2011 – 2012 YEARBOOK

MSBOA State Jazz Ensemble Festival
Information and Rules
I. INFORMATION
DATES:
March 28 - April 13, 2012
JAZZ ACTIVITIES CHAIRPERSON:
David Jensen: Email: jensend@royaloakschools.com
2425 Harwood
Royal Oak, MI 48067
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES:
February 15, 2012
NOTE: All entries for the MSBOA State Jazz Ensemble Festival must be done online.
ENTRY FEE:
$180.00 per ensemble
MAIL TO:
MSBOA Jazz Ensemble Entries
3965 Okemos Rd., Suite A3
Okemos, MI 48864-4206
NOTE: Jazz Combos are now part of the State Solo and Ensemble Festival (March 24, 2012.) Refer to the S&E
Section for all information.
DEADLINE POLICY - State Jazz Festival: All State Jazz Festival applications must be postmarked or
delivered to the MSBOA State Office no later than February 15, 2012. A school that fails to meet the specified deadline
date, for any reason whatsoever, may enroll in the State Jazz Festival for an extended limited time of one week (seven
days) by paying a $100 per jazz ensemble (“big band”) late entry fee. The director must telephone the State Office
informing the Executive Director or his/her designee of the forthcoming application prior to the end of the extended limited
week. The application must be postmarked or delivered to the State Office no later than seven calendar days following the
original deadline.
Barring the late entry provision of one week, late entries will not be accepted.
All entries for the State Jazz Festival should be sent by registered or certified mail. In the event that an entry is lost or
misplaced, a registered or certified mail receipt will be the required documentation to validate that the entry was mailed. It
is further recommended that each entry have a return receipt or be accompanied by a self-addressed postcard in order to
notify you in a timely manner that the State Office received your entry. All entries must be on the appropriate certification
form(s) as published in the current MSBOA Yearbook and Basic Music List and mailed with the correct fee(s) for the
event(s).
FEES - The entry fee will be $180.00 per organization which includes a recording. No entry will be accepted without
an enclosed check or money order covering the full entry fee. Make all checks payable to the Michigan School Band and
Orchestra Association (MSBOA). Mail entries to the State Office.
NOTE: Once an event has been accepted for an MSBOA Festival, there will be no refund of fees.
II. RULES
A. ELIGIBILITY
1. Participating schools must be members of MSBOA and entries must be postmarked or delivered to the State
Office no later than midnight of the deadline date. See deadline policy. Applications must be signed by the
school principal and the organization director.
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