2011 – 2012 YEARBOOK

2. All performers must be students at the member school. A middle school/junior high may have 6th grade
students, but they must be the minority.
B. REGISTRATION
1. The Jazz Ensemble festival is unclassified.
2. A request to play before the scheduled time may be honored or refused by the director. No group will be
required to play before its scheduled time.
C. MUSIC
1. Music: Free choice, but in contrasting styles. It is suggested that one piece be chosen from the Basic Music
List.
2. Scores for all numbers are optional. Compliance with the provisions of the current copyright laws is the
responsibility of each participating school and its directors.
D. PERFORMANCE RULES
1. Each group will have 30 minutes of allotted time. This will include set up, entrance, performance, and exit.
2. The judges will be instructed that no group is to be penalized for being stopped at the time limit provided the
following conditions are met:
a. All bands must play a minimum of three selections.
b. The group must perform a sufficient amount of the selected numbers to allow for proper adjudication.
3. The judges will be instructed not to penalize for lack of instrumentation, but to adjudicate the musical results of the
group.
4. A Jazz Ensemble may enter for "Comments Only". Such entrants will receive written comments from the
adjudicators, but will not receive letter grades or a final rating.
5. A request to play before the scheduled time may be honored or refused by the director. No group will be
required to play before its scheduled time.
6. Each group will bring all instruments that it expects to use.
7. Electronic instruments and amplifiers will be allowed.
NOTE: The Sight Reading component of the State Jazz Ensemble Festival was eliminated and replaced with a clinic
session by the membership at the 2010 Spring Meeting.
E. WORKER POLICY
In order to present a professional appearance, persons working in an official capacity representing
MSBOA at public events (i.e. solo and ensemble festivals, band & orchestra festivals, honors bands, or
other events that include members of the general public) should be considered “business-attire” events.
Events which are MSBOA member specific may find more casual attire appropriate, however General
Membership meetings should also be considered “business-attire” events. “Business-attire” is to be
considered that which would be appropriate within the management level of the corporate workplace.
F. RATING
1. The judges will be instructed not to penalize for lack of instrumentation, but to adjudicate the musical results
of the group.
2. A Jazz Ensemble may enter for "Comments Only". Such entrants will receive written comments from the
adjudicators, but will not receive letter grades or a final rating.
III. SITE MECHANICS
A. HOST RESPONSIBILITIES
B. SITE CHAIR
C. RECORDING
D. MEDALS
1. An order form for medals and plaques will be provided for those events which receive first or second
division ratings.
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