3. If your school is to be represented in Ames, you will receive a final mailing containing students’ names (for youto proof for spelling), directors’ responsibilities, complete rules and regulations, and a map of the <strong>Iowa</strong> StateCenter area.Registration fees for <strong>2008</strong> – 2009Marching Band Festival ............................................................................... $90.00All-State Instrumental Auditions .................................................................. $14.00All-State Vocal Auditions ............................................................................. $17.00Jazz Band Festival .................................................................................... $100.00Show Choir Festival .................................................................................... $90.00Jazz Choir Festival ...................................................................................... $90.00Piano Festival ............................................................................................. $10.00Solo/Small Ensemble Festival ..................................................................... $10.00Large Group Festival Choirs ....................................................................... $65.00Large Group Festival Bands & Orchestras ................................................. $80.00Did you know …That when you complete your online registration, you should print a copy of theonline invoice and take it to your bookkeeper or booster club treasurer AS SOONAS POSSIBLE, then Donna, in the IHSMA office, won’t have to bug you with remindersin the form of emails, letters, or phone calls!18
SHOW CHOIR, JAZZ CHOIR, AND JAZZ BAND FESTIVALSShow Choir, Jazz Choir, and Jazz Band Festivals are scheduled as follows:Jazz Band Festival - Classes 3A, 1A - January 17, 2009Show Choir/Jazz Band Festival - Classes 4A, 2A – January 31, 2009Jazz Choir Festival – Classes 3A, 1A – January 31, 2009Show Choir Festival - Classes 3A, 1A– February 2, 2009Jazz Choir Festival – Classes 4A, 2A – February 2, 2009Registration for this festival will be online. Instructions for doing so can be found online. Registration fees are:Show Choirs and Jazz Choirs - $90.00 per entry; Jazz Bands - $100.00 per entry. The Registration Deadlinedate for Show Choir/Jazz Choir/Jazz Band entry is <strong>No</strong>vember 19, <strong>2008</strong>; Penalty Deadline is <strong>No</strong>vember 25, <strong>2008</strong>.A valid check or purchase order number must be submitted online on or before <strong>No</strong>vember 19, <strong>2008</strong> for your registrationprocess to be complete without penalty. You know that your registration is complete when the checknumber or purchase order number you input appears in the bottom left hand corner of your online invoice.To check this you will need to view the invoice after submitting your check or purchase order number. At this pointalso review your invoice for accuracy! Then print off a copy of the invoice and take it to your office for payment.If you have a problem contact the IHSMA office immediately. Final payment should be mailed to: <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><strong>Music</strong> Association, PO Box 10, Boone, IA 50036-0010. This payment is due 30 days from your registration date.GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS1. Each performing ensemble will be judged by a panel of three judges, one of which must provide taped remarks,and the other two have the option of commenting in the medium in which they feel the most comfortable (writtenor taped). Sites that can accommodate such will provide an audio feed from one judge into the performancevideotape for each school. A fourth judge providing written comments and verbal critique will judgesight-reading for Jazz Bands.2. “Comments Only” performances are permitted for any ensemble. This must be indicated on adjudication formswhen returned to the festival site manager.3. Show Choirs and Jazz Bands shall use the P.A. equipment provided which will consist of five microphones tobe used at the discretion of the director. Jazz Choirs are permitted to bring their own sound equipment andtechnician (an eligible student).4. A tuned acoustical piano will be the only provided instrument in either the warm-up facility or festival center.5. Participants must stop as soon as the official timekeeper gives the signal indicating the end of the performancetime. The rating of those ensembles that do not stop when the signal is given shall be withheld until the matterhas been referred to the Executive Director.6. Participants may provide scores for the judges’ usage, but must supply three sets of scores, if any. Individualschools will accept the responsibility for the legality of their chosen program arrangements.7. Adjudication forms are available on the IHSMA website: www.ihsma.org. Directors are to complete the upperportion of these forms and forward them directly to your FESTIVAL SITE MANAGER by the date indicated below.Do not send adjudication forms to the <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Music</strong> Association. January 7, 2009, will serveas the return date for the January 17 festival; January 21, 2009, will serve as the return date for the January 31festival and January 23, 2009 for the February 2 festival. <strong>School</strong>s not meeting this deadline will be assessed a$25 penalty.8. Minimum and maximum performer numbers are interpreted to mean “at any one time.” Students can be alternatedbetween numbers; however, non-participants must remain an appropriate distance from the performingensemble.SHOW CHOIR FESTIVAL REGULATIONS1. Show Choirs: minimum of 8 performers with an unlimited maximum number of performers. An instrumentalback-up ensemble appropriate to the ensemble may be employed.2. Show Choirs are required to perform a varied program employing a minimum of three selections with a maximumperformance time of 20 minutes.3. All vocal music must be performed from memory.4. The preferred method of performance is non-directed. At least one selection must be performed by thechoir without direction. The back-up ensemble may be directed at all times.5. The instrumental back up must contain only eligible high school students. EXCEPTIONS: A school-approvedadult may be used on main keyboard instrument.6. If a school enters multiple entries, no singing personnel may be duplicated. A student may appear in one ShowChoir and one Jazz Choir.7. Taped and/or reproduced accompaniments are not permitted. All accompaniments must be produced “live”and cannot be reproduced in any manner.8. The host site will provide a minimum performance area of 40’ x 20’ with adequate general lighting. An electricalsystem capable of four outlets will be available.19
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