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The NWIBA Honor Bands provide an opportunity for students to participate in an auditioned band of the best instrumental students. The primary focus is to present the best musical performances/experiences in an atmosphere where the students learn the value of dedication, discipline, teamwork, and pride while having fun and participating in an event they will remember. The excitement generated from participating will carry back to the student’s school and instrumental music program. NWIBA Honor Bands have been designed to enhance the education and development of young instrumental performers.
AUDITIONS / REHEARSAL Saturday, October 15, 2016
Auditions: 8:00am 11:30am Elementary School 1810 Hyland Dr, Storm Lake, 50588 Rehearsal for accepted students: 2:00 3:30 (per 2012 meeting minutes to allow ballot tabulations/crosscheck) Elementary & Middle School Middle School is across street from Elementary Students not selected to the Honor Bands will be given the opportunity to watch a popular movie during the afternoon rehearsal. Do you have different ideas to occupy this time, i.e. group music computer games? Would need access to large white wall. The time is usually 2:003:00.
It is strongly recommended students be in attendance at the afternoon rehearsal. (per 2012 meeting minutes) REHEARSAL / CONCERT Saturday, November 5, 2016 Storm Lake HIGH SCHOOL Rehearsal: 9:30 4:00 Storm Lake High School Concert: 6:00 pm Storm Lake High School Gym Admission fee: $5.00/adults, $3.00/students
Students must be in attendance at all rehearsals and concert on concert day.
REGISTERING STUDENTS NAMES FOR AUDITIONS & FEES DEADLINE Audition Student Names Entry at http://bit.ly/14P11dj: electronic receipt date of September 30, 11:59PM Payment of audition Entry Fees: Postmark on/before October 7
Penalty ($) assessed if deadlines not met ● Student names to audition received after September 30 and on/before October 7 will have a fee of the original $5.00 per student, plus a $5.00 per student late fee assessed (maximum $50.00 penalty). ● Audition entry FEES received after October 7 will be assessed a $20.00 per school late fee. ● No new entries will be accepted after October 7. You may only exchange a student name of the same instrument from your school.
2016 Middle School/Junior High Honor Band Committee ● Chair/Volunteers Tiffany Wurth, Woodbury Central, twurth@woodburycentral.k12.ia.us 8733128 ● Auditions Scheduler: Adam Perry, Sioux Central, [email protected], 2832571 ● Music / Percussion Equipment Coordinator Neil Anders, OABCIG, [email protected], 6684353 ● Judges Nikole Nuttall, AltaAurelia, nnuttall@altaaurelia.k12.ia.us, 4342284 If you are willing to assist with judging auditions, please contact Nikole. ● Ballots Tabulations **POSITION TO BE FILLED Contact Tiffany Wurth
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DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST
1. Pay NWIBA & IBA dues. 2. Check the concert music list to determine if you have the music in your library to loan. 3. Submit Student names electronically by September 30 http://bit.ly/14P11dj 4. Submit Entry Fees by October 7 5. Electronically complete the VOLUNTEER FORM http://bit.ly/1bMdZOS 6. Arrange student transportation to Storm Lake 7. Prepare students musically for auditions and subsequent concert. Note the short amount of music preparation contact time between the auditions and the concert. 8. Prepare students for possible outcomes on audition day, i.e. selection process, students not chosen, etc.
ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
All 7th & 8th grade students whose director and/or teacher is a paid up member of NWIBA and IBA is eligible to audition for acceptance into the MS/JH honor bands. 9th grade students are not considered MS/JH for this Honor Band. Students selected from these auditions are assigned to one of two equal ability bands.
The audition preparation and the audition is a learning process. All students who have the desire to participate are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. You may enter as many students to audition you feel are capable of the audition requirements. All entered students will receive an audition time. However, not all students who audition will be selected to participate in the Honor Bands. Students may audition on only one instrument.
The honor band shall have representation from every school that has students audition, if the director desires. If no student from a school is selected through the audition process, that director has the option of choosing a student to represent their school in one of the Honor Bands. This selected student cannot be a percussionist.
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GUEST CONDUCTORS FOR THE 2016 MS/JH HONOR BANDS Mr.Myron Peterson……………...Urbandale High School Bands, Urbandale, Iowa Mrs. Julie Forney……………… Okoboji, Iowa
MUSIC TO BE USED FOR THE FESTIVAL
Peterson BLUE BAND The Witch And The Saint……………...Steven Reineke / Arr. Matt Conway The Lost Lady Found………………….Grainger / arr. Sweeney Canto…………………………………...W. Francis McBeth
Forney RED BAND Grand Canyon Overture…………….James Swearingen Superheros R Us……………………...Michael Story Midnight Escape……………………...Randy Neeck Rough Riders…………………………. King/ Arr. By Swearingen
If your school owns any of these pieces please contact Neil Anders. Identify your music with your school stamp. Borrowing music saves NWIBA considerable money and keeps dues dollars low. Mail the music to: Neil Anders, OABCIG Schools 600 S Maple Ida Grove, IA 51458 [email protected] 6684353
Instrumentation: The planned instrumentation of each of the two bands:
9 Flutes 6 Alto Saxophones 3 1st Trombones 2 Oboes 2 Tenor Saxophones 3 2nd Trombones 2 Bassoons 2 Baritone Saxophones 3 3rd Trombones 5 1st Clarinets 3 1st Trumpets 4 Baritone Horns 7 2nd Clarinets 4 2nd Trumpets 4 Tubas 9 3rd Clarinets 5 3rd Trumpets 1 String Bass 1 Alto Clarinet 8 French Horns 5 ? Percussionists (or as determined 4 Bass Clarinets by the needs of the music) 1 Contra Clarinet
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NWIBA MS/JH HONOR BAND AUDITION PROCEDURES
REQUIRED Audition Etudes and Scales are located on the NWIBA website. All students will warmup in the gym. You may bring a music stand to warmup. PERCUSSIONISTS: Bring a practice pad or snare drum practice pad mat for use during warmup time in the gym.
WINDS AUDITION PROCEDURE: *Student will have option to choose whether they would like to start the audition with scales or etudes. 1. SCALES: Auditor will choose four major scales from the scales listed on the scale page. Scales are to be performed memorized. Students will be asked to step away from their music stand when playing scales. a. The manner in which the scales are played (tempo, articulations, rhythm) are left to the discretion of the student’s teacher. b. The ranges are suggested, but not required. However, the majority of students accepted into the honor bands are able to meet or exceed these guidelines. 2. CHROMATIC scale from memory 3. ETUDES as assigned not memorized Go to the the NWIBA website and click on “Etude List” 4. Sightreading (as per 2014 mtg sightreading will NOT be a part of the audition)
PERCUSSION AUDITION PROCEDURE: Percussionist MUST audition on each of these areas: Snare Drum, Timpani, Mallets. In addition to learning the assigned etudes, percussionist will be required to learn the techniques listed below for each instrument. The final score will be the sum of each instrument scores. Accepted percussionists will have concert music parts assigned by the auditors. Snare Drum: Student should bring their own sticks and snare drum. 1. Auditor will choose three rudiments from these: rudimental double stroke long roll, five stroke roll, alternating flams, flam accent, flam paradiddle, multiple bounce roll (done pp to ff to pp). Rudiments are all done open closeopen. Visit www.vicfirth.com for examples of correct playing. 2. Required etude
Timpani: Student should bring their own sticks, pitch pipe. Tuning gauges are not to be used. 1. Student will be asked to do a long, single stroke roll from pp to ff to pp. 2. TUNING Student will be asked to tune these intervals: P4, P5, m3. Students will first tune a drum to a specific pitch with a pitch pipe. Then student will tune a second drum to a given interval higher than the first drum. 3. Required etude
Mallets: The student should bring their own mallets and instrument. 1. Auditor will choose three major scales from the following: C, F, G, Bb, D, Eb, Ab, (2 octaves or more if possible on the instrument) These must be performed memorized. 2. Chromatic full range of the instrument 3. Required etude
PERCUSSIONISTS: Bring a practice pad or snare drum practice pad mat for use during warmup time in the gym.
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Video Taped Auditions Starting Fall 2016, videotaped audition scales/etudes will be allowed for submission to audition.
ELIGIBILITY / SEATING FOR ACCEPTED STUDENTS If a student’s video audition is accepted into a band, these outcomes are applicable: ● Video Auditions can not be placed as 1st chair player in an Honor Band. ● Video Auditions can not be accepted into the AllIowa 8th Grade Honor Band. RECORDING PROCEDURES 1. The video recording should be made in one sitting. 2. There should not be any breaks in the video recording of the audition material. 3. You cannot start videotaping, stop, and begin again. 4. There should be nothing seen that would indicate which school the student is from. RECORDING SCALES & ETUDES 1. SCALES a. Must play all required scales. i. Say the name of each scale before performing it. b. NO music stand should be seen in front of student while playing the scales. 2. ETUDES a. Announce the title and page number of each etude. b. Play only the indicated measures. IDENTIFYING SCHOOL ON DVD/Zip Drive 1. The recording must be made on a DVD/Zip Drive. 2. Write only your school number, student name, and instrument on the outside of the DVD/Zip Drive. BRINGING VIDEO TO AUDITION DAY 1. Turn into Tiffany Wurth or Adam Perry by 9:00 a.m. at the auditions. 2. Have a ballot filled out for each video audition and turn it in with the video.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
AUDITION ENTRY FEES Audition entry fee is $5.00 per student. There is no additional fee if a student is selected to participate in the MS/JH Honor Bands. There are no refunds given once the student entry fees have been submitted. Audition entry fees payment must be received on/before October 7, 2016 to avoid a penalty fee. Mail the AUDITION ENTRY FEES form and fees payment to: Adam Perry, NWIBA Auditions Chair Sioux Central Community Schools 4440 US Hwy 71 Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
AUDITION ENTRY FEE PENALTY POLICY Audition entry fees check/cash must be received on/before October 7, 2016. Entry fees received after October 7 will be assessed a $20.00 per school late fee. Electronic audition entries received after September 30 and on/before October 7 will have a fee of the original $5.00 per student, plus a $5.00 per student late fee assessed (maximum $50.00 penalty). These entries must be paid for by October 9. No new entries will be accepted after October 9. You may only exchange a student name of the same instrument from your school.
DIRECTOR/TEACHER IBA and NWIBA Membership Dues Requirement for Participation IBA and NWIBA membership dues must be paid for student audition entries to be complete. These are two separate membership requirements. The NWIBA Membership form and the IBA Membership Form can be found at the NWIBA website.
Send each membership dues/form to the appropriate person as indicated on the membership form.
Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association Bylaws: Article III – Membership and Dues Dues shall be paid annually on or before October 1 of each calendar year. . . Participation in Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association activities will be incumbent upon each director belonging to both the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association and the Iowa Bandmasters Association. IBA Bylaws: ARTICLE XI. Section 11.3. Participation in District Activities. Only students whose director or teacher is a paid up member in good standing of the Corporation(IBA) may participate in activities sponsored by the above defined Corporation districts.
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STUDENT AUDITION REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
All registrations of student entries for auditions are entered electronically at http://bit.ly/14P11dj
If for any reason you are unable to complete the registration process, contact Adam Perry [email protected]
Deadline for entries before a penalty is assessed is electronic receipt date of September 30, 11:59PM.
After submitting your final student entry electronically, you need to complete the AUDITION ENTRY FEES FORM. Locate this form in this MS/JH Honor Band General Information document or it is available on the NWIBA website. This form you will submit to your district’s accounting department for payment of the audition entry fees. The AUDITION ENTRY FEES form must be postmarked by October 7, 2016 before a penalty will be assessed.
Make check payable to: Colleen Hecht Treasurer NWIBA
Mail the AUDITION REGISTRATION FEES form and Payment to: Adam Perry, NWIBA Auditions Chair Sioux Central Community Schools 4440 US Hwy 71 Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
Your registration is complete when: 1. Electronic student registration has been submitted 2. Registration fees have been received by the committee 3. Membership dues in IBA have been received by IBA Secretary 4. Membership dues in NWIBA have been received by NWIBA Membership chair
Please complete the VOLUNTEER REQUEST form by clicking on this link: NWIBAMSHBVolunteerForm
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2016 NWIBA MS/JH HONOR BAND AUDITION ENTRY FEES FORM
Audition entry fees check/cash must be received on/before October 7, 2016. Entry fees received after October 7 will be assessed a $20.00 per school late fee.
SCHOOL NAME ______
DIRECTOR’S NAME ______
SCHOOL MAIL ADDRESS Street/PO ______
City Zip ______
AUDITION ENTRY FEE
______STUDENTS at $5.00 each = $ ______
PRINT A COPY OF THIS FORM GIVE TO YOUR DISTRICT’S ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT FOR PAYMENT
Make check payable to: Colleen Hecht, TreasurerNWIBA
ATTN Accounting Department Please update your records to this new name/address. Note that it is Sioux Central not Center.
Mail this Form, along with Entry Fees to:
Adam Perry, NWIBA Auditions Chair Sioux Central Community Schools 4440 US Hwy 71 Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
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NWIBA MS/JH HONOR BAND
BOOKS USED IN A 4YEAR ROTATION FOR MS/JH HONOR BAND AUDITIONS
Selected Duets for Flute, Volume 1, Voxman, Rubank Publications
Gekeler Method for Oboe, Book 2, Gekeler, BelwinMills
First Book of Practical Studies for Bassoon McDowells/Hovey, BelwinMills Bassoon Student, Level 2 (Intermediate), Henry Paine, BelwinMills
Selected Duets for Clarinet, Volume 1, Voxman, Rubank Publications Studies and Melodious Etudes for Clarinet, Level 3, (Advanced Intermediate) Ployhar, BelwinMills
Studies and Melodious Etudes for Alto Clarinet, Level 2, (Intermediate), Ployhar, BelwinMills
Studies and Melodious Etudes for Bass Clarinet, Level 2 (Intermediate), Ployhar, BelwinMills
Selected Duets for Saxophone, Volume 1, Voxman, Rubank Publications Tunes for Alto Sax Technic, Level 3, (Advanced Intermediate), Ployhar, BelwinMills
Supplementary Studies for French Horn, Volume 1, Endresen, Rubank Publications Selected Duets for French Horn, Volume 1, Voxman, Rubank Publications
Selected Duets for Cornet or Trumpet, Volume 1,Voxman, Rubank Publications Second Book of Practical Studies for Cornet or Trumpet, Volume 1, Getchell/Hovey, BelwinMills
40 Progressive Etudes for Trombone, Hering, Fischer Publications Tunes for Trombone Technic, Level 3, (Advanced Intermediate), Ployhar, BelwinMills Selected Duets for Trombone or Baritone, Volume 1, Voxman, Rubank Publications
Supplementary Studies for Eb or Bb Bass, Endresen, Rubank Publications Intermediate Method for Tuba, Voxman, Rubank Publications
30 Studies for String Bass, Simandl, International Music Company
Solos and Duets for the Snare Drummer, Whaley, JR Publications
Primary Handbook for Mallets, Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music Publishers Masterpieces for Marimba, McMillan, BelwinMills
Tymp Tunes, Schinstine, Southern Publications 17 Plus 1 Percussion Pieces, Schinstine, Southern Publications
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ALLIOWA 8TH GRADE HONOR BAND
The AllIowa 8th grade Honor Band first concert was in May, 1989. This 132 piece band is comprised of 8th grade students from the six regional IBA districts. The quotas for each district are determined by the IBA JH/MS Affairs Committee.
Each district has its own specific requirements for selection into the AllIowa 8th Grade Honor Band. The auditions for the students from the NWIBA district are held in conjunction with the NWIBA MS/JH Honor Band auditions. The audition requirements are the same. The highest seated 8th grade students are chosen for the AllIowa 8th Grade Honor Band, if they are of All Iowa Honor Band caliber. It is possible for 7th grade students to be seated ahead of an 8th grade student in the NWIBA Honor Bands. The identification of 8th grade students is not done until after the seating order of the NWIBA MS/JH Honor Bands is determined. If a judge feels there is no 8th grade student of AllIowa 8th Grade Honor Band caliber, no student is chosen for that instrument.
Students who are selected from each IBA district meet in May at the IBA Conference for a one day rehearsal and concert.