Fall Bulletin No. 225 - August 2004 - The Iowa High School Music ...

TICKETS
The ticket price will be $14. All seats are reserved. A group rate of $12 per ticket will be
available on orders of 20 or more tickets ordered by a single purchaser. Send ticket orders
to Iowa State Center, Ames, IA 50011. All orders received prior to October 25 will be held
and processed on that date.
ILLNESS
The All-State Chair must be notified if illness should prevent participation in the All-State
groups. Band members, or their director, should telephone John Aboud, Algona High
School; Orchestra members, or their director, should telephone Ted Hallberg, LeMars
High School. Chorus members, or their director, should telephone Dr. Greg Grove, City
High School, Iowa City.
CONCERT DRESS
Band members will wear their uniforms. Orchestra women will wear long dresses and men
will wear suits (formal black). Chorus members must wear choir robes.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULES
The specific rehearsal schedule for each of the All-State ensembles will be mailed to
auditioning schools prior to auditions. Check this very carefully. Any All-State Chorus
student who is late to rehearsal will check-in with the All-State Chorus Chair. He/she will
not rejoin the chorus but will sit with their director at the back of the chorus for the remainder
of that rehearsal block of time. They may rejoin the chorus for the next rehearsal. A
second incident of tardiness will result in automatic dismissal from the festival. Attendance
policies for the band and orchestra will be included in the folders of students accepted.
MISCELLANEOUS ARRANGEMENTS
1. Complimentary Tickets: Complimentary tickets for directors of participating
students will be issued on the following basis: One ticket will be issued for each
department represented in the All-State Festival ensembles; i.e., vocal = 1 ticket;
orchestra = 1 ticket; band = 1 ticket. If a string player is accepted from a school
without an orchestra program, a complimentary ticket will be awarded to the band
program ONLY if that program had no players chosen for band. No director is entitled
to more than a single complimentary ticket nor any district more than a total of three.
Call the Association office if you have questions. All seats are reserved. Schools
are responsible for securing tickets for drivers, chaperones, spouses of directors and
student teachers.
2. Check your calendar carefully. Do not enter students who may have a conflict with
any activity. Each student must be available for all rehearsals in Ames.
3. If your school is to be represented in Ames, you will receive a final mailing
containing students’ names (for you to proof for spelling), directors’ responsibilities,
complete rules and regulations, and a map of the Iowa State Center area.
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