Fall Bulletin No. 241 - August 2012 - The Iowa High School Music ...

10. Jazz Choirs must perform copyrighted arrangements or provide written proof for the exceptions employed.
This does not pertain to ad-libbed solo sections.
11. Complete three adjudication forms per entry and mail them to your site manager at least ten days
prior to the festival to avoid penalty.
12. Admission will be charged for this festival for all non-participants. Adults - $5, K-12 students - $3.
JAZZ BAND FESTIVAL REGULATIONS
1. Jazz Bands: minimum of 7 performers, no maximum number of performers. “Minimum” number of
performers is interpreted to mean “at any one time”. Students may alternate between selections. Nonparticipating
students must remain an appropriate distance from the performing ensemble.
2. Jazz Bands MUST perform a minimum of three selections of three contrasting styles, one of which must
be swing. Maximum performance time -17 minutes.
3. Directors are encouraged, for the convenience of the sound technician, and adjudicators, to turn
in four lists of soloists prior to their performance.
4. The rhythm section must set-up on the band’s right.
5. In addition to IHSMA Constitution Article VI, Section 1 (Fall Bulletin, No. 241, p. 40), participation is
restricted to students from member schools of the IHSMA and enrolled in grades 7-12. Participating
students must be in good standing in their school and currently enrolled and eligible in the respective
ensemble eligible for participation in Large Group Festival (i.e., Concert Band). To be considered a
member of the respective ensemble, students must be enrolled in, and in attendance at a minimum of
50% of the scheduled rehearsal sessions. The majority of the ensemble must be of at least 9th grade
status. Pianists/guitar players need not be members of the large ensemble. Students enrolled in 7-8
grade band and in attendance at 50% or more of the rehearsals meet the enrollment requirement for
participation in Jazz Band.
6. The only instrument provided in the festival center will be a tuned (A-440) acoustical piano.
7. Warm-up areas will be provided and supplied with an acoustical piano.
8. Jazz Bands must perform copyrighted arrangements or provide written proof for the exceptions employed.
This does not pertain to ad-lib solo sections.
9. If a school has multiple entries, a student can be eligible in both ensembles by changing to a different
basic instrument family - woodwind, brass, or rhythm.
10. Directors MUST indicate on their registration blank any substitutions from the typical 5-5-5 wind section
of a Jazz Band. The IHSMA will attempt to secure and provide parts for these instruments.
11. Complete three adjudication forms per entry and mail them to your site manager at least ten days
prior to the festival to avoid penalty.
12. Admission will be charged for this festival for all non-participants. Adults - $5, K-12 students - $3
DETERMINATION OF SHOW CHOIR, JAZZ CHOIR, AND JAZZ BAND RATINGS
The fi nal rating for each performance will be determined by using the table below to determine the fi nal,
composite rating.
Division I: (I,I,I) (I,I,II) (I,I,III) (I,I,IV) (I,I,V)
Division II: (I,II,II) (I,II,III) (I,II,IV) (I,II,V) (II,II,II) (II,II,III) (II,II,IV) (II,II,V)
Division III: (I,III,III) (I,III,IV) (I,III,V) (II,III,III) (II,III,IV) (II,III,V) (III,III,III) (III,III,IV) (III,III,V)
Division IV: (I,IV,IV) (I,IV,V) (II,IV,IV) (II,IV,V) (III,IV,IV) (III,IV,V) (IV,IV,IV) (IV,IV,V)
Division V: (I,V,V) (II,V,V) (III,V,V) (IV,V,V) (V,V,V)
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