Date of Festival:  February 10, 2018

Location: Bay City Central HS

Dress:  Look nice

Todo

• Make sure you have an original part for the judge and your own copy. The measures must be numbered on the judges copy.

• Make sure that you have your instrument before you go home on Friday
• If you don’t have a ride to S and E, talk to me BEFORE Friday.
• Make sure your solo or ensemble is at least 2 minutes long

Performance:

1. Make sure you have the original part to give to the judge.  All measures must be numbered on that score; you may play off a copy.
2. Look for your warm-up room and performance room upon arrival.
3. Arrive at the Warm-up room early (Approx. 30 minutes before your performance).
4. Warm-up your instrument about 10 minutes before your performance time, there will be a person in the room that will instruct you when to begin.
5. When you arrive in the performance room (a representative from the warm-up room will         usually escort you to your performance room) relax and tune with the piano.  Brass         players be sure not to point your bell directly at the judge.
6. Perform your solo or ensemble the best you can, don’t worry about your mistakes (they will happen).
7. Listen to comments from the Judge.
8. Leave the room and put your instrument away.
9. Return to the performance room and wait for your rating and your judges copy.
10.  A “I” or a “II” rating receives a medal. Find the medals table to get your medal.

Ratings

          Division I = Represents an excellent level of performance and musicianship for the event

            Division II = Represents a good performance, but not worth of the highest rating because of minor

defects in the performance or ineffective interpretation.  Shows much accomplishment and promise

            Division III = Represents a fair performance but not outstanding. Shows accomplishment and                 promise but is lacking in some essential qualities.

            Division IV = Represents a poor performance which is lacking in many essential qualities.

Please listen to other events, even some not from our school.  Listen to what the judges say to the performers.  Have fun.

If you have questions please find me or any MSBOA worker at the festival.

 Good Luck.