
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