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

quarter note = 60; String Bass – 16 th notes only – quarter note = 50.
• String Audition card will include a caption line for the Solo
Mrs. Gribbons announced that the 2011 conductor of the All-State Orchestra will be Dr.
William LaRue Jones from the University of Iowa. This will be Dr. Jones 6 th appearance
as a conductor of this Orchestra.
All three chairs expressed their thanks to Donna Barr and Alan Greiner for professional
work and assistance in attending to the details of this festival and to the audition managers
from the six sites used by the All-State Festival.
Director Greiner reviewed the concert order for the 2011 festival and reiterated the audition
date as October 22, 2011 and the fi nale dates as November 17-19, 2011.
The Director provided recommendations from the ICDA Liaison Committee:
• to raising the maximum number of entries from 28 to 36
• to begin the concert at 6:30 or 7:00 PM
There was no interest in pursuing either of these recommendations and the topics were
dropped for lack of a formal motion.
MMS (Law/Kroese) to adopt the Method for Bassoon by J. Weissenborn/Bettoney as the
new etude book for bassoon auditions. PASSED
MMS (Law/Kroese) to adopt the proposed Concert Dress for the All-State Band. PASSED
MMS (Law/Stogdill) to adopt the proposed scale requirements for string instruments.
PASSED
Director Greiner spoke to issues of audience behavior during the concert with regard to
banners and fl ash photography. It was determined that the tickets for the concert would
no longer be issued behind the All-State Band and Orchestra and that any banners displayed
during the concert or brought in Hilton Coliseum the night of the concert would be
confi scated and not returned.
MMS (Law/Philgreen) to approve the slate of conductors as presented for the Chorus,
Band, and Orchestra. PASSED
MMS (Aboud/Lettow) to approve the amended All-State sponsorship agreement between
the IMEA and the IHSMA. PASSED
Next meeting date was set for Wednesday evening April 25, 2012.
MMS (Stogdill/Law) to adjourn PASSED
Respectfully submitted,
Alan S. Greiner, All-State Festival Director
Executive Director, Iowa High School Music Association
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