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

ALL-STATE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
The All-State Festival Director shall:
1. Reserve the registration, audition and Festival dates.
2. Contract with the three guest conductors following the joint IMEA/IHSMA board meeting.
3. Arrange for audition centers and managers.
4. Prepare the Fall Bulletin materials after the summer IHSMA board meeting.
5. Issue instructions to the audition site managers, and Festival Chairs.
6. Arrange with the hotels for housing of student participants/respective teachers.
7. Reserve and provide housing for:
a. Guest conductors
b. All-State Chairs
8. Assign and provide housing for IHSMA and IMEA board members who chaperone properties
used for All-State student participants.
9. Issue complimentary tickets.
10. Arrange publicity.
11. Register the members of the All-State Band, All-State Chorus, and All-State Orchestra when they
arrive at the Festival.
12. Arrange for ticket sales.
13. Arrange student recreation for Friday night (optional).
14. Approve in advance all miscellaneous expenditures.
15. Call a joint meeting of the Executive Board of the Iowa Music Educators Association, the Executive
Committee of the Iowa High School Music Association, and the All-State Chairs and Chairselect.
The purpose of this meeting is to select the guest conductors.
16. Discuss and seek input to make formal decisions on items regarding philosophy, policies and direction
of the All-State Festival.
17. Arrange for assembling and printing of the All-State Festival concert program.
18. Accept student registration entries, fees, choral orders, and purchase choral music.
19. Arrange for the audition and selection of student pianists, organists, and harpists in coordination
with the appropriate All-State Chairs.
20. Assume responsibility for coordinating the efforts and schedules of the All-State Chairs, and participating
students at the time of the All-State Festival.
21. Prepare and distribute to the IHSMA and IMEA boards the final report of All-State Participation
and finances.
ALL-STATE BAND CHAIR
Three-Year Term, Term starts and ends after IMEA Annual Conference (November)
Elected by IMEA General Membership, re-election allowed
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