Fall Bulletin No. 235 - August 2009 - The Iowa High School Music ...
Fall Bulletin No. 235 - August 2009 - The Iowa High School Music ...
Fall Bulletin No. 235 - August 2009 - The Iowa High School Music ...
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ALL-STATE FESTIVALAuditions: October 24, <strong>2009</strong>Festival: <strong>No</strong>vember 19-21, <strong>2009</strong><strong>The</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> All-State <strong>Music</strong> Festival is jointly sponsored and staffed by the IHSMA and IMEA to provide a statewide selectivefestival for the instrumental and choral high school musicians of <strong>Iowa</strong>.ALL-STATE CHAIRSOrchestra .................................................................................................................................. Ted Hallberg, LeMarsChorus .................................................................................................................................... Mary Citta, Cedar <strong>Fall</strong>sBand .................................................................................................................................... C. David Rutt, Forest CityGUEST CONDUCTORSOrchestra .............................................................................................................. Dr. Daniel Baldwin, Decorah, <strong>Iowa</strong>Chorus ........................................................................................................... Dr. Geoffrey Boers, Milton, WashingtonBand .................................................................................................................... Dr. Russel Mikkelson, Hilliard, OhioELIGIBILITYIn addition to the <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Music</strong> Association Constitution, Article VI, Section 1(p. 42), participation is restrictedto students from schools that are members of the <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Music</strong> Association and enrolled in grades 9-12 only.Auditioning students must be in good standing and currently enrolled and eligible in the respective ensemble eligible forparticipation in the Large Group <strong>Music</strong> Festival (i.e., wind/percussion - concert band or orchestra providing they are playinga wind/percussion instrument in that ensemble a majority of the time; vocal - chorus; strings - orchestra). To be considereda member of the respective ensemble, a student must be enrolled and in attendance at a minimum of 50% of thescheduled rehearsal sessions. 9th graders not eligible for Large Group participation as a result of district grade combinations,i.e., 7-8-9 or 8-9, will be determined to be eligible provided they meet the attendance requirements for their ensembleas specified in the previous sentence. Membership in large ensembles is required for all school districts where suchensembles exist.<strong>No</strong>te: Students must make a choice in the area they will audition. Students may NOT try out for both vocal and instrumentalor on more than one instrument. Penalty for Violation: Removal from All-State for students involved. Do notenter students who have a conflict with any activity. Each student must attend all rehearsals in Ames.REGISTRATION FEES<strong>The</strong> following fees have been established for the <strong>2009</strong> All-State Festival:Vocal Entries $17.00Wind/Percussion/Piano $14.00Strings $14.00<strong>The</strong> maximum number of entries permitted by any one school shall be as follows:Wind & Percussion: 28 Strings: 28 Vocal: 28 - 7 singers per partHarp and piano entries do not count towards these limits.<strong>The</strong> release date of All-State chorus music by Kephart’s <strong>Music</strong> Center is July 27, <strong>2009</strong>. <strong>Music</strong> will be delivered from Kephart’s<strong>Music</strong> Center of Decorah, IA, upon receipt of the registration form in the IHSMA office (if not previously ordered). Ifit does not arrive in a reasonable amount of time, please notify the Association office. <strong>Music</strong> packages will contain instructionsregarding pronunciations and any special instructions for preparation. <strong>The</strong> patriotic numbers are NOT a part of thevocal registration fee. <strong>School</strong>s wishing to obtain additional copies of the choral music for directors, accompanists,or chorus are to call directly to Kephart’s <strong>Music</strong> Center (1-800-369-9633; fax-563-382-5261) and bill those copiesdirectly to their district. Include a P.O. # for such orders.Instrumental entries: students selected for participation in the All State Band or Orchestra will receive their festival musicat the audition site upon notification of a successful audition. <strong>The</strong> All-State instrumental folders (band and orchestra)will contain the parts for “America, the Beautiful” or “<strong>The</strong> Battle Hymn”.10