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2020-2021 MUSIC HANDBOOK & MANUAL

• All-State Music Festival • Solo & Ensemble Music Festival • Music Addendum Information • ASAA Music Activity Forms ASAA MUSIC CONTACT

Cam Bohman, ASAA Music Coordinator [email protected]

4048 Laurel Street, Suite 203 Anchorage, Alaska 99508

Phone: ASSA (907) 563-3723 ext 108 or (907) 375-4408

FAX: (907) 561-0720 or (907) 375-4448

CELL: (907) 529-6022 www.asaa.org TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK ...... iii

ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL GENERAL INFORMATION FESTIVAL MISSION ...... 1 FESTIVAL BOARD OF CONTROL ...... 1 FESTIVAL LOGISTICS: Season, Eligibility, Dates, Sites, Selection ...... 1 FESTIVAL FEES ...... 2 FESTIVAL RULES ...... 2 FESTIVAL DISQUALIFICATIONS ...... 3 FESTIVAL MUSIC ...... 4 FESTIVAL AWARDS...... 4 FESTIVAL RECOMMENDED NUMBERS FOR BAND, ORCHESTRA, CHOIR ...... 4 FESTIVAL TIMELINE ...... 5 FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON’S CHECKLIST (RESPONSIBILITIES & TIMELINE) ...... 5

ALL-STATE BAND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS STUDENT ELIGIBILITY ...... 9 AUDITION REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES ...... 9 BAND-SPECIFIC NOTES ...... 13 BAND FIRST CHAIR AUDITION PROCEDURES ...... 14

ALL-STATE CHOIR AUDITION REQUIREMENTS STUDENT ELIGIBILITY ...... 17 AUDITION REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES ...... 17 CHOIR-SPECIFIC NOTES ...... 18 CHOIR OCTET PROCEDURES ...... 19 CHOIR FIRST CHAIR AUDITION PROCEDURES ...... 20

ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA AUDITION REQUIREMENTS STUDENT ELIGIBILITY ...... 25 AUDITION REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES ...... 25 ORCHESTRA-SPECIFIC NOTES ...... 26 ORCHESTRA FIRST CHAIR AUDITION PROCEDURES ...... 28

FESTIVAL AUDITION RECORDING STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS ...... 31 DIRECTOR INSTRUCTIONS ...... 31

FESTIVAL AUDITION SUBMITTAL REQUIRED MATERIALS ...... 32 DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST FOR SUBMISSION ...... 32 ON-LINE AUDITION PROCEDURES ...... 33 DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST FOR AFTER NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION ...... 33 ALTERNATE PROCEDURES ...... 34

FESTIVAL ADJUDICATION PROCEDURES ADJUDICATION PROCEDURES ...... 35 BAND-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ...... 36 CHOIR-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ...... 36 ORCHESTRA-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ...... 36

FESTIVAL COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 37 ASSISTING WITH THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS ...... 37 STUDENT MUSIC PACKETS ...... 37 GUEST CONDUCTORS ...... 37 COORDINATE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL MUSIC DIRECTORS ...... 37 GIFTS ...... 37 LOGISTICS ...... 37 SUPERVISION OF GROUP REHEARSALS ...... 38 CONCERT CONCLUSION & FINAL EVALUATION ...... 39 ALL-STATE BAND & ORCHESTRA COORDINATOR ...... 39 ALL-STATE CHOIR COORDINATORS ...... 39 ALL-STATE ORHCESTRA COORDINATOR ...... 39 SPECIFIC HOST SCHOOL DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 40 ASD FINE ARTS ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 40

MUSIC FESTIVAL FORMS BAND APPLICATION ...... 44 CHOIR APPLICATION ...... 45 ORCHESTRA APPLICATION ...... 46 BAND DIRECTOR’S REGISTRATION ...... 47 CHOIR DIRECTOR’S REGISTRATION ...... 48 ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR’S REGISTRATION ...... 49

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BAND ADJUDICATION FORM - BRASS / WOODWINDS ...... 51 BAND ADJUDICATION FORM - PERCUSSION ...... 52 PIANO ADJUDICATION FORM ...... 53 CHOIR ADJUDICATION FORM ...... 54 ORCHESTRA ADJUDICATION FORM ...... 56 CHOIR PLACEMENT WORK SHEET ...... 57 CHOIR FIRST CHAIR AUDITION RATING GRID ...... 59 INSTRUMENT FIRST CHAIR AUDITION RATING GRID ...... 60 CHOIR OCTET FORM ...... 61 CHOIR MASTER OCTET TALLEY FORM ...... 62 BAND MUSIC WORKSHEET ...... 63 MIXED CHOIR MUSIC WORKSHEET ...... 65 ORCHESTRA MUSIC WORKSHEET ...... 66 TREBLE CHOIR MUSIC WORKSHEET ...... 67 ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL EVALUATION FORM ...... 43

SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL GENERAL INFORMATION ...... 71 FESTIVAL MISSION ...... 71 FESTIVAL LOGISTICS: Season, Eligibility, Dates, Sites, Selection ...... 71 PROCEDURE FOR SPECIAL SE ON-LINE AUDITION ...... 72 FESTIVAL RULES ...... 73 FESTIVAL DISQUALIFICATIONS ...... 74 FESTIVAL CATEGORY NOTES ...... 76 TENTATIVE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE ...... 78 FESTIVAL COMMAND PERFORMANCE ...... 78 FESTIVAL AWARDS...... 79 FESTIVAL TIMELINE ...... 79 FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON’S CHECKLIST (RESPONSIBILITIES & TIMELINE) ...... 81

SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL FORMS SOLO APPLICATION ...... 85 ENSEMBLE APPLICATION ...... 86 EXHIBITION ENSEMBLE APPLICATION ...... 87 SPECIAL NEED FOR SE ON-LINE AUDITION ...... 88 QUALIFYING MUSIC FESTIVAL APPLICATION ...... 89 SOLO ADJUDICATION FORM ...... 90 SMALL ENSEMBLE (2-8 PEOPLE) ADJUDICATION FORM ...... 91 LARGE ENSEMBLE (9-16 PEOPLE) ADJUDICATION FORM ...... 92 BARBERSHOP / CONTEMPORARY ACCAPELLA / JAZZ / MUSICAL THEATER / SHOW CHOIR ADJUDICATION FORM ..93 PERCUSSION ADJUDICATION FORM ...... 94 PIANO / HARP ADJUDICATION FORM ...... 95 ACCOMPANIST AVAILABILITY INQUIRY ...... 96 ADJUDICATOR AVAILABILITY INQUIRY ...... 97 GENERAL SOLO & ENSEMBLE EVALUATION FORM ...... 98 ADJUDICATOR SOLO & ENSEMBLE EVALUATION FORM ...... 99

ADDENDUMS ADDENDUM #1: ASAA ELIGIBILITY RULES ...... 103 ADDENDUM #2: MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY RULES ...... 103 ADDENDUM #3: SCHOOL-BASED MUSIC ACTIVITIES ...... 103 ADDENDUM #4: SCHOOL OF ELIGIBILITY ENROLLMENT RULES ...... 104 ADDENDUM #5: STATE AND REGIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL DATES ...... 105 ADDENDUM #6: DRESS CODE ...... 107 ADDENDUM #7: ASAA / AMEA RELATIONSHIP REGARDING STATE MUSIC FESTIVALS ...... 107 ADDENDUM #8: MUSIC FOR THE ADJUDICATOR ...... 109 ADDENDUM #9: SCHOOL MUSIC DIRECTOR AS MUSIC SUPERVISOR ...... 109 ADDENDUM #10: QUALIFYING & REGIONAL MUSIC FESTIVALS ...... 110 ADDENDUM #11: TABLE OF OCTAVE DESIGNATIONS ...... 112 ADDENDUM #12: WHAT IS MP3? AND IT’S AUDITION CONNECTION ………………………...... 113 ADDENDUM #13: ALTERNATE AUDITION SOLUTION FOR CHORAL EXERCISE #4 ...... 113 ADDENDUM #14: REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PIANO STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN S&E...... 114 ADDENDUM #15: EXPLANATION OF HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS & A SCHOOL OF ELIGIBILITY ...... 116 ADDENDUM #16: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...... 117

ASAA ACTIVITY FORMS MUSIC INTENT FORM ...... 121 ASAA CODE OF CONDUCT ...... 122 MUSIC SUPERVISION ...... 123 STUDENT MUSIC FESTIVAL ELIGIBILITY WAIVER REQUEST ...... 124 FESTIVAL ACCOMPANIST AVAILABILITY ...... 126 FESTIVAL ADJUDICATOR AVAILABILITY ...... 127 ASAA MUSIC FESTIVAL BOARD OF CONTROL APPEAL REQUEST FORM ...... 128 ASAA MUSIC BOARD OF CONTROL HEARING POLICY SAMPLE FORM ...... 129 ASAA MUSIC FESTIVAL GENERAL EVALUATION FORM ...... 130

II 2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK HANDBOOK CREATION 2020-2021 HANDBOOK UPDATE: See the pages This Music Handbook covers instructions, guidance and forms following this page for the 2020-2021 updates. associated with both the All-State Music Festival (Band, Choir and Orchestra) held in November and the Solo & Ensemble Festival held in May. It is designed to provide comprehensive guidance and tools for music directors participating in local, regional and the state events.

HANDBOOK COMMITTEE The predecessor to this handbook was the first Music Festival Handbook created in 1996. This earlier version was developed by a number of music and education professionals dedicated to providing a clear outline for participating directors and student musicians. The handbook committee was comprised of: • Henry Hedberg 1996-2000 Festival Chair • Renee Henderson Kenai Central High School • Donald Hildie Lathrop High School • Jerry Hughes Ketchikan High School • Mike Martinson Anchorage School District • Ginny Packer Colony High School • Ronnie Stanford Barrow High School • Dale Tumey, Retired • Susan Wingrove Bartlett High School • Jennifer Dalby, Past President Alaska Music Educators Association (AMEA) • Gary Matthews, Executive Director Alaska School Activities Association

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook III 2020-2021 HANDBOOK UPDATE: Following are brief updates for significant changes in the ASAA music programs.

I. ASAA MUSIC PROGRAMS: D. PERFORMANCE DIRECTIVE NEED: Music directors Suggested changes to either the All-State Music Festival or have asked that a more detailed directive be the State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival rules, regulations established and available for both music directors and procedures are always welcomed and music directors, and students to know when, where and how they music parents and music students are encouraged to express are to enter and exit the auditorium viewing and their concerns. However, before any major change can performance areas in consideration of the needed occur, the change must be voted on by the All-State Band, pre-performance warm up time, individual group Choir and/or Orchestra directors to which the change would stage set-up, support for each performing group and most affect and then their voted on recommendation needs to the movement and retrieval of the larger band and be presented to ASAA for a final approval. orchestra instruments.

II. ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL: GENERAL E. PERFORMANCE CONCLUSION NEED: The confusion and noise in the lobby at West Anchorage HS after each group’s performance needs monitoring. A. AUDITION RECORDING: A discussion prevailed All participants and their guests should be supporting about having a student’s private music teacher or each All-State group and not leaving at the end of another adult help in the audition or recording their part of the Gala Concert. process. MOTION: “Allow private music teachers

and others who are approved by your school music director and school to assist in the audition recording F. WEATHER CONDITIONS and possible ALL-STATE process provided that they sign a Code of Conduct/ CANCELATION: “Should road or weather conditions Ethis Form which is submitted to ASAA.” MOTION cancel an ASD school or after-school activities, PASSED. ASAA’s All-State Music event will continue to meet. Changes to the state venue would be at the direction

of the ASAA Executive Director in cooperation with B. MUSIC PURCHASE for ALL-STATE: The original music Community Rentals for ASD.” Please be advised will continue to be purchased by ASD for the All-State that travel safety is of prime importance. No Band and the All-State Orchestra and will be on-site student will be eliminated from participating in the for the All-State Music Festival. This is in compliance All-State event no matter their arrival as altered by with the copyright laws. However, beginning with weather circumstances. Just keep the ASAA Music All-State 2020, each individual band and orchestra Coordinator apprised to any travel or weather instrument part will be digitally sent to each selected circumstances that are encountered. band and orchestra student and alternate. This will allow all bowings and needed markings to be done only once versus having to individually mark them in each student’s music. This will also aide in securing that all the music parts will remain complete for use after the festival.

C. ON-SITE GROUP COORDINATORS: ASAA recommends to ASD: 1. That before one of the ASD Music Directors serves as an Assistant Group Coordinator for one of the All-State groups that they have worked at least one year as an ASD High School Music Director with students participating in the All-State Music Festival. 2. That before one of the ASD Music Directors serves as a Group Coordinator for one of the All- State groups that they have served as an Assistant Group Coordinator for the All-State group that they will be potentially working with in the future.

IV 2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook III. ALL-STATE: BAND

A. 2020 ALL-STATE BAND AUDITIONS: The All-State C. CHAIR ASSIGNMENTS: MOTION: “To leave the Band Directors to not have new band auditions for each final violin assignment for violins ranked #9 to #40 up year and to instead rotate between the NAfME and to the All-State Orchestra Coordinator. Thus: the first WMEA band auditions for the specific year hereafter. four ranked violins to Violin I, next four ranked violins For 2020, the Band will use NAfME Set C with a to Violin 2 and Violins #9 to #40 to be assigned by reduced Percussion audition as the band directors voted the Orchestra Coordinator. “ MOTION: Unanimously to do only 3 of the 6 NAfME All-Northwest Percussion PASSED. auditions.

D. FINGERINGS: MOTION: “Fingerings should be IV. ALL-STATE CHOIR: added and provided for all auditions on the ASAA website for all orchestra instruments.” Unanimously

PASSED. However, the “how to accomplish this” and the A. 2020 ALL-STATE CHOIR AUDITIONS: Clarified “deadline for this motion to happen” was not discussed. the Alaska All-State Choir Audition material for 2020 which will be NAfME Set C for Exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4 only. Alaska will not be doing Exercise 5 and 6 for their E. STRING BASS AUDITION LITERATURE: MOTION: 2020 Alaska All-State Choir Audition. “That the String Bass audition literature for All-State needs to be in F Major and that the String Bass scale should be limited to two octaves. A string B. CHOIR FIRST CHAIR MOTION: “That we keep committee should be established to make the decision the choir First Chair auditions as now organized and after evaluating the present All-Northwest audition outlined in place and allow the Octet Adjudicators the requirements for the prescribed two year audition option of adding two more first chair candidates for rotation with the All-State requirements.” MOTION: each vocal section.” MOTION PASSED. PASSED.

C. OCTETS: Octets are determined by alphabetical F. STUDENT CONCERNS: order vs choir audition ranking. Where needed, First 1. Not all people got to play the same thing for Chair identified candidates have the opportunity of the chair auditions so there wasn’t an even playing participating in more than one octet if needed. Mixed field. Choir octets are arranged in S1, S2, A1, A2, T1, T2, B1 and B2 order for their octet testing. Treble Choir 2. I wish we had longer adjudication sessions so octets have been arranged in S1, S1, S2, S2, A1, A1, judges could better judge our abilities. A2 and A2 order for their octet. MOTION: “That the Treble Choir Octets be arranged in a Double Quartet arrangement: S1a, S2a, A1a, A2a, S1b, S2b, A1b, A2b arrangement.” MOTION PASSED.

D. PART PREDOMINANT AIDE: Students expressed the desire to be able to practice with hearing the words as well as the instrument part.

V. ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA: A. 2020 All-State ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS: Clarified the Alaska All-State Orchestra Audition material for 2020 whic will be NAfME Set C.

B. BOWINGS: need to be marked in the music for each student.

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ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL

GENERAL INFORMATION MISSION STATEMENT Information and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Forms are The existence of the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska not required. All-State Music Festival enables outstanding high school • Entered in the SARS (School Activity Reporting musicians to participate as members of select statewide, System). band, choral and orchestral music ensembles and promotes the highest standards of musicianship. The • Complete the Parent Consent Form goal of this activity is to foster and inspire technical achievement, aesthetic understanding and critical • Complete the Play for Keeps Form listening skills that allow for the culmination of a final • Passed with 2.5 credits the previous semester creative musical performance of the highest artistic level. Adopted by the All-State Music Festival Committee on • Have a 2.00 gpa February 10, 1996. • Enrolled in grades 9 – 12 with 2.5 credits BOARD OF CONTROL The Festival Chairperson shall appoint an All-State 1. Students must be enrolled in their school’s Festival Board of Control annually, preceding each music program. Music programs shall include Festival. The Board of Control shall consist of the Festival any music activity offered by the school that Chairperson, an administrator from the hosting school or has a performance objective, or, any music district, or AMEA representative and one person each performing class for which the school awards representing the four musical areas; band, mixed choir, credit, whether or not that class is conducted at treble choir and orchestra. the school. The Board of Control will act as a grievance committee, 2. Complete an All-State Music Festival Band/ providing due process to those schools and/or Choir or Orchestra Application. individuals that wish to appeal any application of Festival guidelines, rules, practices of procedures. 3. Students are selected for participation through a The Board of Control is not empowered to overrule a competitive audition process. selection judge’s decision, but may add students to the 4. Students in an “alternative education program” roster under certain conditions. as defined in the ASAA General Handbook Adopted by the All-State Music Festival Committee under Article 1, Section 8, must be enrolled in on February 10, 1996 and revised by ASAA Music a corresponding music performing class at their Coordinator Cam Bohman on August 31, 2002. School of Eligibility, at which they may be selected for participation through a competitive The Board of Control shall consist of: audition process. • ASAA Music Coordinator as Festival Chairman 5. ASAA may waive the requirement for students • Administrator from the hosting school or district, enrolled in alternative education schools or in or an AMEA representative the event that the individual school of eligibility • Band Music Festival Coordinator does not offer music classes and/or does not • Mixed Choir Music Festival Coordinator offer a band, choir or orchestra program or the performing music class is in conflict with a • Treble Choir Music Festival Coordinator required graduation class. • Orchestra Music Festival Coordinator 6. TO FILE a MUSIC WAIVER REQUEST: Refer to the Student Eligibility Waiver for ASAA Music Directors having a Board of Control issue should Festival Participation Form located in the Music complete the Board of Control Review Form Handbook. This waiver request should be found in the All-State Music Festival Forms section of this submitted to the ASAA Music Coordinator. handbook and submit it to the ASAA Music Coordinator who will review the request and will call the Board of C. 2020 ASAA/FIRST NATIONAL BANK Control Panel as outlined above for processing. ALASKA ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL FESTIVAL LOGISTICS 1. DATE: Thursday, Friday & Saturday November 19-20-21, 2020 A. SEASON 2020-21 Seasonal activity without limitation 2. SITE: Anchorage, Alaska a. REHEARSALS: Bartlett High School B. ELIGIBILITY Participants must meet all ASAA eligibility b. CONCERT: West Anchorage High School requirements. Physical Examination, Concussion

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 1 3. SELECTION: of the part predominant source created for each choral part in each choral selection. This on-line a. Students are selected from auditions for four preparation tool is available on-line and can be groups: the All-State Band, All-State Mixed accessed by each choral student selected for Choir, All-State Orchestra and All-State participation in the All-State Mixed or Treble Choir. Treble Choir. Procedures and requirements for producing these online auditions can be 3. CONDUCTOR GIFT FEE: It is suggested and found in this ASAA Music Handbook and/ appreciated if each All-State Music Festival or on the ASAA web site at www.asaa.org participant would contribute $1 towards the gifts under All-State Audition Requirements. presented to each of the All-State group conductors and the All-State choir piano accompanists. b. A participant’s selection will be announced in ALPHABETICAL ORDER versus RANKING E. RULES ORDER. Students listed as alternates will be For complete audition requirements, regulations, announced in RANKING ORDER. forms and checklists, consult the Alaska School c. Group and section assignments Activities Association Music Handbook. The (i.e. Treble choir vs. mixed choir; first clarinet, following is a brief summary: second clarinet, third clarinet, etc.) are based 1. INTENT FORM: At the beginning of the school on submitted auditions. For 2020, the odd- year, the school music director should immediately numbered rankings for women voices will complete and send the on-line Intent Form to the start in Treble Choir and the even-numbered ASAA office. (www.asaa.org / Activities / Music rankings will start in Mixed Choir. / Forms / Intent Form) This will facilitate inclusion d. Chair placements (i.e. first chair first of the director in an email database that will be violin, first chair first flute, first chair alto used to quickly disseminate festival updates and one, etc.) are determined by live auditions information for the music season. using the festival music at the festival site. 2. AUDITION DEADLINE: Auditions are due by e. Students may submit no more than two 11:55 PM on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. auditions for different instruments and/or You may begin submitting your on-line auditions voices. If both auditions are chosen in the on Monday, September 7, 2020. audition process, the higher scoring audition 3. ON-LINE AUDITION PROCEDURE: Only will be selected in consideration of the school music directors can submit the on-line greater benefit for the performing groups. auditions. As soon as the school music director has completed and submitted their on-line Intent Form D. FEES for participating in the All-State Music Festival, 1. PARTICIPATION FEES: There is an audition fee the ASAA Music Coordinator will forward to of $10.00 for each audition submitted and a $10 them a password and instructions for submitting registration fee for each student who is selected. the on-line auditions. Additional information can ASAA will invoice all schools at the conclusion of be found in the next section of this handbook. the festival. 4. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: These are If a student withdraws or a director withdraws located in the ASAA Music Handbook, in a student after being notified of their selection Memo I for the current year, and posted online for an All- State group before the “drop dead at http://asaa.org/activities/music/music-all- date”, NO FEE will be charged for the withdrawn state-music-festival/ student. 5. DRESS CODE: Students are required to wear If a student withdraws after the “drop dead date”, their school music uniform when performing. If the $10 registration fee will be charged for the a school does not have a school music uniform, withdrawn student unless there are extenuating then student dress should be clean, in good circumstances. Extenuating Circumstances are repair, modest, professional and appropriate for defined as: injury, illness, academic ineligibility, a concert performance. (See Music Handbook family emergency, etc. Appendix for further details.) The “drop dead date” for the 2020 All-State will 6. STUDENT FESTIVAL ATTENDANCE: Students be Monday, October 26, 2020. are required to attend ALL rehearsals and will not be excused to attend any other school, 2. CHOIR PART PREDOMINANT FEES: Each community, church or personal commitments choir student is assessed a $2 Part Predominant that would take them away from the scheduled Fee to aide for the preparation and the availability festival rehearsals. Failure to adhere to this

2 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook requirement may result in the student being 10. REQUIRED FORMS: (All required forms are disqualified from further festival participation included in this handbook.) and will result in the student being sent home. The festival Board of Control Committee and a. For All-State auditions to be submitted, the Festival Director will act as a grievance an Application Form is needed from each committee to handle such matters as needed. student – which can be faxed, scanned or Emergency absences will be considered and mailed into ASAA. evaluated on a case-by-case basis. b. Students should make sure that they 7. STUDENT FESTIVAL SUPERVISION: Music have been entered into the SARS (School directors are responsible for supervising their Activity Reporting System) before they students at all times while the participants submit their All-State Application. are at the festival. Directors must also ensure c. By the last Friday in October, all music that students are appropriately involved in directors need to complete the following: festival activities. Students cannot participate at the state music festival without their festival • Code of Conduct Form badge, which must be given to the students by their school music director or the director's • Music Supervision Form authorized representative. (See the Music • On-Line Director’s Registration Form Handbook Addendum for additional statements about the supervision of students preferably by • On-Line Master Eligibility Form their high school music directors.) • On-Line Academic Award Form for those 8. FESTIVAL DECISIONS: The ASAA Music schools with ten or more students selected to Coordinator, in consultation with the individual participate in the festival. group coordinators, has overall authority to make administrative decisions during the festival. Group Coordinators with the input from F. DISQUALIFICATION ALERT the Group Conductor have the final say on Auditions will be DISQUALIFIED if: major changes to their All-State group. 1. Any audition exercise is incomplete, in the 2020 All-State Group Coordinators are: wrong order, or left out. • BAND - Jonathan Cannamore, 2. Any audition exercise is incorrect because Bartlett HS the student and/or the director used an • MIXED CHOIR - Ashley Easton-Petito, exercise requirement from the wrong year or Chugiak/Eagle River HS list. (Teachers should contact the ASAA Music Coordinator if there are any questions about the • ORCHESTRA - Michael Preskitt, audition material.) Bartlett HS 3. The correct beginning pitch is not heard on the • TREBLE CHOIR - Andrea Gardner, audition for all choral exercises. Dimond HS 4. The required scales are not sung or played in 9. GUEST CONDUCTORS: Festival guest the correct octave. conductors should be familiar with high school programs and high school musicians, and 5. Any audition is discovered to be made with preferably should be from western states. The the use of any electronic keyboard, electronic 2020 All-State Group Conductors are: enhancement, headphones with the pitches being played, or any other device or aid • BAND – Peter Boonshaft, other than an audition recorder used only for New York recording the audition. • MIXED CHOIR – Victor Johnson, 6. An AUDITION is found with inappropriate Texas language. There should be no verbal • ORCHESTRA – Ryan Ross, identification for any of the exercises or the Texas auditionee with the exception of the string auditionees who need to identify the title and • TREBLE CHOIR – Ryan Beeken, composer for their one-minute excerpt from their Kansas solo literature.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 3 G. FESTIVAL MUSIC • Alto Clarinet ...... 1 • Bass Clarinet ...... 4 1. The festival music is ordered by the hosting • Eb Contra Alto Clarinet ...... 1 school and/or the hosting school district and is • 1st Bassoon ...... 2 kept in their music library. • 2nd Bassoon ...... 2 2. Band and Orchestra: Two or more copies • 1st Oboe ...... 1 of the music may need to be ordered for the • 2nd Oboe ...... 1 chosen band and orchestra selections so that • English Horn ...... 1 original, copyrighted music is available to all • Soprano Saxophone ...... 1 selected students. At least 4 extra Violin II parts • 1st Alto Saxophone ...... 2 • 2nd Alto Saxophone ...... 2 are needed for the Violin alternates. • Tenor Saxophone ...... 2 3. Choir: One copy of the music needs to be • Baritone Saxophone ...... 1 ordered for each of the selected students plus • 1st Trumpet ...... 3 one for the accompanist and one for the group • 2nd Trumpet ...... 4 coordinator. In addition, 12 additional copies • 3rd Trumpet ...... 4 of the Mixed Choir Music and 8 additional • 1st French Horn ...... 2 copies of the Treble Choir Music need to be • 2nd French Horn ...... 2 ordered for the alternates. i.e.110 copies for • 3rd French Horn ...... 2 each choir. • 4th French Horn ...... 2 • 1st Trombone ...... 3 H. AWARDS • 2nd Trombone ...... 3 • 3rd Trombone ...... 3 1. ASAA will present each participant with a Group • Bass Trombone ...... 1 Participant Pin and a certificate of participation. • Euphonium ...... 4 • Tuba ...... 6 2. ASAA will award First Chair Medallions to • Percussion ...... 6 the first chairs of each section in each musical • Piano (if needed) ...... 1 group. First Chair Medallions will also be given • Harp (if needed) ...... 1 to non-traditional band instruments such as • String Bass (if needed) ...... 1 piano, harp, and/or string bass if needed and used in the selected band music. 3. If wind and percussion players are shared with Orchestra, rehearsal considerations for 3. ACADEMIC AWARD for the school having Band members performing with Orchestra should be the highest GPA of their combined band, choir, arranged for optimum utilization of wind players. orchestra All-State participants. (Schools must Guest conductors shall be informed of this procedure have a minimum of ten (10) members to be prior to music selection. eligible for the academic award.) 4. Recommended Orchestra Numbers are: I. RECOMMENDED NUMBERS • Violin ...... 40 The following are All-State recommended numbers • Viola ...... 12 needed for each all-state group: • Cello ...... 12 • Bass ...... 10 1. Recommended Overall numbers: • Viola ...... 1 for every 3 or 4 violins • Band ...... 94 members • Cello ...... 1 for every 3 or 4 violins • Mixed Choir ...... 87 members • Bass ...... 1 for every 4 or 5 violins • Treble Choir ...... 86 members • Harp (if needed) ...... 1 • Orchestra (strings) ...... 78 members • Piano (if needed) ...... 1 2. Recommended Band Numbers within • Plus winds and percussion as required by sections are subject to change, pending conductor’s scores and conductor’s recommendations recommendation. Instrumentation should not exceed — single or double per part. the following guidelines: • Violin students with scores placing fifth, sixth, • Piccolo ...... 1 seventh, and eighth will be in the second violin • 1st Flute ...... 6 section. • 2nd Flute ...... 6 • Eb Clarinet ...... 1 5. Recommended Mixed Choir Numbers are: • 1st Bb Clarinet ...... 4 • 1st Soprano ...... 10 • 2nd Bb Clarinet ...... 5 • 2nd Soprano ...... 11 • 3rd Bb Clarinet ...... 6 • 1st Alto ...... 10

4 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook • 2nd Alto ...... 11 • October 9 (Friday) - Notification of status of • 1st Tenor ...... 10 applicants via fax and/or email. • 2nd Tenor ...... 11 • 1st Bass...... 11 • October 23 (Friday) - Complete the TAD Policy • 2nd Bass ...... 13 requirement for all selected students. 6. Recommended Treble Choir Numbers are: • October 23 (Friday) - the following are due at • 1st Soprano ...... 20 the ASAA office: • 2nd Soprano ...... 22 — On-line Academic Award Form • 1st Alto ...... 21 — Code of Conduct • 2nd Alto ...... 23 — On-line Director's Registration Form J. TIMELINE — On-line Electronic Eligibility List • August 21 (Friday) - Intent forms — Music Supervision Form due at ASAA office • October 26 (Monday) - DROP DEAD DATE for • September 7 (Monday) - Begin audition Notification of students participating uploading • November 19 & 21 (Thursday-Friday) — Rehearsals at Bartlett High School • September 23 by 11:55 PM (Wednesday) - the following are due at the ASAA office: • November 21 (Saturday) — Final Dress Rehearsal at West Anchorage — Applications High School — On-line Auditions — Gala Concert at 6:00 p.m. at West Anchorage High School FESTIVAL CHAIR’S CHECKLIST The ASAA Music Coordinator serves as the All-State Music Festival Chairman. As reference, the following provides guidance for the festival chair in terms of responsibilities and a timeline. JUNE/JULY schools with music programs and others who request it. Work with ASAA office to prepare and mail Festival details to high school administrators Develop plans for concert arrangements and music directors. Post Memo #1 and/or the including publicity, such as posters, media audition requirements on the ASAA web-site. releases, media coverage, ticket sales and concert taping. Gather music and procedure recording information for processing the choir part- predominant CDs if needed. SEPTEMBER Submit to ASAA the information needed to arrange Collect and code information from Intent Forms to transportation for visiting guest conductors. produce a Alaska State Music Teacher data- Preview Music Handbook and make corrections base. and updates as needed. Form and meet with the Board of Control which For an All-Northwest year (even-numbered shall consist of the ASAA Music Chairman, years), verify All-Northwest requirements. host school or district administrator, and each of the Group Coordinators for the present year. Finalize and prepare the contract with the on-line facilitator for any updates, changes Work with Coordinators to have on-line audition or procedures involving the on-line audition adjudicators. system. Complete plans for Festival logistics.

AUGUST Provide program information to ASAA, including guest conductor biographies and pictures. Email notification of the posting of the ASAA Music Handbook on-line to ASAA member Arrange for publicity, recording, photos, certificates,

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 5 Academic and First Chair Awards from ASAA. coordinator oversight, publicity, house duties, CD orders, master of ceremony, group photos.

Hold a final evaluation meeting with group Work with Coordinators to prepare the information coordinators. for notification packets which will go out to students and teachers. This includes a Submit final reports to ASAA. congratulatory letter, general festival instructions, music, rehearsal and performance schedules, Thank you notes as needed. concert dress information, language and pronunciation guides, bowings, and metronome makings. DECEMBER

Process application forms, and prepare ranking Write and email the final All-State report to all sheets, and adjudicator’s instructions. Music directors. Develop a calendar of Festival deadlines for the next year. OCTOBER Work with on-line adjudicators as needed Develop a schedule of Festival activities for the next year. Cross reference the adjudicator’s ranking sheets with the director's roster forms to develop a list of students selected for All-State. JANUARY

Notify directors and students who have been Secure festival facilities for current year if not selected for All-State. covered by the ASAA bid hosting contract.

Mail packets of music and instructions to all Orient Coordinators regarding their festival students selected and their directors. responsibilities.

Work with ASAA office to confirm collection of Work with Coordinators to secure guest fees and required paperwork. conductors and accompanists.

Coordinate and review final Festival details. FEBRUARY Issue contracts to guest conductors. NOVEMBER Administer all final paperwork. Obtain music lists from guest conductors and help with arrangements for ordering music. Prepare packets with all adjudication forms and distribute to the directors. Prepare preliminary festival budget in cooperation with ASAA office. Prepare and distribute registration packets at the festival. MAY Prepare All-State Festival statistics to present to the music directors at the All-State Music Notify school directors of the guest conductor Directors Meetings held during the Festival. selections and the music lists.

Prepare agendas and materials needed for the individual All-State Music Group Directors’ THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Meetings. Participate in the quarterly AMEA Conference Prepare music director web and cassette awards. Call Meetings.

Recruit coordinators for next year's music festival Work with AMEA and the ASAA Board of groups, i.e., Band Coordinator, Mixed Directors on festival matters as needed. Choir Coordinator, Treble Choir Coordinator and Orchestra Coordinator if not covered by the ASAA bid hosting contract.

Administer festival activities, including

6 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE BAND

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS CHAIR SECTIONAL PROCEDURES

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS STUDENT ELIGIBILITY Music Festival Participation. All students auditioning for ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State 6. Each student may submit no more than two auditions for different Music groups must meet the following requirements in order to be instruments and/or one instrument and one vocal audition. If both eligible for participation: auditions are chosen in the audition process, the higher scoring 1. Students must be eligible according to their region and individual audition will be selected in consideration of the greater benefit for school’s rules and regulations. the performing groups. 2. Students must be eligible according to Alaska School Activities NOTE: Wind, Brass and Percussion participants for the All-State Association (ASAA) requirements. Symphonic Orchestra will be selected from the top ranking auditions 3. Students must be enrolled in grades 9 - 12. from the All-State Band. 4. Students must be enrolled in their school's music program. Music SELECTION OF AUDITION REQUIREMENTS programs shall include any music activity offered by the school that has a performance objective, or, any music performing class As decided by the Alaska Band Directors in November 2019, the All- for which the school awards credit, whether or not that class is State Band will use the audition requirements designated in the ASAA conducted at the school. Music Handbook. There are two different sources of audition band 5. Students in an “alternative education program” must be enrolled in materials that will be used on a rotating basis. a corresponding music class at their School of Eligibility, at which The All-Northwest event is organized through AMEA and NAfME, and they may be selected for participation through a competitive takes place during the second semester in February on a bi-yearly audition process. * basis. The next All-Northwest event occurs in February 2019. * ASAA may waive the requirement for students enrolled in NOTE: Directors must be a member of NAfME to participate in the alternative education programs or in the event that an individual All-Northwest festival for their students to audition and participate in school of eligibility does not offer performing music classes that festival. and/or does not offer a band program. The student involved will need to submit an ASAA Student Eligibility Waiver for ASAA

2020 ALL-STATE BAND AUDITION MATERIALS

The exact music for each instrument can be found on the ASAA website at http://asaa.org/activities/music/music-all-state-music-festival/ under All-State Audition Requirements by individual instruments

All wind and percussion entries for band or orchestra should follow these instructions. Do not introduce each selection but rather continue through the audition material in the order listed. Each exercise should be on a separate track. Directors should be aware that auditions are evaluated on correct notes, articulation tempos, and rhythms. Speciﬁc exercises show dynamics, tone, and style. The chromatic scale will show the control throughout the practical range of the instruments.

NOTE: Woodwind and brass players for ORCHESTRA will be selected from the ﬁrst chairs selected for the All-State Band from their recorded auditions.

(Please refer to the AUDITION RECORDING section of the music handbook for more speciﬁc details.)

The information to follow outlines a brief outline of the exercises to be used.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 9 2020 WOODWINDS FLUTE 1. Flute Chromatic Scale 2. Flute Etude 2 3. Flute Excerpt 3 4. Flute Excerpt 4

PICCOLO 1. On Flute, Flute Chromatic Scale 2. On Flute, Flute Etude 2 3. On Flute, Flute Excerpt 3 4. On Flute, Flute Excerpt 4 5. On PICCOLO, record Piccolo Etude 5

Bb CLARINET 1. Clarinet Chromatic Scale 2. Clarinet Etude 2 3. Clarinet Excerpt 3 4. Clarinet Excerpt 4

Eb SOPRANO CLARINET 1. On Bb Clarinet, Clarinet Chromatic Scale 2. On Bb Clarinet, Clarinet Etude 2 3. On Bb Clarinet, Clarinet Excerpt 3 4. On Bb Clarinet, Clarinet Excerpt 4 5. On Eb CLARINET, record Eb Clarinet Excerpt 5

BASS CLARINET 1. Bass Clarinet Chromatic Scale 2. Bass Clarinet Excerpt 2 3. Bass Clarinet Excerpt 3 4. Bass Clarinet Excerpt 4

ALTO, CONTRA-ALTO, CONTRA-BASS CLARINET 1. On Bass Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Chromatic Scale 2. On Bass Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Excerpt 2 3. On Bass Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Excerpt 3 4. On Bass Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Excerpt 4 5. On ALTO or CONTRA-ALTO or CONTRA-BASS CLARINET, record Alto, Contra-Alto, or Contra-Bass Clarinet Excerpt 5

ALTO & TENOR SAXOPHONE 1. Saxophone Chromatic Scale 2. Alto/Tenor Saxophone Etude 2 3. Alto/Tenor Saxophone Excerpt 3 4. Alto/Tenor Saxophone Excerpt 4

SOPRANO SAXOPHONE 1. On an Alto or Tenor Saxophone, Saxophone Chromatic Scale 2. On an Alto or Tenor Saxophone, Alto/Tenor Saxophone Etude 2 3. On an Alto or Tenor Saxophone, Alto/Tenor Saxophone Excerpt 3 4. On an Alto or Tenor Saxophone, Alto/Tenor Saxophone Excerpt 4 5. On a SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, record Soprano Saxophone Excerpt 5

BARITONE SAXOPHONE 1. Saxophone Chromatic Scale 2. Baritone Saxophone Excerpt 2 3. Baritone Saxophone Excerpt 3 4. Baritone Saxophone Excerpt 4

10 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook OBOE 1. Oboe Chromatic Scale 2. Oboe Etude 2 3. Oboe Excerpt 3 4. Oboe Excerpt 4

ENGLISH HORN 1. On Oboe, Oboe Chromatic Scale 2. On Oboe, Oboe Etude 2 3. On Oboe, Oboe Excerpt 3 4. On Oboe, Oboe Excerpt 4 5. On ENGLISH HORN, record English Horn Excerpt 5

BASSOON 1. Bassoon Chromatic Scale 2. Bassoon Etude 2 3. Bassoon Excerpt 3 4. Bassoon Excerpt 4

CONTRA BASSOON 1. On Bassoon, Bassoon Chromatic Scale 2. On Bassoon, Bassoon Etude 2 3. On Bassoon, Bassoon Excerpt 3 4. On Bassoon, Bassoon Excerpt 4 5. On ALTO or CONTRA-ALTO or CONTRA-BASS CLARINET, record Contra-Bassoon Excerpt 5 2020 BRASS TRUMPET 1. Trumpet Chromatic Scale 2. Trumpet Etude 2 3. Trumpet Excerpt 3 4. Trumpet Excerpt 4

FRENCH HORN 1. French Horn Chromatic Scale 2. French Horn Etude 2 3. French Horn Excerpt 3 4. French Horn Excerpt 4

TROMBONE 1. Trombone Chromatic Scale 2. Trombone Etude 2 3. Trombone Excerpt 3 4. Trombone Excerpt 4

BASS TROMBONE 1. On Trombone, Trombone Chromatic Scale 2. On Trombone, Trombone Etude 2 3. On Trombone, Trombone Excerpt 3 4. On Trombone, Trombone Excerpt 4 5. On BASS TROMBONE, record Bass Trombone Excerpt 5

BARITONE TREBLE CLEF 1. Baritone Treble Clef Chromatic Scale 2. Baritone Treble Clef Etude 2 3. Baritone Treble Clef Excerpt 3 4. Baritone Treble Clef Excerpt 4

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 11 EUPHONIUM BASS CLEF 1. Euphonium Chromatic Scale 2. Euphonium Etude 2 3. Euphonium Excerpt 3 4. Euphonium Excerpt 4

TUBA 1. Tuba Chromatic Scale 2. Tuba Etude 2 3. Tuba Excerpt 3 4. Tuba Excerpt 4 2020 PERCUSSION

PERCUSSION 1. Mallet Excerpt 1 2. Snare Drum Etude 3 3. Timpani Etude 5

PIANO for 2020 ALL-STATE BAND and/or ORCHESTRA

All sonatina exercises come from the Schirmer’s “Sonatina Album for the Piano, vol. 51” All scales should be played hands together, 3 octaves ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 160) Octave scale rhythm should be: quarter note, eighth-eighth, eighth-eighth, eighth-eighth, quarter note.

(Quarter notes are played on the octaves. Do not repeat the top octave notes when descending.)

(Please refer to the AUDITION RECORDING section of the music handbook for more speciﬁc details.)

Track 1 G Major Scale Track 2 Eb Major Scale Track 3 B harmonic minor Scale Track 4 F melodic minor Scale Track 5 Pgs.82-84; “Sonatina Op.49, No.2” by Beethoven; Mvt.1 Allegro ma non troppo; (half note = 92-96); no repeats Track 6 Pgs.98-99; “Sonatina Op.20, No.1” by Dussek; Mvt.2 Rondo – minor section only ending on the ﬁrst note of the maggiore. (Eighth note = 144)

12 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook BAND-SPECIFIC NOTES • SECTION ASSIGNMENTS: (e.g. first clarinet, • The full Symphonic Orchestra rehearsals will be second clarinet, etc.) will be based on submitted scheduled to minimally impact Band rehearsal auditions. Chair placements and final festival times. Wind and percussion players will be section assignments (e.g. first clarinet chair 1, expected to attend all Band as well as all Full 2, and second clarinet chair 1, 2, etc.) will be Orchestra rehearsals. determined by live auditions using the festival • For orchestra, the bass trombone should music at the festival site. be selected as the first chair for the third trombone part. It is possible to be given a first section music part before the festival and to be • For band, the first alternate String Bass placed in the third section music part at should be assigned to BAND unless someone festival. Practice and be prepared! has specifically requested to be placed in BAND versus being placed in ORCHESTRA. If Separate music is not available for students there is no alternate string bass player, there is to audition for the first part at the on-site chair not one available for the band. auditions. Students need to prepare themselves • The String Bass in the All-State Band should also on the music they are sent prior to the festival. participate in the Full Orchestra Selection in the Section directors have the option of chang- All-State Orchestra. ing the seating at the festival after the chair auditions.

• WIND & PERCUSSION ASSIGNMENTS FOR SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA: The wind, brass and percussion players for Symphonic Orchestra will be determined by their ranking on their adjudication scores. Those with the highest scores will play in the Orchestra as well as the Band, UNLESS they have indicated on their application forms that they do NOT wish to play in the Orchestra. The final chair auditions at the festival will not affect those wind and percussion instruments selected to perform with the orchestra. • All wind and percussion performers for Orchestra should be available at the Thursday morning rehearsal. Consideration must be understood that about half of the winds and percussion selected to work with the All-State Orchestra have never played with an orchestra before and therefore need more time with the orchestra. Students volunteering for orchestra and subsequently selected for the All-State Orchestra need to be adequately prepared musically, mentally and physically.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 13 BAND FIRST CHAIR AUDITION PROCEDURES The procedure for making All-State Band audition 6. Collect the final rating grids from each section and assignments is covered below: make adjustments as needed for chair seating.

BAND FIRST CHAIR AUDITION 7. After the chair auditions, place name tags on EXPECTATIONS: the stands for each instrument section in their 1. Band First Chair Auditions should be seated part and ranking order. and completed in ranking order as indicated from the student’s initial All-State Audition 8. Turn in the name of the FIRST CHAIR students placement. along with any new chair seating placements to the ASAA Music Coordinator for final posting 2. All instruments in the instrument section should at the festival. play the same music. RESPONSIBILTIES OF MUSIC DIRECTORS 3. If it is a singleton instrument (Piccolo, Soprano ASSIGNED TO THE BAND CHAIR Sax, English Horn, etc.), that student still needs SECTIONALS to go through a chair audition experience to 1. Attend the required First Chair orientation be held accountable for the student’s music meeting with the Band Coordinator prior to the preparation. First Chair auditions.

ALL-STATE BAND COORDINATOR’S 2. Identify each of the students for your instrument RESPONSIBILITY section and place them in the order determined 1. ASAA will prepare and copy a rating grid for by the recorded auditions. each instrument section. (See Rating Grid in the form section of this handbook.) 3. Play together through the audition sections identified by the All-State Band Coordinator as 2. Assign no more than two persons to work with a group. each instrumental section. At least one of the two should be a professional for that instrument 4. Have each student play the identified sections and the other should be a music director with individually and rate them using the rating grid band experience. provided.

3. Set up audition rooms and provide signs on 5. If time permits and the chair adjudicators each audition door. At the registration desk, concur, after the section has gone through the provide a sign identifying the audition rooms. individual auditions, invite the first three placed instruments in each section perform one more 4. Look over the festival music and identify at least audition for a final decision factor in awarding three selections out of the all-state band music the First Chair placement as well as any SOLO for each instrument as follows: section for their instrument. a. A technical spot b. Lyrical solo spot 6. If time permits, rehearse the band selections. c. Something with a change in dynamic and/or tempo 7. Determine if any seating changes are needed. d. If a solo is part of the music, that solo section should be included as part of the chair 8. Give the rating grids to the All-State Band auditions in place of a., b., or c. above. Coordinator who will then make any necessary seating changes and then turn the resulting 5. Preside over the required Band Orientation forms into the ASAA Music Coordinator. Meeting with all of the First Chair adjudicators • Explaining the audition purpose, methods and procedure • Pass out the rating grids to the audition music directors • Review first chair expectations and procedures

14 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE CHOIR

MIXED CHOIR & TREBLE CHOIR AUDITION REQUIREMENTS OCTET PROCEDURES FIRST CHAIR PROCEDURES

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS STUDENT ELIGIBILITY 6. Each student may submit no more than two auditions: All students auditioning for ASAA/First National Bank either two vocal auditions for different voice parts Alaska All-State Music groups must meet the following or one vocal and one instrumental audition. If requirements in order to be considered eligible for the two vocal auditions are both chosen in the participation: audition process, the higher scoring audition will be accepted. If a student submits a vocal audition and 1. Students must be eligible according to their region an instrumental audition, the higher scoring audition and individual school’s rules and regulations. will be selected in consideration of the greater 2. Students must be eligible according to Alaska benefit to the performing groups. School Activities Association (ASAA) requirements. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 3. Students must be enrolled in grades 9 - 12. As decided by the Alaska Choir Directors in November 4. Students must be enrolled in their school's music 2017, the All-State Choirs will use the audition program. Music programs shall include any music requirements designated in the ASAA Music Handbook activity offered by the school that has a performance for each year. There are three different sets of audition objective, or, any music performing class for which choir materials that will be used on a rotating basis the school awards credit, whether or not that class and may or may not be separate auditions from the All- is conducted at the school. Northwest Music Festival auditions. 5. Students in an “alternative education program” must For 2020, the Alaska All-State Choir auditions are be enrolled in a corresponding music class at their the same as the required 2021 All-Northwest choir School of Eligibility, at which they may be selected for auditions. However, the 2020 Alaska All-State Choir participation through a competitive audition process.* auditions do not require the All-Northwest Choir part singing audition #5 or the sight singing exercise #6. * ASAA may waive the requirement for students enrolled in alternative education programs or in the The All-Northwest event is organized through AMEA event that the an individual school of eligibility does and NAfME, and takes place during the second not offer performing music classes and/or does not semester in February on a bi-yearly basis. The next offer a choir program. The student involved will All-Northwest event occurs in February 2021. NOTE: need to submit an ASAA Student Eligibility Waiver Directors must be a member of NAfME to participate in for ASAA Music Festival Participation. the All-Northwest festival for their students to audition and participate in that festival. 2020 ALL-STATE VOCAL AUDITION MATERIALS

The exact music for each voice can be found on the ASAA website at http://asaa.org/activities/music/music-all-state-music-festival/ under All-State Audition Requirements by individual voices

Do not introduce each selection but rather continue throughout the audition materials in the order listed. Each exercise will be on a different track. All exercises are to be recorded a capella. The correct pitch should be given only once before each exercise and must be heard on the audition. Students may or may not repeat the “DO” at the top of the scale. Scales must be sung in the correct octave. (Please refer to the AUDITION RECORDING section of the music handbook for more speciﬁc details.)

VOCAL AUDITIONS Track 1: Major Scale Track 2: Major Scale Track 3: Chromatic Scale Track 4: America, the Beautiful

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 17 CHOIR-SPECIFIC NOTES • CHOIR ALTERNATES: The first alternate for each • RECORDING: All exercises must be recorded a women's choir section will be issued music for both capella. The starting pitch should be given only once Treble and Mixed Choirs with the understanding that before each exercise and must be heard on the they must prepare both sets of music, even though they audition. Failure to include the correct given pitch on may or may not attend the Festival. Students not wishing the recording will result in disqualification. to prepare under these terms will be removed from the alternate list. Directors should notify the ASAA Music • TREBLE and MIXED CHOIR PLACEMENT FOR Coordinator (within three days of selection notification) WOMEN: After the audition committee has completed of those alternates choosing not to prepare under the adjudicating, women voice applications will be ranked defined terms. In these cases, the next highest scoring by scores from highest to lowest. For 2020, the ODD- alternate in the judges' priority listing will advance. NUMBERED rankings will start in the TREBLE CHOIR and the EVEN-NUMBERED rankings will start in the • FIRST CHAIR: Choir First Chairs will be determined by MIXED CHOIR. Students cannot choose the group to a First Chair audition at All-State in a manner similar to be placed in. Both choirs are ALL-STATE CHOIRS. the first chair auditions for band and orchestra. So that the quality of both groups are equalized, the The three highest scoring auditions will be identified as formula of “2 Treble Choir person to 1 Mixed Choir FIRST CHAIR candidates in each vocal section based persons” shall be followed. For instance those receiving on their audition ranking. The choir chair auditions will the following scores would be placed as follows: take place after the Octet auditions. 99 to Treble Choir 98 to Treble Choir If there are multiple top auditions with the same score, 97 to Mixed Choir which would then to be considered as “not a normal 96 to Treble Choir result”, the choral adjudicator for that section should 95 to Treble Choir make every effort to rank those with the same score by 94 to Mixed Choir selecting one of the required exercises to be the “tie breaker”. i.e. in 2008, there were seven auditions with However, on their application forms, students are asked the same top score in one choral section. If the choral to indicate which Alaskan All-State groups they have adjudicator had used the method outlined above, the previously been selected for so that during their high top seven scores would then have been identified as school experience, they might experience both the 99-A, 99-B, 99-C, etc. Mixed and Treble Choirs if selected for All-State.

All choral students are to participate in the OCTET • CHANGING VOICE PARTS: Students are not to process explained below. If one of the FIRST CHAIR change voice parts from the one originally assigned. CANDIDATES does not pass the Octet audition, they However, if a male voice significantly changes as part will be eliminated from the choir First Chair audition. of their maturation process between the time of their selection and the All-State Music Festival, ASAA should (See the Choir Chair Selections for more detailed be notified as soon as possible and the situation will be information.) handled on an individual basis.

• MEMORIZATION: All music is to be memorized. • INSTRUMENTAL ACCOMPANIMENTS for However, each choir student should bring a black folder CHORAL MUSIC SELECTIONS: If additional to the festival in case the guest conductor chooses to use instrumental accompaniments are needed for any of the music for a particular selection. the choral selections for the Gala Performance, they should be provided in this order: • OCTETS: On the first day of the festival, choir students a. School Music Directors at the festival will be required to sing in octets from the festival b. Students not selected as All-State participants music to demonstrate music preparedness. A student from the local area performing unsatisfactorily will be required to attend c. Community Musicians additional part sectionals. Music Directors of those students requiring additional sectionals are expected to Under no circumstances, should a student, help in the sectional process at the festival. (See Octet participating in a music festival, be pulled from a band Procedure below.) or orchestra rehearsal to provide accompaniment for a choral group. • PART PREDOMINANT CD: A part predominant learning aide may be available to aide in music preparedness. Check the ASAA web site at http://asaa.org/activities/music/music-all-state-music- festival/ Scroll down for Choir Part Predominant Information.

18 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook CHOIR OCTET PROCEDURES On the first day of the festival, choir students will Octet Coordinators are responsible for selecting be required to sing in octets after the large group the specific octet musical passages to be sung, the rehearsal to demonstrate music preparedness. A student individual Mixed & Treble Choir coordinators are performing unsatisfactorily will be required to attend welcome to give their input into the selection of the additional sectional rehearsals. Music Directors of those specific octet passages to be used. students requiring additional rehearsals are expected to help in the extra sectional process and rehearsals. 2. ASAA will identify the group octet personnel for each group and assign group numbers to each student. OCTET PROCEDURE 3. ASAA will prepare an Octet rating form for each 1. Auditions will take place on Thursday and will be student. (See form and grid in the form section.) organized by the Octet Coordinators. 4. Complete a final tally sheet for the All-State Treble 2. Students will be assigned group numbers. Choir and Mixed Choir Coordinators as well as one for the ASAA Music Coordinator. 3. Incomplete groups will have students assigned from other groups by their chair rankings. 5. Organize the directors involved in the octet procedure as follows: 4. The discretion for the musicians using or not using their music for the octets is left to the Octet Coordinator a. One (1) music director to direct the octet and the group managers. The purpose of the octet b. One (1) accompanist is to ensure that the music is learned and not as to c. 8 music teachers needed to evaluate the octets, whether or not the music is memorized. i.e., one for each category as follows: 5. Students are to enter the testing room in the specific - TREBLE CHOIR: SI, SI, S2, S2, AI, AI, A2, A2 order given by the testing coordinator. They should - MIXED CHOIR: SI, S2, AI, A2, TI, T2, BI, B2 bring all their music with them. Only the designated octet testing conductor will speak to the students d. One (1) person to organize the octets outside of during the testing process. If possible, students should the audition room and to inform students of the not be adjudicated by their own music director. selection order and procedure e. Verbally go over the Octet Procedure with the 6. The minimum requirement to pass the audition would directors before the octets are brought into the room. be a 67% rating (6 out of 9 points). f. Only the Octet Coordinator is to speak to the 7. Following the audition session, the Octet Coordinators students. will complete the tally sheet and deliver it to the All- State Treble Choir and/or All-State Mixed Choir 6. After the octets are posted Thursday evening, the Coordinator. A final list of those students needing music directors who have students listed for the sectionals should also be given to the ASAA Music additional octet sectional, are to meet together with Coordinator which will then be posted. the Octet Coordinators to make sectional assignments: conductor, pianist, section assistants, etc. for the Friday 8. Music directors of those students who are in need of morning sectional. If a director is not committed to improvement will be informed of their status prior to the adjudicate or lead the First Chair auditions also being Friday morning rehearsal so that appropriate action held Friday morning, they are expected to be actively can be taken and additional sectionals arranged involved in the octet sectionals. as needed. If possible, the music directors of these students should participate in the additional sectional. OCTET SCHEDULE 6:00...... Group 1 9. Two sectional rooms need to be prepared for the 6:10...... Group 2 make-up sessions on Friday morning. 6:20...... Group 3 10. All students are required to participate in an octet even 6:30...... Group 4 if they are an alternate called up at the last moment. 6:40...... Group 5 Late identified alternates should also plan on attending 6:50...... Group 6 the extra part rehearsal on Friday morning. 7:00...... Break 7:10 ...... Group 7 OCTET COORDINATORS 7:20...... Group 8 7:30 ...... Group 9 1. Select three different sections from the All-State music 7:40...... Group 10 to be used in the octet procedure. Be careful of the 7:50...... Group 11 voice distribution in the sections chosen. Choose 8:00...... Group 12 octet sections so that the pitch is firmly established before the octet section begins. Although the

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 19 CHOIR FIRST CHAIR AUDITION PROCEDURES CHOIR FIRST CHAIR COORDINATOR’S Repertoire passages should be selected carefully RESPONSIBILITY in regards to division so that all students The Choir First Chair Coordinator organizes the Choir auditioning in each voice are singing the same First Chair Auditions. part. Please mark music selections carefully for the adjudicators and room directors. This means 1. Secure three rooms for auditions: One that the S1 students may sing a different selection of the rooms is to be used by all First Chair than the S2 students, etc. For the sake of time, candidates, all First Chair adjudicators and repertoire passages should not be more than the First Chair Coordinator for the First Chair 8 measures. Meeting to be held before the first chair process begins: Although the selection of the First Chair music • Treble Choir SSAA sections are the primarily the responsibility of the • Mixed Choir SSAA First Chair Coordinator, the individual Mixed and • Mixed Choir TTBB Treble Choir coordinators are welcome to give their input into the selection of the specific first 2. Each room needs: chair passages to be used. • Each section should have 3 contestants. However, occasionally there are 4 students 4. Students may use music for the audition; competing or sometimes only 2. Please it does not have to be sung from memory. They adjust the materials accordingly. Students should bring their music and a pencil with them to will be eliminated from competing if they do the audition. not pass their octet test the previous day. • 4 music stands (one for director and one for 5. Prepare an 8 measure, sight singing exercise. each contestant) Sight-Singing parameters are: • Piano or keyboard • 8 measures in ¾ or 4/4 time. • 4 copies of the selected music passages with • Rhythms no more difficult than a the passages clearly marked for each voice, dotted-quarter and an eighth. One copy for each of the 3 adjudicators and • The exercise will start and end on “DO”. one for the room director • The exercise will be in C, F or G Major. • 4 copies of the Sight-Reading for the • The melodic motion will be primarily adjudicators and the room director stepwise with skips in the tonic triad. • 4 copies of each of the three equal sight- • There will be three or more different reading passages. Each section needs new exercises of equal difficulty. One for copies so students can write on them. each contestant. • All exercises will be in the same key. 3. Look over the festival music and identify three selections out of the All-State Choir music for 6. The ASAA Music Coordinator will prepare and each voice as follows: copy a rating grid for each vocal section and a. A technical spot will identify the students eligible for the First Chair b. Lyrical solo spot Auditions. (See Rating Grid in the form section of c. Something with a change in dynamic and/or tempo this handbook.) d. If a solo is part of the music, that solo section should not be included as part of the chair auditions.

20 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 7. Preside over a pre-audition meeting at 7:30 RESPONSIBILTIES OF THE CHOIR FIRST Friday morning for the directors who will be CHAIR DIRECTORS ASSIGNED TO THE CHOIR adjudicating the auditions to pass out materials CHAIR AUDITIONS and to go over procedures. Give the rating grids The director gives the instructions to the students and to the adjudicators and review expectations. guides them through the process. You will need 15 minutes per group and each section will take one hour. 8. Preside over a 7:45 AM meeting for all auditioning students that includes a vocal warm-up and outlines the procedures for the 1. Have each student sing the 3 selected music auditions that occur from 8 to 9 AM. sections individually and then the sight singing passage. The three Adjudicators will rate them 9. Place students in the order determined by using the rating grid provided. Only the room the recorded auditions for each section as listed director should speak to the students during the on the adjudication sheets and direct them to their process. audition room. The three sections needed are: a) TC: S1-S2-A1-A2 2. At the conclusion of the sectional, the Director: b) MC: S1-S2-A1-A2, • Sends those students out. c) MC: T1-T2-B1-B2 • Places new copies of the sight-singing materials on each stand, face down. 10. The following personnel will be needed for each • Brings the next group in. Chair Audition Room: • Director 3. Procedure for singing the Selected Passages: • Accompanist (optional if needed for the • Director brings the three students into the selected passages) audition room with their music and has them • Three Adjudicators stand in front of the three music stands • All-State Choir Coordinator (if desired) • Tell the students that they are to sing • All-State Music Festival Coordinator (if desired) accurately and musically • No other staff, students or parents may be • Announce the first song title and the selected in the room passage, give the starting pitch, and run them • A school music director should not through it once singing altogether, a cappella adjudicate their student if possible • Re-give the starting pitch and Student A sings through the passage, and then Student B and 11. Set up audition rooms and provide signs on each then Student C, individually, with a fresh sectional door. At the registration desk, provide starting pitch each time, a cappella. Students a list and/or sign identifying the audition rooms. may sing using their music; it does not have to be memorized. 12. Turn the rating grids from each section. • Repeat with songs 2 and 3, but rotate which student sings first, second and third. So for 13. Turn in the name of the FIRST CHAIR students the second song, after singing it though to the ASAA Music Coordinator who will post the together once, hear Student B, Student C and results by lunch. Student A. For the third song, Student C, Student A, then Student B. 14. The decision of the adjudicators, directors and ASAA is final and may not be contested.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 21 4. Procedure for singing the Sight Singing RESPONSIBILTIES OF FIRST CHAIR Passages: ADJUDICATORS ASSIGNED TO THE CHOIR a. One of the three different sight-singing papers CHAIR AUDITIONS has been placed upside down on each music Preferably, the first chair adjudicators will not adjudicate stand. their own students.

b. The Room Director tells the students: 1. The three adjudicators will adjudicate each student • They will have 45 seconds to study on each selection on the provided score sheet. • The director will play the starting pitch (tonic) and tonic triad melodically (do, me, so, me, 2. When the audition is over, the three adjudicators do, so, do) before the study time will collectively decide which of the three students • They may write on the paper and hum or is awarded the First Chair Award. sing during the study time • They may sing on any “system”: solfege, 3. At the sections conclusion, the rating grids are numbers, plain syllable to be given to the All-State Choir First Chair Coordinator who then turns in the results to the c. The director will re-play the tonic and tonic ASAA Music Coordinator. triad melodically. • The student may vocalize the tonic and/or tonic triad before singing • The student may sing it twice or have one re-start • Then the second and third students will each have 10 additional seconds to study before singing and will get a new tonic and tonic triad played.

d. The Room Director sets a timing device for 45 seconds and says “Go” after 45 seconds. The director tells students B and C to turn over their papers and begins the process with student A followed by B and C.

e. The Room Director may count the student in, if needed, but no other rhythmic assistance may be given. No other pitch assistance may be given apart from the initial tonic and tonic triad.

22 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

CHAIR SECTIONAL PROCEDURES

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS STUDENT ELIGIBILITY need to submit an ASAA Student Eligibility Waiver for All students auditioning for ASAA/First National Bank Alaska ASAA Music Festival Participation. All-State Music groups must meet the following requirements in order to be considered eligible for participation: 7. Each student may submit no more than two auditions for different instruments and/or one instrument and 1. Students must be eligible according to their own one vocal audition. If both auditions are chosen in region and individual school’s rules and regulations. the audition process, the higher scoring audition will be selected in consideration of the greater benefit 2. Students must be eligible according to Alaska for the performing groups. School Activities Association (ASAA) requirements. 3. Students must be entered into the SARS activity AUDITION REQUIREMENTS reporting system. As decided by the Alaska Orchestra Directors in November 2017, the All-State Orchestra will use the audition 4. Students must be enrolled in grades 9 - 12. requirements designated in the ASAA Music Handbook for each year. There are three different sets of audition 5. Students must be enrolled in their school's music orchestra materials that will be used on a rotating basis program. Music programs shall include any music and may or may not be separate auditions from the All- activity offered by the school that has a performance Northwest Music Festival auditions. objective, or, any music performing class for which the school awards credit, whether or not that class is For 2020, the Alaska All-State Orchestra auditions are the conducted at the school. same as the required 2021 All-Northwest choir auditions. 6. Students in an “alternative education program” must be enrolled in a corresponding music class at their The All-Northwest event is organized through AMEA and School of Eligibility, at which they may be selected for NAfME, and takes place during the second semester in participation through a competitive audition process.* February on a bi-yearly basis. The next All-Northwest event occurs in February 2021. *ASAA may waive the requirement for students enrolled in alternative education programs or in the NOTE: Directors, you must be a member of NAfME to event that the an individual school of eligibility does participate in the All-Northwest festival. not offer performing music classes and/or does not offer a orchestra program. The student involved will 2020 ALL-STATE STRING AUDITION MATERIALS The exact music for each instrument can be found on the ASAA website at http://asaa.org/activities/music/music-all-state-music-festival/ under All-State Audition Requirements by individual instruments

It is standard procedure in the playing of scales on orchestral string instruments to use a so-called “turn-around” or “loop” at the beginning and end of the scale. An example in G Major would be to play pitches B-A-G-A-B- C-D-E-F#-G to begin and the pitches G-F#-E-D-C-B-A-G-B-A-G to end. The adjudicator should make no distinction between students using the “turn-around” and those who do not. Adjudication of scales should focus on factors such as pitch, rhythm, bowings and tone quality. Quality of tone and intonation will be a major factor. When identifying the SOLO SELECTION, please speak loudly and clearly. Suggested statement: "I will be performing (title of selection), (movement if needed) by (composer)." (Please refer to the AUDITION RECORDING section of the music handbook for more details.)

The information below is a brief outline of the required exercises to be recorded. VIOLIN, VIOLA and CELLO: STRING BASS: HARP: Track 1: three octave Major scale Track 1: two octave Major scale Track 1: Melodic Minor Scale Track 2: three octave Melodic Track 2: two octave Melodic Minor Track 2: Excerpt Minor scale scale Track 3: Excerpt Track 3: Excerpt Track 3: Excerpt Track 4: Excerpt Track 4: Excerpt Track 5: Identify and play a one Track 5: Identify and play a one minute excerpt from your solo minute excerpt from your solo literature without accompaniment. literature without accompaniment

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 25 ORCHESTRA-SPECIFIC NOTES • String BASS and HARP This formula shall not limit the size of the violin INSTRUMENTALISTS: section, which shall be determined by the Please indicate your preference to your quality of the auditions within the following director for the following and mark the limitations: appropriate sections on your application. — violins = 40 O = Auditioning for orchestra only — violas = 12 B/O = Willing to play in orchestra or band — cello = 12 * ONE MINUTE SOLO AUDITION: Should be — basses = 10 performed without accompaniment. • MUSIC LITERATURE: The music literature • VIOLIN STUDENTS who also play selected for Orchestra shall consist of VIOLA: Violinists may consider submitting two approximately two-thirds string orchestra music auditions: one for violin and one for viola. Many and one-third full symphonic orchestra music. violin students who study the Suzuki Method are required to learn both Violin and Viola. • VIOLIN SECTIONS: Placement in the first Although these students might be capable of and second violin sections will be determined playing the Viola, they most likely would prefer by the numerical scores given on the auditions. to play the Violin at All-State. However, often Therefore: there are not enough qualified Viola students to a. The four students with the highest scores will fill the Viola section of the All-State Orchestra be in the first violin section. and students with Viola experience are needed. Violinists could submit both a VIOLIN and a b. Students with scores placing fifth, sixth, VIOLA audition with the following caveat. On seventh, and eighth will be in the second their application blank, they can select the level violin section. of their consideration as follows: c. The other violins will be divided equally between the first and second violin sections. VN: I am willing to participate in the Viola Section if not selected for Violin. d. Violin students should indicate on their student ____Yes ____No application as to which Violin Section they have previously be placed in at previous • CHAIR AUDITIONS: At one of the first All-State Music Festivals. rehearsals, auditions will be held for chair and e. All violin alternates will be given VIOLIN II stand positions in each string section using the music. festival music. Practice and be prepared!

• ADJUDICATION of the SOLO PIECE: • EXERCISES #1 & 2: The style and rhythm Adjudication of the solo piece should include sections on the adjudication form will be consideration of the degree of difficulty as well eliminated when adjudicating String exercises as the technical command of the work. #1 & 2. • STRING BASS: • FORMULA FOR STRING BALANCE IS: The first alternate String Bass should be assigned to a. 1 viola and 1 cello for every 3 or 4 violins BAND unless someone has specifically requested to be placed in BAND versus being placed in b. 1 double bass for every 4 or 5 violins ORCHESTRA. If there is no alternate string bass player, there is not one available for the band.

26 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook The String Bass in the All-State Band should also b. For any SOLO section in the Violin participate in the Full Orchestra Selection in the festival music, invite the top four ranked All-State Orchestra. instrumentalists in that section to separately play the SOLO. Whoever “wins” the • WIND & PERCUSSION students second audition should be awarded the in Orchestra: All wind and percussion SOLO, the FIRST CHAIR AWARD and the performers should be available at the Thursday CONCERT MASTER/MISTRESS position. morning rehearsal. Consideration must be understood that about half of the winds and However, for those solos involving the VIOLIN percussion selected to work with the All-State SECTION, a discussion with the ASAA Music Orchestra have never played with an orchestra Coordinator, the All-State Orchestra Coordinator before and therefore need more time with the and the All-State Orchestra Conductor need to orchestra. Students volunteering for orchestra clarify if that procedure will work for the current and subsequently selected for the All-State All-State year. Orchestra need to be adequately prepared musically, mentally and physically.

The Orchestra Coordinator and the Orchestra Conductor should communicate as to whether or not the winds for the full orchestra selection should be doubled.

• BOWINGS: Music bowings for the string instruments need to be in the music when it is sent to the students.

• FIRST CHAIR-FIRST VIOLIN / ORCHESTRA CONCERT MASTER / VIOLIN SOLO AUDITIONS: Individual string solos in the festival music need to be identified before the festival begins in all string sections. It is “assumed” that the solos for any string section would be assigned to the First Chair section candidates.

After the section has gone through the individual auditions, invite the first three ranked instruments in each section perform one more audition for a final decision factor in awarding the First Chair placement.

a. For any SOLO section in the Viola, Cello or String Bass festival music, invite the top three ranked instrumentalists in that section to separately play the SOLO. Whoever “wins” the second audition should be awarded both the SOLO and the FIRST CHAIR AWARD.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 27 ORCHESTRA FIRST CHAIR AUDITION PROCEDURES The procedure for making All-State Orchestra chair 6. Collect the rating grids from each section and audition assignments is covered below: make adjustments as needed for chair seating.

• ORCHESTRA FIRST CHAIR AUDITION 7. After the chair auditions, place name tags EXPECTATIONS: on the stands for each instrument section in 1. Orchestra First Chair Auditions should be their part and ranking order. seated and completed in ranking order as indicated from the student’s initial All-State 8. Turn in the name of the FIRST CHAIR stu- Audition placement. dents along with any new chair seating placements to the ASAA Music Coordinator 2. All instruments in the instrument section for final posting at the festival. should play the same music. • RESPONSIBILTIES OF MUSIC DIRECTORS 3. If it is a singleton instrument (Harp, Piano, ASSIGNED TO THE ORCHESTRA CHAIR etc.), that student still needs to go through a AUDITIONS chair audition experience to be held account- 1. Attend the required First Chair orientation able for the student’s music preparation. meeting with the Orchestra Coordinator prior to the First Chair auditions. • ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA COORDINATOR’S RESPONSIBILITY 2. Identify each of the students for your 1. ASAA will prepare and copy a rating grid instrument section and place them in for each instrument section. (See Rating the order determined by the recorded Grid in the form section of this handbook.) auditions.

2. Assign no more than two persons to work 3. Play through the sections identified with each instrumental section. At least by the All-State Orchestra Coordinator as one of the two should be a professional for a group. that instrument and the other should be a music director with band experience. 4. Have each student play the identified sections individually and rate them using 3. Set up sectional rooms and provide signs the rating grid provided. on each sectional door. At the registration desk, provide a sign identifying the section- 5. If confirmed by the Orchestra Group al rooms. Coordinator, after the section has gone through the individual auditions, invite 4. Look over the festival music and identify the top ranked instruments in each at least three selections out of the all-state section to perform one more audition for orchestra music for each instrument as follows: a final decision factor in awarding the a. A technical spot First Chair placement and/or Solo and/or b. Lyrical solo spot Concert Master. c. Something with a change in dynamic and/or tempo 6. If time permits, rehearse the orchestra d. If a solo is part of the music, that solo selections. section should be included as part of the chair auditions. 7. Determine if any seating changes are needed. 5. Preside over the required Orientation Meeting with all of the First Chair adjudicators 8. Give the rating grids to the All-State • Explaining the audition purpose, Orchestra Coordinator and after consulting methods and procedure with them, adjust the instrument section as • Pass out the rating grids to the audition needed. music directors • Review first chair expectations and procedures

28 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL

AUDITION RECORDING AUDITION SUBMITTAL ALTERNATES PROCEDURES ON-LINE AUDITION PROCEDURES ADJUDICATION PROCEDURES COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES

AUDITION RECORDING INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO ALL 6. ADJUDICATOR’S DECISIONS: Because judging will be done by a select panel scattered throughout STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECORDING the state, auditions are not available for review. The judges’ decisions are final. 1. Students are expected to submit a new audition for each All-State year. 7. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUAL GROUP RECORDINGS 2. Play or sing the audition requirements specifically and in order as indicated on the Audition BAND-SPECIFIC Requirements List. Each exercise will be on a separate track. CHOIR-SPECIFIC • Exercises must be recorded a capella. The 3. On-line auditions must be in a MP3 format only. correct starting pitch should be given only (For a further explanation of the MP3 process see once before each exercise and must be ADDENDUM #13 in the Addendum Section of this heard on the audition. Failure to include Handbook). the given pitch on the recording will result in disqualification. 4. Additional recording information: a. NOISE — There is to be no extraneous noise. ORCHESTRA-SPECIFIC Auditions that are difficult to understand are Slow down and speak clearly, distinctly subject to disqualification. Be certain of record- and loudly when identifying your solo. ing quality and strive for an acoustically dry (no echo) recording (flat response). DIRECTOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AUDITIONS b. ORDER OF MATERIALS — The audition materials must be recorded as listed on the Audition 1. INTENT FORM = RECORDING PASSWORD: Requirements Lists. Material omitted, altered, or Complete and send in to ASAA the ON-LINE out of order will cause the tape to be disquali- INTENT FORM. After this information is received, fied. each director will receive a PASSWORD to access the On-line Audition System as well as instructions c. ACCURACY/TEMPO — All exercises are to for using the On-Line Audition System. be played accurately. Tempo markings are to be followed within 10 m.m. faster or slower Remember to include all the musical groups you than prescribed. Those exercises which are not will be submitting auditions for on the Intent Form. recorded at the indicated tempos (+ or - 10 i.e. If you are a band director and there is a vio- m.m.) will be graded lower. lin that performs with your band, you will need to check both the “submitting auditions for band AND d. VERBALIZATION – There is to be no verbal orchestra” buttons. Otherwise, the on-line system identification of a student’s name or school on will not allow the band director to enter an orchestra the audition. The only verbalization required is audition. for the identification of the one-minute orchestra solo excerpt which should include only the 2. Directors are expected to be a part of the name and composer of the selection. A pre- recording process of the audition. The major- ferred statement would be: “I will be performing ity of the previous disqualifications are from simple (title), movement/section) by (composer).” errors and over-sights that should have been caught before a final up-loading of the audition. 5. ETHICS CLAUSE— Recordings must be made without the use of any electronic keyboard, electronic 3. Be certain that students have played or sung the enhancement, headphones with the pitches being audition requirements specifically as indicat- played, or any other device or aid other than the ed and in the correct order. recording device. Each exercise is to be recorded without electronic enhancement or splicing.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 31 AUDITION SUBMITTAL DIRECTOR INSTRUCTIONS 4. FEES: At the festival’s conclusion, ASAA will REQUIRED MATERIALS invoice schools $10 per student selected for All- 1. Fax, Scan or Mail to ASAA a B/C/O State, plus $10 for each audition submitted. Application for each student 5. SCHOOL GROUP ROSTER SHEET: This Form 2. Complete the on-line B/C/O Audition for each is no longer needed as the On-Line Audition system Student (A roster is automatically created for you automatically creates a School Group Roster Sheet. on-line.) However, It is strongly suggested that each director create their individual roster sheet using the PDF 3. Master Eligibility Roster Form in the Music Handbook with their • For the audition submittal, confirm that students students in alphabetical order by last name. are eligible to submit an audition by checking the YES or NO box on the student’s application. DIRECTOR’S CHECK LIST FOR SUBMISSION It is paramount that you meet the deadlines • For the students selected, a formal Electronic in submitting required items to the ASAA Eligibility is to be submitted into ASAA by the office. When submitting audition material: last Friday in October. Confirm student's eligibility Instructions for Submitting Audition Materials: Confirm that the students are able to play the instrument or sing the part that they are auditioning 1. APPLICATION FORM: A Band / Choir / for. Switching instruments / parts is not acceptable. Orchestra (B/C/O) Group Application must be Submit the following to ASAA at: submitted to the ASAA office for each auditioning (Check the web site for updated information) student. B/C/O Application for each student • Applications must be signed by the student, B/C/O On-line Audition for each student parent/guardian, music director, and administrator. These forms can be found in the Music Festival Forms section of this ASAA Music Handbook and on BAND - SPECIFIC for all instruments: the ASAA music web site. NOTE: If the signatures Indicate band instrumentalist’s preference on are incomplete, the student may be disqualified. application and audition as follows: B = willingness to play only in Band • If a student submits two auditions, for the same music group, (i.e., two band auditions, B/O = willingness to play in either Band or two choir auditions, etc.), they only need one Orchestra application. ORCHESTRA-SPECIFIC • If a student submits two auditions for two different music groups (i.e. choir and band), Indicate orchestra instrumentalist’s preference: they will need two applications, one for each group. For BASS and HARP: 2. AUDITIONS: Directors should listen to all auditions O = willingness to play only in Orchestra prior to submission to insure recording instructions B/O = willingness to play in either Band or have been followed and the recorded performance is of sufficient quality to compete at the All-State level. Orchestra

3. DEADLINE: All forms and auditions are due to ASAA by the last Wednesday For VIOLIN: in September 2019. You may VA = willingness to play in the Viola Section if not begin uploading your auditions selected for Violin on the first Monday in September.

The On-Line Audition System closes at 11:55 PM on the last Wednesday, September.

32 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook “MORE CALL” AUDITION SUBMITTALS: ON-LINE AUDITION PROCEDURES In the event that a “More Call” announcement is put 1. Turn in the INTENT FORM for your school’s out for additional auditions for any voice or instrument, music group that will be participating in the All-State the students and directors need to put forth their best Music Festival. efforts and treat the “More Call” opportunity as they would an initial audition. 2. ASAA will then supply you with an All-State Audition Password which is case sensitive and the DIRECTOR’S CHECK LIST FOR AFTER on-line audition web address. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTED STUDENTS 3. Record the student auditions: Secure music and Festival instructions for students. • No extraneous noise Give packets to students IMMEDIATELY, reviewing • Acoustically dry (no echo) deadlines and requirements. • Saved as an MP3 recording • Record each exercise separately making sure Rehearse music with the students. that they are in the correct order given in the Submit Master Eligibility List, Code of Conduct, Audition instructions Music Supervision and Director Registration, and Academic Award forms to ASAA by the last Friday 4. Log into the ASAA Music Audition website by in October. using your AS On-Line Audition Password. You may If changes occur, follow the Alternate Procedures change the password after initially logging in if you below. wish to. Check on each student’s preparedness. 5. CLICK on START a NEW AUDITION Remind students of live chair placement audition procedures, and/or octet procedures. 6. SELECT a student. The first time you will CREATE a Work with the school, school district or region to NEW STUDENT. If that student is submitting more make transportation, housing and meal arrangements than one audition, the second time you enter this for your students, yourself and chaperones. screen, their name will appear in a drop down list of your students. Accompany the student to, and supervise the student a. Enter Student’s First Name at, the festival. b. Enter Student’s Last Name Remind students of expected Concert Behavior at c. Enter Student’s Grade the Gala Concert including before and after their d. CLICK Save Student performance. 7. Select an Instrument/voice from the list provided: Assist the group coordinator at the festival by i.e., Flute, Violin, Soprano 2. helping with rehearsals, sectionals, chair auditions, CAUTION: Do not choose any instrument or voice performance preparations as needed. proceeded by SE. These SE choices are only to be Participate in the meetings at festival: ASAA Band, used for submitting a Special On-line Audition for Choir and Orchestra Group Meetings as well as the State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival. ABDA, ACDA, and AkSDA Meetings if available Enjoy the Festival!! 8. CLICK Continue Audition Return the adjudication forms to each applicant. 9. UPLOAD RECORDING making sure that each exercise is placed in the right position in the right auditioning order as indicated in the audition CHOIR-SPECIFIC DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST requirements. Assist each choir student in accessing the part- a. Upload exercise or track #1 predominate practice information. b. Upload exercise or track #2 If you have an alternate student, issue the music with c. Upload exercise or track #3 the understanding that it is to be memorized, even d. etc. though they may not attend the Festival. (If the student does not wish to prepare under these terms, 10. CLICK back to auditions. You will be able to see: notify the ASAA Music Coordinator within three a. What you have done days of original notification of selection, so that b. What you need to do another alternate can be advanced.) c. Allows you to Start a NEW audition d. Allows you to Finish or Delete an audition CHANGING VOICE PARTS: Students are not to change voice parts from the one originally assigned.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 33 However, if a male voice significantly changes as REGARDING THOSE STUDENTS NOT SELECTED part of their maturation process between the time of • There is a Board of Review process outlined in their selection and the All-State Music Festival, ASAA the Forms Section of this Music Handbook for any should be notified as soon as possible and the concerns the director has about a student audition situation will be handled on an individual basis. and/or selection. However, please consider these REMEMBER: Music must be memorized facts: ALTERNATE PROCEDURES • If the director does not advocate for their student, 1. NOTIFY ASAA ASAP: Once the participants have who will? been selected, if you have a student who is unable to participate in the Festival, contact the ASAA Music • A Board of Review process does not guarantee that Coordinator at once. If you have a student who, a selection decision will be reversed. even at the last moment, cannot attend, contact the ASAA so that all information is current at all times. • Not all students can be selected. (In 2016, 337 of 776 auditions or 43% were selected as All-State 2. MUSIC: Return the music given to the student to participants. ASAA immediately so that it can be passed on to the next alternate. • Your best musician may not be selected for All-State.

3. PLACEMENT: If an alternate is used, the alternate • Some ASAA rules are not negotiable: i.e. adjudicator’s will be placed in the last chair of the entire instrument decisions are final. section, and all other participants will be advanced one chair. For example, if a clarinet alternate is used, • Often there is a very thin line between what is the the alternate will be placed in the last chair of third “director’s error” and what is the “student’s error”. clarinets, and all other clarinets above and below the vacancy would be advanced accordingly. • There are lessons to be learned for both being and not being selected for All-State…both are teaching 4. CUT-OFF DATE: Because of inadequate time for moments that need to be taught. securing and preparing music, alternates may not be used after a cut-off date prior to the start of the Festival, and the chair will remain vacant. (In exceptional circumstances, this cut-off date may be adjusted only at the discretion of the ASAA Festival Chairperson in consultation with the Band/Choir/ Orchestra Coordinator and student’s school music director, based on the readiness of the alternate.) The final cut-off date for 2020 will be 12:00 Noon on Monday, November 16, 2020.

5. REHEARSALS: Alternates and other student observers cannot be accommodated at All-State Rehearsals due to extremely limited space at rehearsal venues. Do not bring alternates who have not been notified that they should attend.

6. CHOIR ALTERNATES: The first alternate for each women's choir section will be issued music for both Treble and Mixed Choirs with the understanding that they must be prepared, even though they may not be attending the Festival. Students not wishing to prepare under these terms will be removed from the alternate list. Directors will notify the ASAA Music Coordinator (within three days of selection notification) of those alternates choosing not to prepare under the defined terms. In this case, the next alternate in the judges' priority listing will be advanced.

34 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ADJUDICATION PROCEDURES INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO ALL Coordinator to put out a call for additional auditions. However, ranking preference will be given 1. Each adjudicator will follow the instructions to those auditions that were timely submitted. of the Group Coordinator and the procedures outlined in this handbook as well as the instructions 10. Because judging is done by a select panel scattered sent to them by the ASAA Music Coordinator. throughout the state, auditions are not available for review, and the adjudicators’ decisions are 2. Each audition must be adjudicated within the final. specific section for which the student is auditioning. 11. Exercises will be judged on the following crite- 3. Adjudicators will require that: ria: tone quality, intonation, articulation, dynamics, a. Audition recording instructions were musicianship/style, tempo, rhythm, style, technique, followed (since auditions not conforming to bow, control. the specific audition recording instructions will Tempo criteria is –10 or +10 of the stated be disqualified) and, tempo marking. In other words, a student can b. Reasons for disqualification, if it occurs, only lose points in this category if the performed should be noted in the space on the adjudication tempo is slower than 10 mp below the required system for comments from the adjudicator. tempo marking or faster than 10 mp above the 4. A final adjudication form will be completed required tempo marking. by the on-line audition system for each submitted FOR BAND AUDITIONS: In 2013, the Band audition and will indicate the individual adjudica- Directors moved that the “All-State Band auditions tors’ scores. The adjudicator must fill in a numerical tempos should be adjudicated as marked and to score in each blank on the form. The total score is eliminate the -/+ 10 mm allowance." automatically computed. (See the appropriate adjudication form in the Music The adjudicator should and is encouraged to also add Festival Form section for specific judging criteria.) any other appropriate comments for encouragement, motivation or suggested improvement. 12. Whole point and half (.5) points will be used for scoring, with 1 as the lowest and 10 as the This extra comment procedure is especially needed for highest. Scores will be assigned to each category any audition that is disqualified. and then totaled. The adjudicator must adjudicate as much of a disqual- 13. Whenever possible, no adjudicator shall judge the ified audition as is possible remembering to mark the same voice or instrument part two years in a row. reason for a disqualification in the blank provided. 14. There is no geographical criteria for All-State 5. All auditions will be adjudicated using the same selection. All participants are chosen on a numeri- procedure, criteria and scale. The same adjudicator(s) cal ranked order according to the specific numbers will adjudicate all auditions within each instrumental needed for each instrument or voice. (See General category as assigned. Information for Recommended Numbers.) 6. At least one, and preferably three (3), alter- 15. Regarding Disqualifications. nates (if enough auditions are of All-State quality) will be selected for each section. Alternates will be a. All exercises need to be listened to and listed in priority order (e.g. first alternate, second points awarded even if there is missing material. alternate, third alternate, etc.) after each section on Students need to be adjudicated on what is there the ranking sheet. even if the exercise will be disqualified for incompleteness at the conclusion. 7. All adjudication decisions must be based only upon submitted auditions. b. An audition cannot be disqualified if all the material appears on one track versus a separate track 8. If adjudicators feel that there are not enough quali- for each exercise. fied applicants to fill a section, they have the pre- rogative to suggest limiting the section size. c. The correct beginning pitch must be given for all choral exercises. An in-correct, choral beginning 9. If there are not sufficient qualified auditions, and/ pitch will result in the exercise being disqualified. or, there are not enough auditions to fill a section, the group coordinator may ask the ASAA Music Adjudicators have an automatic button to indicate

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 35 a DQ and a separate box will allow them to report • Choir first chairs will be determined by live audi- the DQ to the ASAA music coordinator as well as tions on the first day of the festival from the top three indicating the reason for the disqualification. scored auditions for each voice part in each all-state choir. The chair audition will also include an eight 16. Confidentiality: Announcements of those stu- measure sight reading component. dents selected as participants for All-State should come from their high school music director and not • The women voiced applications will be the adjudicator who adjudicated that student’s audi- ranked by scores from highest to lowest. tion category. * If there are multiple top auditions with the same 17. It is standard procedure in the playing of scales score, which would then to be considered as a “not on orchestral string instruments to use a so-called a normal result”, the choral adjudicator for that sec- “turn–around” or “loop” at the beginning and tion should make every effort to rank those with the end of the scale. An example in G Major would be same score by selecting one of the required exercis- to play pitches B-A-G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G to begin and es to be the “tie breaker”. i.e. in 2008, there were the pitches G-F#-E-D-C-B-A-G-B-A-G to end. seven auditions with the same top score in one choral section. If the choral adjudicator had used the The adjudicator should make no distinction between method outlined above, the top seven scores would students using the “turn-around” and those who do then have been identified as 99-A, 99-B, 99-C, etc. not. Adjudication of scales should focus on factors such as pitch, rhythm, bowings and tone quality. ORCHESTRA INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO • When judging exercises #1 and #2 (scales) INDIVIDUAL GROUP ADJUDICATION eliminate style and rhythm.

BAND • Band and orchestra section placement is assigned by adjudicators. Chair placement • Band and orchestra section placement is takes place following live auditions on the first assigned by adjudicators. Chair placement and morning of the Festival. final part assignment takes place following live auditions on the first morning of the Festival. • The formula for string balance is: a. 1 viola and 1 cello for every 3 or 4 violins • The BASS TROMBONE should be selected as the first chair for the third trombone part. b. 1 double bass for every 4 or 5 violins • Adjudication should be based on the student per- This formula shall not limit the size of the violin formance and not on the quality of the instrument section, which shall be determined by the qual- that was used by the student. This is of particular ity of the tapes within the following limitations: concern for the Percussion auditions violins = 40; violas = 12; cello = 12; basses = 10. • Placement in the first and second violin CHOIR sections will be determined by the numerical • Men Voice Auditions will be adjudicated by one scores given on the tapes. Therefore: adjudicator for each section: Tenor I, Tenor 2, Bass a. The four students with the highest scores will be 1 and Bass 2. in the first violin section. • Because of the large number of submitted Women b. Students with scores placing fifth, sixth, seventh, Voice Auditions (over 100 for each section), the and eighth will be in the second violin section. Women Voice Auditions will be adjudicated in a two c. The other violins will be divided equally between round Adjudication process as follows for Soprano I, the first and second violin sections. Soprano 2, Alto 1 and Alto 2 sections: • Adjudication of the Solo Piece should include a. The number of Women Voice Auditions will be consideration of the degree of difficulty. divided into two groups for each women’s voice section. The first half of the section’s auditions will be assigned to Adjudicator A. The second half of the section’s auditions will be assigned to Adjudicator B. b. Then the top 25-30 ranked auditions from Adjudicator A and the top 25-30 ranked auditions from Adjudicator B will be assigned to Adjudicator C for a final adjudication and ranking of the section’s auditions.

36 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinators will be selected for each of the performing c. Go over the ranking order and confer with groups: Band Coordinator, Mixed Choir Coordinator, the ASAA Music Coordinator as to how the Treble Choir Coordinator, and Orchestra Coordinator. instruments should be grouped. i.e. how many * Presently, the All-State Music Festival is hosted by the 1sts, 2nds, number of alternates, those not Anchorage School District who was awarded the oppor- recommended, etc. tunity to host this festival with a three year bid, 2020 to 2022. As such, some of the responsibilities originally 3. STUDENT MUSIC PACKETS: The Group delegated to the Group Coordinators are now being ful- Coordinators will prepare a student music packet filled by the ASD Music Department and are noted with for each participant plus all first alternates. This an ASD or +ASD marking for that assignment. music packet will be added to a student packet prepared by ASAA which will include festival and RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL rehearsal schedules plus any specific music notes. • Label packets on the clasp side, below the flap. 1. RESPONSIBILITIES: The responsibilities of the • Needs to be ready by the first week in October Coordinators will include assisting the ASAA Music and taken to the ASAA office. Festival Coordinator with the: a. Selection of guest conductors for the Festival. 4. GUEST CONDUCTORS: The Coordinator will be responsible for aiding in the selection of a guest b. Selection of adjudicators for the auditions. conductor for their group, and in coordinating the transportation of the guest conductors to and from the c. Assisting with the adjudication process as needed. festival site. +ASD

d. Preparing the student music packets for their group. 5. COORDINATE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL MUSIC DIRECTORS: Using the submitted director’s regis- e. Preparing a rehearsal schedule in coordination tration forms, the coordinators will assign individual with the other music groups. school music directors attending the festival to assist with rehearsals, sectionals, chair auditions, octets, f. Working with the guest conductors for coordi- transportation, and performance any needs. nating the materials and information needed for their group. 6. GIFTS: Select and organize the gift to be presented to the visiting conductors and choir accompanists g. Acquiring and rehearsing with needed piano during the dress rehearsal on Saturday with those and instrumental accompanists. + ASD who are to make the presentation.

h. Administering the general logistics for the festi- 7. LOGISTICS: The Coordinators will assist the val for their group. Identify and reserve specific ASAA Music Festival Chairman with general logis- areas for chair auditions and octets. tics for the festival rehearsals, sectionals, and concert rehearsals and performance. i. Overseeing the chair auditions and octets at the festival. a. SCHOOL NEEDS: • Four rehearsal areas j. Supervising the group, sectionals, rehearsals, • Areas for coats & cases if rehearsal room is too small and performances at the festival. • Hospitality room for directors. • Internet area 2. ASSISTING WITH THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS: • Director meeting rooms a. Secure an adjudicator, or section leader for • Parking considerations – ROTC each adjudication area who is a specialist in • Lunch area & schedule for students. Let the lunch- that voice or instrument. room staff know a month ahead of time that there will be 400 extra students and music directors to feed b. Prepare copies of the appropriate music for Thursday and Friday. each adjudicator to go in the adjudication pack- • Lunch area and lunch catering for conductors, ets prepared by the ASAA Festival Chairman accompanists & coordinators which includes the duties and responsibilities • Concession area if you choose to have one. It for all adjudicators. should open mid morning on Thursday and continue through Friday afternoon.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 37 • Registration area (ASAA manages at festival) c. DAY 1 - THURSDAY: • Chair and Octet audition areas • Arrive early • Warm-up rooms are needed for students to use • Confirm room set up before their chair auditions • Attend the Welcome Meeting • Coordinate with ASD Fine Arts department to assure • Meet with student aides for assignments there are enough chairs, stands, choral risers, musi- • Ensure there are food & beverages in the cal equipment +ASD hospitality room (ASD) • Welcome meeting area for students and directors • Arrange for water/beverage for conductor • Make sure signs are up for chair auditions b. PERFORMANCE NEEDS: • Make sure there are arrangements for the • Adequate chairs, stands and instruments +ASD conductor’s dinner • Sound shell • If catered luncheon for conductors, arrange • Holding areas for students and cases for each of for a student to wait by the door for the the four groups conductor lunches at 11:00 AM (ASD) • Podium with microphone • Set up for conductor luncheon at 11:00 AM • Memorabilia and ticket area (ASAA manages • Confirm room for director meetings at festival) • Have seating chart ready • Introduce conductor and outline procedures 8. SUPERVISION OF GROUP REHEARSALS: The and schedule Coordinators will supervise group rehearsals at • Be with your group at the beginning of each the festival by working with the guest conductor, session to make announcements the school administrators, the ASAA Music Festival • Be with your group right before breaks to Chairman, the students and music directors. make announcements • Reinforce expectations of students for a. BEFORE ALL STATE: rehearsal conduct, i.e.: no cell phones, i-pods, • Set up rehearsal areas hats, etc. as dictated by your school. • Make sure that there are extra chairs for • Reinforce expectations of students before first directors to observe rehearsals break, i.e. no roaming, lunch times, available • Remind your own daily students where they restrooms, etc. are to go for the next two days. • Review conductor transportation d. DAY 2 - FRIDAY: • Remind music directors that are transporting • Review conductor transportation conductors of pick-up times • Review hospitality needs (ASD) • Remind security and administration of the event • Meet with student aids for assignments • Arrange for extra lunches for visiting musicians • Confirm lunch for conductors as above (ASD) & directors. Approximately, 350 people • Confirm dinner for conductors & • Arrange for catered lunches for conductors, coordinators (ASAA) accompanists & coordinators (ASD) • Help in the arrangements of transporting instruments, • Confirm lunchroom needs for all stands and chairs to the concert site (ASD) • Confirm the directors who are doing the • Choir: Arrange final standing arrangement chair and octet auditions before Saturday • Put directions and signs around the school • Other items as outlined above for Day 1 • Pick up conductor at the airport if needed • Put name tags on the front of the stands for e. DAY 3 - SATURDAY: Band & Orchestra • Review conductor pick-up and drop-off • Put part assignments on the chairs for Mixed • Have seating chart for set-up & Treble Choir • Give conductor gift to the concertmaster for • Assign coordinator to lead the Welcome Meeting presentation at the dress rehearsal • Remind students of home room, sit in balcony, b. SUPPLIES TO HAVE ON HAND: when to leave to get ready for the concert, • Chairs, stools, table, stand, etc. for conductor how to enter and exit stage. • LOTS of water for you and conductor • Participate in and help with the group picture • Pencils at the dress rehearsal • Instrument needs, i.e.: mutes, strings, end pin • Assist and help with the first chair group stoppers, reeds pictures for each group and each individual • Band aids, finger nail clippers first chair recipient

38 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook f. CONCERT CONCLUSION: of this handbook for more detailed instructions.) • collect their group’s music Working with the ASAA Music Coordinator, a • clean up group’s equipment, warm-up room, etc. separate Octet Coordinator may be assigned this responsibility. g. FINAL EVALUATION: • Participate in the final Festival evaluation 2. FIRST CHAIR AUDITIONS for CHOIR: Prior to the with ASAA & ASD. festival, the Mixed Choir and Treble Choir Coordinators will prepare for First Chair auditions. They will secure GROUP COORDINATOR’S no more than three adjudicators, a director and an RESPONSIBILITIES PERTAINING TO accompanist for each First Chair section. (See the Choir INDIVIDUAL GROUPS First Chair Section in this handbook for more detailed instructions.) BAND AND ORCHESTRA COORDINATORS: Working with the ASAA Music Coordinator, a separate 1. CHAIR PLACEMENT AUDITIONS for BAND First Chair Coordinator may be assigned this responsibility. and ORCHESTRA: Prior to the festival, the Band and Orchestra Coordinators will prepare for chair ORCHESTRA COORDINATORS: placement auditions. They will secure no more than two adjudicators for each section and designate 1. SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA: one as the section leader, with each committee a. The wind and percussion players for Symphonic including at least one adjudicator with expertise Orchestra will be determined by their ranking on the appropriate instrument. At the start of the on their audition scores. Those with the highest festival, they will provide each audition section with scores will play in the Orchestra as well as the a packet including: Band, UNLESS they have indicated on their • Two copies of the required festival music, detail- application forms that they do NOT wish to play ing exact measures to be played in Orchestra. • ASAA chair placement rating sheet for each student • ASAA will prepare a final ranking sheet b. The full Symphonic Orchestra rehearsals will be • If found appropriate and necessary, the chair scheduled to minimally impact Band rehearsal placement adjudicators may re-assign chair times. Wind and percussion players will be assignments for the festival after confirming with expected to attend all Band as well as Full the group coordinator. Orchestra rehearsals. • Keep all instruments within parts and choose the chair within that part unless drastic circumstanc- 2. ORCHESTRA MUSIC LITERATURE: The music es occur. EX: All first clarinets together, second literature selected for Orchestra shall consist of clarinets together, etc. approximately two-thirds string orchestra music and • Practice rooms for wind players need to be one-third full symphonic orchestra music. available before their chair auditions. 3. STRING BOWINGS: Music bowings for the string 2. It may be necessary to assign a Percussion instruments need to be in the music when it is sent Coach for the Percussion section: to the students. • Rehearses and coordinates the “choreography” of the percussion section • Assist band, choir and orchestra coordinators in borrowing and transporting percussion to rehearsal and performance sites. • Lead band percussion sectionals • Gives individual coaching to percussionists as needed • Assist percussionists as needed during rehearsals

CHOIR COORDINATORS:

1. SECTIONAL and/or OCTET SESSIONS for CHOIR: Prior to the festival, the Choir Coordinators will prepare for the chair and/or octet sessions for the choir. They will secure a session leader and an accompanist if needed. (See the Choir Octet Section

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 39 SPECIFIC HOST SCHOOL DISTRICT ASD FINE ARTS RESPONSIBILIES: ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Presently, the All-State Music Festival is hosted 1. Identify the group coordinators for each performing by the Anchorage School District who was group. awarded the opportunity to host this festival with a three year bid, 2020 to 2022. Specific host responsibilities are: 2. Identify the building coordinator for Saturday’s rehearsals and the room monitors. 1. BEFORE FFESTIVAL 3. Secure • Order the music for each of the All-State groups. The the site rooms. conductor’s music selections need to be to ASAA 4. by April 1, to the hosting school district by April Contact ASAA Festival Chair in April to order the 15 and the actual music to the group coordinator’s music for the All-State Band, Mixed Choir, Orchestra by September 15 to be placed in the student pack- & Treble Choir. The music is ordered in May so ets. Conductor’s will need to provide the following that it will have arrived by August. All of the music for each of their selected pieces: title, composer, should be stamped and numbered before it goes to publisher, vendor number and from who and/or the site coordinators. where the music can be purchased. 5. • Assist the group coordinators in coordinating the Contact the on-site coordinators for the number of transportation of the guest conductors to and from the chairs, stands and other large equipment that is festival site. at the host school. Arrange truck transfers to have • Maintain the Hospitality room for directors. Supply enough equipment for the festival rehearsals at with food & drinks the host site and the performance site, West • Assist the group coordinators in gathering adequate Anchorage High School. chairs, stands, choral risers, instruments and other 6. needed musical equipment for the rehearsals and Provide food and drink for the hospitality room. performance 7. • Arrange for catered lunches for conductors, accom- Coordinate with the ASAA Festival Chair to arrange panists & coordinators lunches for the conductors’ and accompanists’ • Procure the Gala Concert MC lunches on Thursday and Friday. • Procure group room monitors for the Gala Concert 8. • Procure ushers for the Gala Concert Contact the ASAA Festival Chair and decide on an MC for the concert. 2. DAY 1 - THURSDAY: 9. • Ensure there are food & beverages in the hospitality Arrange for ushers for the Gala Concert. room 10. • Set up for conductor luncheon at 11:00 AM Contact ASD music teachers to help with logistics for the dress rehearsals and the concert. Room monitors 3. DAY 2 - FRIDAY: are also needed. • Review hospitality needs 11. • Confirm lunch for conductors as above Collect music from the on-site coordinators the week • Set up for conductor luncheon at 11:00 AM after the concert. • Help in the arrangements of transporting instruments, stands and chairs to the concert site

4. CONCERT: • Assist the Concert Master of Ceremonies

5. AFTER FESTIVAL: • Participate in the final Festival evaluation with ASAA & the group coordinators.

40 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL FORMS

Band, Choir and Orchestra Applications Band, Choir and Orchestra Director’s Registrations Band, Choir and Orchestra Adjudication Forms Choral Placement Work Sheet Choir First Chair Audition Rating Grid Instrument First Chair Audition Rating Grid Choir Octet Form Choir Master Octet Tally Form Band, Choir, Orchestra Music Worksheet Forms All-State Music Festival Evaluation Form

Student currently meets all ASAA & TAD ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL eligibility requirements to participate. BAND APPLICATION for YES NO Year School Name

STUDENT Student’s Name (please print clearly) Grade (9-12)

Is the student auditioning for more than one section/group? No *Yes. List both: 1) 2)

* Note: If both auditions are chosen in the audition process, the higher scoring audition will be selected in consideration of the greater benefit to the performing group

Instrument Orchestra Participation If selected for All-State Band, I am willing to participate in the orchestral wind or percussion sections. Yes No Student Oath If selected, I will come to the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State Music Festival with my music completely prepared. I will attend ALL rehearsals, be prompt, and conduct myself in accordance with ASAA’s Code of Conduct at all times. If not, I understand that I may be disqualified from further festival participation and may be sent home immediately. My audition was made without using any electronic keyboard, electronic enhancement, headphones with pitches being played, etc. Each exercise was completed in one recording and was not a spliced compilation of other recordings. Student’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____

PARENT/GUARDIAN AGREEMENT If selected, my son/daughter has my permission to attend the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State Music Festival. I understand the above rules and obligations which my son/daughter has agreed to follow, and I expect him/her to honor them as stated. If not, I understand that my son/daughter may be disqualified from further festival participation and may be sent home immediately at the school district’s discretion. Parent/Guardian’s Name Parent/Guardian’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____

BAND/MUSIC DIRECTOR I attest that the student has not made use of any electronic keyboard, electronic enhancement, headphones with the pitches being played, etc. Each exercise was completed in one recording and was not a spliced compilation of other recordings. The above information is accurate, and I will be responsible for the applicant’s learning all music and attending all rehearsals. This student is a member of the school's music program. Director’s Name Director’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____

PRINCIPAL I understand the plans for the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State Music Festival and approve this application. Principal’s Name Principal’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____

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2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 43 Student currently meets all ASAA & TAD ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL eligibility requirements to participate. CHOIR APPLICATION for YES NO Year School Name

STUDENT Student’s Name (please print clearly) Grade (9-12)

Is the student auditioning for more than one section/group? No *Yes. List both: 1) 2)

*Note: If both auditions are chosen in the audition process, the higher scoring audition will be selected in consideration of the greater benefit to the performing group.

Voice Part - Please Circle: Circle Section: Alaska All-State Choir Experience Soprano Alto Tenor Bass I II Circle all that apply: 9th: Choir Group: MC None TC Student Oath 10th: Choir Group: MC None TC If selected, I will come to the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State Music Festival with my music completely prepared. I will attend ALL rehearsals, be prompt, and conduct myself in accordance with 11th: Choir Group: MC None TC ASAA’s Code of Conduct at all times. If not, I understand that I may be disqualified from further festival participation and may be sent home immediately. My audition was made without using any electronic keyboard, electronic enhancement, headphones with pitches being played, etc. Each exercise was completed in one recording and was not a spliced compilation of other recordings. Student’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____

CHOIR/MUSIC DIRECTOR I attest that the student has not made use of any electronic keyboard, electronic enhancement, headphones with the pitches being played, etc. Each exercise was completed in one recording and was not a spliced compilation of other recordings. The above information is accurate, and I will be responsible for the applicant’s learning all music and attending all rehearsals. This student is a member of the school's music program. Director’s Name Director’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____

PRINCIPAL I understand the plans for the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State Music Festival and approve this application. Principal’s Name Principal’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____

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44 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook Student currently meets all ASAA & TAD ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL eligibility requirements to participate. ORCHESTRA APPLICATION for YES NO Year School Name

STUDENT Student’s Name (please print clearly) Grade (9-12)

Is the student auditioning for more than one section/group? No *Yes. List both: 1) 2) *Note: If both auditions are chosen in the audition process, the higher scoring audition will be selected in consideration of the greater benefit to the performing group.

Alaska All-State Orchestra Experience: Instrument 9th: Vn I ___ Vn2 ___ 10th: Vn I ___ Vn2 ___ 11th: Vn I ___ Vn2 ___ Band Participation for String Bass and Harp I am willing to participate in the All-State Band. ______Yes ______No Violin (if submitting a Violin and a Viola audition) I am willing to participate in the Viola Section if not selected for Violin. ______Yes ______No

Solo: Composer: Student Oath If selected, I will come to the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State Music Festival with my music completely prepared. I will attend ALL rehearsals, be prompt, and conduct myself in accordance with ASAA’s Code of Conduct at all times. If not, I understand that I may be disqualified from further festival participation and may be sent home immediately. My audition was made without using any electronic keyboard, electronic enhancement, headphones with pitches being played, etc. Each exercise was completed in one recording and was not a spliced compilation of other recordings. Student’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____ PARENT/GUARDIAN AGREEMENT If selected, my son/daughter has my permission to attend the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State Music Festival. I understand the above rules and obligations which my son/daughter has agreed to follow, and I expect him/her to honor them as stated. If not, I understand that my son/daughter may be disqualified from further festival participation and may be sent home immediately at the school district’s discretion. Parent/Guardian’s Name Parent/Guardian’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____ ORCHESTRA/MUSIC DIRECTOR I attest that the student has not made use of any electronic keyboard, electronic enhancement, headphones with the pitches being played, etc. Each exercise was completed in one recording and was not a spliced compilation of other recordings. The above information is accurate, and I will be responsible for the applicant’s learning all music and attending all rehearsals. This student is a member of the school's music program. Director’s Name Director’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____ PRINCIPAL I understand the plans for the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska All-State Music Festival and approve this application. Principal’s Name Principal’s Signature Date

______/ _____ / _____

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2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 45 ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL BAND DIRECTOR’S REGISTRATION ASAA/FIRST NATIONAL BANK ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL Hosted by the Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska ATTENTION ALL BAND DIRECTORS: Please complete this on-line registration form at http://asaa.org/activities/music/all-state-band-directors-registration/

Name School

Daytime Phone Evening Phone Email

I WILL WILL NOT be attending this year's All-State Music Festival in Anchorage

If you will be coming to the Festival, please check the areas that you would be willing to assist in:

CHAIR AUDITIONS SECTIONALS STAGE SET UP & CHANGE

CONCERT SEATING with Students

CONDUCTOR TRANSPORTATION (check day and activity availability) Thursday rehearsal: Hotel to rehearsal Dinner Rehearsal to hotel Friday rehearsal: Hotel to rehearsal Rehearsal to Dinner Dinner to hotel Saturday rehearsal: Hotel to rehearsal Rehearsal to hotel Saturday afternoon: Sightseeing and shopping host Saturday concert: Hotel to concert Concert to hotel

I would prefer to work with auditions and/or sectionals on the following instruments: (Please indicate your preference: 1 = first choice, 2 = second choice, 3 = third choice.)

FLUTE/PICCOLO CLARINET SAXOPHONE

OBOE/ENGLISH HORN BASSOON TRUMPET

FRENCH HORN TROMBONE BARITONE

TUBA PERCUSSION PIANO

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46 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL CHOIR DIRECTOR’S REGISTRATION ASAA/FIRST NATIONAL BANK ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL Hosted by the Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska ATTENTION ALL CHOIR DIRECTORS: Please complete this on-line registration form at http://asaa.org/activities/music/all-state-band-directors-registration/

Name School

Daytime Phone Evening Phone Email

I WILL WILL NOT be attending this year's All-State Music Festival in Anchorage

If you will be coming to the Festival, please check the areas that you would be willing to assist in:

CHAIR AUDITIONS SECTIONALS STAGE SET UP & CHANGE

CONCERT SEATING with Students

OCTETS PIANO for SECTIONALS

I would prefer to work with auditions and/or sectionals on the following voices: (Please indicate your preference: 1 = first choice, 2 = second choice, 3 = third choice.)

SOPRANO I SOPRANO II ALTO I ALTO II

TENOR I TENOR II BASS I BASS II

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2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 47 ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR’S REGISTRATION ASAA/FIRST NATIONAL BANK ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL Hosted by the Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska ATTENTION ALL ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS: Please complete this on-line registration form at http://asaa.org/activities/music/all-state-band-directors-registration/

Name School

Daytime Phone Evening Phone Email

I WILL WILL NOT be attending this year's All-State Music Festival in Anchorage

If you will be coming to the Festival, please check the areas that you would be willing to assist in:

CHAIR AUDITIONS SECTIONALS STAGE SET UP & CHANGE

CONCERT SEATING with Students

I would prefer to work with auditions and/or sectionals on the following instruments: (Please indicate your preference: 1 = first choice, 2 = second choice, 3 = third choice.)

VIOLIN I VIOLIN II VIOLA

CELLO STRING BASS HARP

PIANO

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48 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE BAND BRASS and WOODWINDS ADJUDICATION FORM

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS Grade each category using a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = lowest and 10 = highest. Score with whole points and half (.5) points only. Total the score for each exercise, and then total all the exercises combined.

Student No. Instrument (check one) Baritone/Euphonium Bassoon Alto/Bass/Bb Clarinet Eng. Horn Flute Fr. Horn Oboe Piccolo Alto/Bass/Tenor Sax Trombone Trumpet Tuba

CATEGORY PT VALUE EX. 1 EX. 2 EX. 3 EX. 4 EX. 5

Tone Quality 10

Articulation 10

Rhythm 10 NA

Accuracy (correct notes) 10

Tempo 10

Intonation 10

Musicianship 10

Dynamics 10 NA

Total each exercise Possible Points 80 60 80 80 80 80

Total of all exercises combined ( ______points possible)

Adjudicator’s Comments

Adjudicator’s Signature

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 49 ALL-STATE BAND PERCUSSION ADJUDICATION FORM

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS Grade each category using a scale of 1 to 25, with 1 = lowest and 25 = highest. Score with whole points and half (.5) points only. Total the score for each exercise, and then total all the exercises combined. Students must complete all exercises listed below.

Student No.

INSTRUMENT Points Possible Points Given

1 XYLOPHONE: Etude 50

2 SNARE DRUM: Etude 50

3 TIMPANI: Excerpt 50

Possible Points 150

Total Points Given

Adjudicator’s Comments

Adjudicator’s Signature

50 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE BAND or ORCHESTRA PIANO ADJUDICATION FORM

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS This form is for PIANO if needed in the All-State Band or Orchestra. Grade each category using a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = lowest and 10 = highest. Score with whole points and half (.5) points only. Total the score for each exercise, and then total all the exercises combined.

Student No.

CATEGORY PT VALUE EX. 1 EX. 2 EX. 3 EX. 4 EX. 5 EX. 6

Intonation: tone, touch control 10

Rhythm 10

Tempo 10

Dynamics 10 NA NA NA NA

Technique: pedaling, dampening, articulation 10

Accuracy: 10

Interpretation: style, phrasing, expression, 40 NA NA NA NA finesse, articulation

Total each exercise

Possible Points 50 50 50 50 100 100

Total of all exercises combined (______points possible)

Adjudicator’s Comments

Adjudicator’s Signature

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 51 ALL-STATE CHOIR Page 1 of 2 ADJUDICATION FORM All exercises are to be sung a cappella (without instrument). The pitch should be given only once before each exercise and must be heard on the audition.

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS - Grade each exercise using a scale of 1 to 20/25/30/35 with 1 = lowest and 20/25/30/35 = perfection. Score with whole points and half (.5) points only. Total the score for each exercise, and then total all the exercises combined. Total maximum points = 115. ADJUDICATION CRITERIA SHALL BE: PITCH: Correct Intonation MUSICALITY: a) Legato line, b) phrasing, c) dynamics and d) steady tempo TONE QUALITY: a) Uniformity of tone and b) pure vowel sounds.

Student No. Voice (check one) Soprano I II Alto I II Tenor I II Bass I II

EXERCISE #1 - LOW SCALE: Quarter note = m.m. 72 (1-20 points possible). Deduct 1 point for each degree of scale out-of-pitch. Students may or may not repeat the “DO” at the top of the scale. Circle out of pitch notes: DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO DO TI LA SO FA MI RE DO EXERCISE #1 Total Points PITCH MUSICALITY TONE QUALITY (copy to page 2) (15 points possible) (2 points possible) (3 points possible)

20 pts possible

EXERCISE #2 - HIGH SCALE: Quarter note = m.m. 72 (1-20 points possible). Deduct 1 point for each degree of scale out-of-pitch. Students may or may not repeat the “DO” at the top of the scale. Circle out of pitch notes: DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO EXERCISE #2 DO TI LA SO FA MI RE DO Total Points PITCH MUSICALITY TONE QUALITY (copy to page 2) (15 points possible) (2 points possible) (3 points possible)

20 pts possible

EXERCISE #3 - CHROMATIC SCALE: A. PITCH: Sing the chromatic scale up an octave, take a breath, then sing the chromatic scale back down an octave. Only one pitch is to be given for the entire exercise. No tempo given. (1-35 points possible) YOUR CHOICE: You may either sing the chromatic scale up and down on a single vowel (Ah-Ay-Ee-Oh-Oo) OR you may use solfege syllables as follows: UP: Do di re ri mi fa fi sol si la li ti do DOWN: Do ti te la le sol se fa mi me re ra do

PITCH SCORING UP: POINTS____ (13 points possible) 1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6___ 7___ 8___ 9___ 10___ 11___ 12___ 13___ DO DI RE RI MI FA FI SOL SI LA LI TI DO

TRANSITION BREATH: EXERCISE #3 PITCH SCORING DOWN: POINTS ____ (13 points possible) Total Points 1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6___ 7___ 8___ 9___ 10___ 11___ 12___ 13___ (copy to page 2) DO TI TE LA LE SOL SE FA MI ME RE RA DO

B. MUSICALITY: POINTS: ____ Add up to 4 musicality points possible

C. TONE QUALITY: POINTS: ____ Add up to 5 tone quality points possible 35 pts possible

52 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE CHOIR Page 2 of 2 ADJUDICATION FORM CONTINUED

Student No. EXERCISE #1 Total Points 20 pts possible

EXERCISE #2 Total Points Copy exercise scores from 20 pts possible page 1 EXERCISE #3 Total Points 35 pts possible

EXERCISE #4 — AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL A. Intonation. (0-20 points possible). No set tempo. Five (5) intonation points are possible for each 4-measure phrase. Circle problem areas.

Oh / beautiful for / spacious skies for / amber waves of / grain (5 pts) ______

for / purple mountain / majesties a / bove the fruited / plain (5 pts) ______

A / merica, A / merica God / shed his grace on / thee (5 pts) ______

and / crown thy good with / brotherhood from / sea to shining / sea (5 pts) ______

B. Rhythm. (0-5 points possible). Add up to 5 points for accurate rhythm. (5 pts) ______

EXERCISE #4 C. Musicality. (0-8 points possible). Add up to 8 points for musicality. (8 pts) ______Total Points In addition to the musicality criteria outlined on the first page, also consider diction and classical style of singing. 40 pts possible D. Tone quality. (0-7 points possible). Add up to 7 points for tone quality. (7 pts) ______

TOTAL OF ALL FOUR EXERCISES COMBINED 115 pts possible

Adjudicator’s Comments

Adjudicator’s Signature

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 53 ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA ADJUDICATION FORM

Student Number Instrument (check one)

Violin Viola Cello Bass Harp

CATEGORY Pt Value EX. 1 EX. 2 EX. 3 EX. 4 Solo

Tone Quality 10

Intonation 10

NA NA Rhythm 10

Technique- Bow Control 10

Style 10 NA NA

Tempo 10

Selection: Composer:

Total each exercise

Points possible 40 40 60 60 60 60

Total of all exercises combined ______points possible

Adjudicator’s Comments

Adjudicator’s Signature

54 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ADJUDICATOR AVAILABILITY INQUIRY FOR THE ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Note: This form has been moved the "ASAA Activity Forms" section on page 127

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 55 ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL CHOIR PLACEMENT WORK SHEET Voice Part Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Alto 1 Alto 2 Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Bass 1 Bass 2

CHOIR PRIOR RANK TC SCORE SCHOOL NAME STUDENT NAME GRADE ALL-STATE MC CHOIR GROUP 1

56 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL CHOIR PLACEMENT WORK SHEET Voice Part

Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Alto 1 Alto 2 Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Bass 1 Bass 2

CHOIR PRIOR RANK TC SCORE SCHOOL NAME STUDENT NAME GRADE ALL-STATE MC CHOIR GROUP 26

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 57 ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL CHOIR FIRST CHAIR AUDITION RATING GRID

Vocal section being rated Page # of Total # of pages

Student School

Average Final Rating SELECTION RATING (Circle number 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating) Number 1 1 2 3 4 5

Number 2 1 2 3 4 5 Chair Placement Number 3 1 2 3 4 5 Sight Reading 1 2 3 4 5

Student School

Average Final Rating SELECTION RATING (Circle number 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating) Number 1 1 2 3 4 5

Number 2 1 2 3 4 5 Chair Placement Number 3 1 2 3 4 5 Sight Reading 1 2 3 4 5

Student School

Average Final Rating SELECTION RATING (Circle number 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating) Number 1 1 2 3 4 5

Number 2 1 2 3 4 5 Chair Placement Number 3 1 2 3 4 5 Sight Reading 1 2 3 4 5

Student School

Average Final Rating SELECTION RATING (Circle number 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating) Number 1 1 2 3 4 5

Number 2 1 2 3 4 5 Chair Placement Number 3 1 2 3 4 5 Sight Reading 1 2 3 4 5

58 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL INSTRUMENT FIRST CHAIR AUDITION RATING GRID

Instrument section being rated Page # of Total # of pages

Student School

Average Final Rating SELECTION RATING (Circle number 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating) Number 1 1 2 3 4 5

Number 2 1 2 3 4 5 Chair Placement Number 3 1 2 3 4 5

Student School

Average Final Rating SELECTION RATING (Circle number 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating) Number 1 1 2 3 4 5

Number 2 1 2 3 4 5 Chair Placement Number 3 1 2 3 4 5

Student School

Average Final Rating SELECTION RATING (Circle number 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating) Number 1 1 2 3 4 5

Number 2 1 2 3 4 5 Chair Placement Number 3 1 2 3 4 5

Student School

Average Final Rating SELECTION RATING (Circle number 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating) Number 1 1 2 3 4 5

Number 2 1 2 3 4 5 Chair Placement Number 3 1 2 3 4 5

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 59 ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL CHOIR OCTET FORM

Choir being auditioned (check one): Mixed Choir Treble Choir

Group Number (circle one): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

MIXED CHOIR Voice Part (circle one): SI SII AI AII TI TII BI BII

TREBLE CHOIR Voice Part (circle one): SI SI SII SII AI AI AII AII

AUDITION

EXERCISE SATISFACTORY FAIR POOR

Excerpt One: 3 2 1

Excerpt Two: 3 2 1

Excerpt Three: 3 2 1

Total Points

Rating Recommendation A minimum of 6 points is needed to satisfy the Octet Requirement 6 - 9 points = Satisfactory 0 - 5 points = Needs Sectional

60 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N Bass II

Bass I S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N

S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N Tenor II Tenor Treble Choir Treble

S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N Tenor I Tenor

Mixed Choir Alto II S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N N = Needs Sectional (0 - 5 points) •

Alto I S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N “N” require additional sectionals

S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N Soprano II

S = Satisfactory (6 - 9 points) All-State Group (check one): S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N S N Soprano I ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL ALL-STATE

TIME 3:30 3:38 3:46 3:54 4:02 4:10 4:18 4:26 4:34 4:42 5:00 5:08 5:16 5:24

CHOIR MASTER OCTET TALLY FORM CHOIR MASTER OCTET TALLY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 BREAK BREAK GROUP

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 61 ALL-STATE BAND MUSIC WORKSHEET FORM for MUSIC PURCHASE and DISTRIBUTION ALL-STATE BAND MUSIC WORKSHEET for Ordering Music, Making Folders, etc.

PART # PART # PART # PART # PICCOLO 1 1 Eb CLARINET 1 ALTO SAX 1 1 FR HORN 1 1 PICCOLO ALT 1 Eb CLARINET ALT 1 ALTO SAX 1 2 FR HORN 1 2 TOTAL 2 TOTAL 2 TOTAL 2 TOTAL 2 ALTO SAX 2 1 FR HORN 2 1 ALTO SAX 2 2 FR HORN 2 2 FLUTE 1 1 Bb CLARINET 1 1 ALTO SAX 2 ALT TOTAL 2 FLUTE 1 2 Bb CLARINET 1 2 TOTAL 3 FR HORN 3 1 FLUTE 1 3 Bb CLARINET 1 3 FR HORN 3 2 FLUTE 1 4 Bb CLARINET 1 4 TOTAL 2 FLUTE 1 5 TOTAL 4 TENOR SAX 1 FR HORN 4 1 FLUTE 1 6 Bb CLARINET 2 1 TENOR SAX 2 FR HORN 4 2 TOTAL 6 Bb CLARINET 2 2 TENOR SAX ALT FR HORN 4 ALT FLUTE 2 1 Bb CLARINET 2 3 TOTAL 3 TOTAL 3 FLUTE 2 2 Bb CLARINET 2 4 FLUTE 2 3 Bb CLARINET 2 5 FLUTE 2 4 TOTAL 5 BARI SAX 1 TROMBONE 1 1 FLUTE 2 5 Bb CLARINET 3 1 BARI SAX ALT TROMBONE 1 2 FLUTE 2 6 Bb CLARINET 3 2 TOTAL 2 TROMBONE 1 3 FLUTE 2 ALT Bb CLARINET 3 3 TOTAL 3 TOTAL 7 Bb CLARINET 3 4 TROMBONE 2 1 Bb CLARINET 3 5 TRUMPET 1 1 TROMBONE 2 2 Bb CLARINET 3 6 TRUMPET 1 2 TROMBONE 2 3 Bb CLARINET 3 ALT TRUMPET 1 3 TOTAL 3 BASSOON 1 1 TOTAL 7 TOTAL 3 TROMBONE 3 1 BASSOON 1 2 TRUMPET 2 1 TROMBONE 3 2 TOTAL 2 TRUMPET 2 2 TROMBONE 3 3 BASSOON 2 1 ALTO CLARINET 1 TRUMPET 2 3 TROMBONE 3 ALT BASSOON 2 2 ALTO CLARINET ALT TRUMPET 2 4 TOTAL 4 TOTAL 2 TOTAL 2 TOTAL 4 BASSOON 2 ALT TRUMPET 3 1 TOTAL 3 TRUMPET 3 2 EUPHONIUM 1 BASS CLARINET 1 TRUMPET 3 3 EUPHONIUM 2 BASS CLARINET 2 TRUMPET 3 4 EUPHONIUM 3 OBOE 1 1 BASS CLARINET 3 TRUMPET 3 ALT EUPHONIUM 4 TOTAL 1 BASS CLARINET 4 TOTAL 5 EUPHONIUM ALT OBOE 2 1 BASS CLARINET ALT TOTAL 5 OBOE 2 ALT TOTAL 5 TOTAL 2 PART # STRING BASS 1 ENG HORN 1 CONTRA CLARINET 1 STRING BASS ALT ENG HORN ALT CONTRA CLARINET ALT TOTAL 2 TOTAL 2 TOTAL 2 CONTINUED PAGE 2

62 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ALL-STATE BAND MUSIC WORKSHEET FORM - PG2 for MUSIC PURCHASE and DISTRIBUTION ALL-STATE BAND MUSIC WORKSHEET for Ordering Music, Making Folders, etc.

PART # PART # PART # PART # TUBA 1 PERCUSSION 1 PIANO 1 TUBA 2 PERCUSSION 2 PIANO ALT TUBA 3 PERCUSSION 3 TOTAL 2 TUBA 4 PERCUSSION 4 TUBA 5 PERCUSSION 5 TUBA 6 PERCUSSION 6 HARP 1 TUBA ALT PERCUSSION ALT HARP ALT TOTAL 7 TOTAL 7 TOTAL 2

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PART # PART # PART # PART # SOPRANO I 1 SOPRANO 2 1 ALTO 1 1 ALTO 1 1 SOPRANO I 2 SOPRANO 2 2 ALTO 1 2 ALTO 2 2 SOPRANO I 3 SOPRANO 2 3 ALTO 1 3 ALTO 2 3 SOPRANO I 4 SOPRANO 2 4 ALTO 1 4 ALTO 2 4 SOPRANO I 5 SOPRANO 2 5 ALTO 1 5 ALTO 2 5 SOPRANO I 6 SOPRANO 2 6 ALTO 1 6 ALTO 2 6 SOPRANO I 7 SOPRANO 2 7 ALTO 1 7 ALTO 2 7 SOPRANO I 8 SOPRANO 2 8 ALTO 1 8 ALTO 2 8 SOPRANO I 9 SOPRANO 2 9 ALTO 1 9 ALTO 2 9 SOPRANO I 10 SOPRANO 2 10 ALTO 1 10 ALTO 2 10 SOPRANO 2 11 ALTO 2 11

SOPRANO 1 ALT SOPRANO 2 ALT ALTO 1 ALT ALTO 2 ALT SOPRANO 1 ALT SOPRANO 2 ALT ALTO 1 ALT ALTO 2 ALT

TOTAL 12 TOTAL 13 TOTAL 12 TOTAL 13

PART # PART # PART # PART # TENOR 1 1 TENOR 2 1 BASS 1 1 BASS 2 1 TENOR 1 2 TENOR 2 2 BASS 1 2 BASS 2 2 TENOR 1 3 TENOR 2 3 BASS 1 3 BASS 2 3 TENOR 1 4 TENOR 2 4 BASS 1 4 BASS 2 4 TENOR 1 5 TENOR 2 5 BASS 1 5 BASS 2 5 TENOR 1 6 TENOR 2 6 BASS 1 6 BASS 2 6 TENOR 1 7 TENOR 2 7 BASS 1 7 BASS 2 7 TENOR 1 8 TENOR 2 8 BASS 1 8 BASS 2 8 TENOR 1 9 TENOR 2 9 BASS 1 9 BASS 2 9 TENOR 1 10 TENOR 2 10 BASS 1 10 BASS 2 10 TENOR 2 11 BASS 1 11 BASS 2 11 BASS 2 12 BASS 2 13

TENOR 1 ALT TENOR 2 ALT BASS 1 ALT BASS 2 ALT

TOTAL 11 TOTAL 12 TOTAL 12 TOTAL 14

Student Participants 87 TOTAL Copies of Alternates 12 MIXED CHOIR Accompanist 1 MUSIC NEEDED Conductor 1 110 Coordinator 1

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PART # PART # PART # PART # VIOLIN 1 1 VIOLIN 2 1 VIOLA 1 CELLO 1 VIOLIN 1 2 VIOLIN 2 2 VIOLA 2 CELLO 2 VIOLIN 1 3 VIOLIN 2 3 VIOLA 3 CELLO 3 VIOLIN 1 4 VIOLIN 2 4 VIOLA 4 CELLO 4 VIOLIN 1 5 VIOLIN 2 5 VIOLA 5 CELLO 5 VIOLIN 1 6 VIOLIN 2 6 VIOLA 6 CELLO 6 VIOLIN 1 7 VIOLIN 2 7 VIOLA 7 CELLO 7 VIOLIN 1 8 VIOLIN 2 8 VIOLA 8 CELLO 8 VIOLIN 1 9 VIOLIN 2 9 VIOLA 9 CELLO 9 VIOLIN 1 10 VIOLIN 2 10 VIOLA 10 CELLO 10 VIOLIN 1 11 VIOLIN 2 11 VIOLA 11 CELLO 11 VIOLIN 1 12 VIOLIN 2 12 VIOLA 12 CELLO 12 VIOLIN 1 13 VIOLIN 2 13 VIOLA ALT CELLO ALT VIOLIN 1 14 VIOLIN 2 14 TOTAL 13 TOTAL 13 VIOLIN 1 15 VIOLIN 2 15 VIOLIN 1 16 VIOLIN 2 16 VIOLIN 1 17 VIOLIN 2 17 PART # PART # VIOLIN 1 18 VIOLIN 2 18 VIOLIN 1 19 VIOLIN 2 19 WOODWINDS BRASS VIOLIN 1 20 VIOLIN 2 20 VIOLIN I Alt 1 0 VIOLIN 2 ALT PICCOLO TRUMPET VIOLIN 2 ALT2 VIOLIN 2 ALT3 FLUTE FRENCH HORN TOTAL 20 TOTAL 23 CLARINET TROMBONE PART # PART # STRING BASS 1 HARP 1 OBOE EUPHONIUM STRING BASS 2 HARP ALT STRING BASS 3 TOTAL 2 ENG HORN TUBA STRING BASS 4 STRING BASS 5 BASSOON STRING BASS 6 PART # STRING BASS 7 PIANO 1 PART # STRING BASS 8 PIANO ALT STRING BASS 9 TOTAL 2 OTHER STRING BASS 10 STRING BASS ALT PERCUSSION TOTAL 11

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PART I or 2 # PART I or 2 # PART # PART # SOPRANO 1 1 SOPRANO 2 1 ALTO 1 1 ALTO 1 1 SOPRANO 1 2 SOPRANO 2 2 ALTO 1 2 ALTO 2 2 SOPRANO 1 3 SOPRANO 2 3 ALTO 1 3 ALTO 2 3 SOPRANO 1 4 SOPRANO 2 4 ALTO 1 4 ALTO 2 4 SOPRANO 1 5 SOPRANO 2 5 ALTO 1 5 ALTO 2 5 SOPRANO 1 6 SOPRANO 2 6 ALTO 1 6 ALTO 2 6 SOPRANO 1 7 SOPRANO 2 7 ALTO 1 7 ALTO 2 7 SOPRANO 1 8 SOPRANO 2 8 ALTO 1 8 ALTO 2 8 SOPRANO 1 9 SOPRANO 2 9 ALTO 1 9 ALTO 2 9 SOPRANO 1 10 SOPRANO 2 10 ALTO 1 10 ALTO 2 10 SOPRANO 1 11 SOPRANO 2 11 ALTO 1 11 ALTO 2 11 SOPRANO 1 12 SOPRANO 2 12 ALTO 1 12 ALTO 2 12 SOPRANO 1 13 SOPRANO 2 13 ALTO 1 13 ALTO 2 13 SOPRANO 1 14 SOPRANO 2 14 ALTO 1 14 ALTO 2 14 SOPRANO 1 15 SOPRANO 2 15 ALTO 1 15 ALTO 2 15 SOPRANO 1 16 SOPRANO 2 16 ALTO 1 16 ALTO 2 16 SOPRANO 1 17 SOPRANO 2 17 ALTO 1 17 ALTO 2 17 SOPRANO 1 18 SOPRANO 2 18 ALTO 1 18 ALTO 2 18 SOPRANO 1 19 SOPRANO 2 19 ALTO 1 19 ALTO 2 19 SOPRANO 1 20 SOPRANO 2 20 ALTO 1 20 ALTO 2 20 SOPRANO 2 21 ALTO 1 21 ALTO 2 21 SOPRANO 2 22 ALTO 2 22 ALTO 2 23

SOPRANO I ALT SOPRANO 2 ALT ALTO 1 ALT ALTO 2 ALT SOPRANO I ALT SOPRANO 2 ALT ALTO 1 ALT ALTO 2 ALT

TOTAL 22 TOTAL 24 TOTAL 23 TOTAL 25

Student Participants 86 TOTAL Copies of Alternates 8 TREBLE CHOIR Accompanist 1 MUSIC NEEDED 110 Conductor 1 Coordinator 1

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SOLO & ENSEMBLE MUSIC FESTIVAL GENERAL INFORMATION MISSION does not offer music classes and/or does not The existence of the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska offer a band, choir or orchestra program or Solo & Ensemble Festival enables outstanding high school the performing music class is in conflict with a musicians to perform as soloists or in small ensembles. The required graduation class. festival promotes the highest standards of musicianship. The goal of this activity is to foster and inspire technical 6. TO FILE a MUSIC WAIVER REQUEST: achievement, aesthetic understanding and critical listening Refer to the Student Eligibility Waiver for ASAA skills. Essential to this process are students who are willing Music Festival Participation Form located in the to grow; music educators who can clearly visualize, Music Handbook. This waiver request should interpret, and teach musicianship; and adjudicators who be submitted to the ASAA Music Coordinator. can provide thoughtful, accurate, and educationally sound reactions. The result is a vital interaction that remains one C. 2021 ASAA/FIRST NATIONAL BANK of the more exciting, enjoyable, and worthwhile events in ALASKA ALL-STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE high school music activities. MUSIC FESTIVAL 1. DATE: May 7-8, 2021 FESTIVAL LOGISTICS 2. SITE: A. SEASON 2020-2021 Adjudications: University of Alaska Seasonal activity without limitation Anchorage Fine Arts Building

B. ELIGIBILITY Command Performances: Participants must meet all ASAA eligibility Friday, May 7 East Anchorage High School requirements. Physical Examination, Concussion Saturday, May 8 East Anchorage High School Information and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Forms are not required. 3. SELECTION: • Entered in the SARS (School Activity Students must pre-qualify for the State Solo Reporting System). & Ensemble Music Festival by receiving a • Complete the Parent Consent Form “superior” or “I” rating at their regional or • Complete the Play for Keeps Form another qualifying Music Festival in Alaska. • Passed with 2.5 credits the previous semester • Have a 2.00 gpa a. If a regional or qualifying music festival is not available to the student • Enrolled in grades 9 – 12 with 2.5 credits , the applicant may submit to ASAA a special on-line audition, by 11:55 p.m. on the last 1. Students must be enrolled in their school’s Friday in March. music program. Music programs shall include any music activity offered by the school that b. If a regional or qualifying music has a performance objective, or, any music festival is available to the performing class for which the school awards student, but the student is unable credit, whether or not that class is conducted at to participate due to extenuating the school. circumstances, or their category is not available at their regional or qualifying 2. Pre-qualify to the participate in the State Solo music festival, the applicant may submit to & Ensemble Music Festival by receiving a “1” ASAA a special on-line audition by 11:55 or “Superior” rating at a qualifying regional p.m. on the last Friday in March. music festival. c. The special on-line audition must be 3. Complete a Solo, Ensemble or Exhibition supported by Ensemble Application • A completed Special Need for On-Line 4. Students in an “alternative education program” Audition Form as defined in the ASAA General Handbook under Article 1, Section 8, must be enrolled • Letters from the student’s school music in a corresponding music performing class at director AND the regional or qualifying their School of Eligibility, at which they may be music festival chairman petitioning the selected for participation through a competitive cause as to why this exception should be audition process. allowed • A copy of the music to be performed 5. ASAA may waive the requirement for students on the audition. (The music needs to enrolled in alternative education schools or in be labeled with school and student the event that the individual school of eligibility identification and all measures numbered.)

70 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook words, i.e. Beethoven Trio, Jazzy Blues, d. All entries submitted in this manner will Summertime Duet. be handled on an individual, case-by-case 1) Instead of entering the Student’s First basis. The decision of the adjudicator Name, enter the First word of your will be final. ensemble title i.e. “Beethoven”. 2) Instead of entering the Student’s Last e. The on-line audition will be adjudicated and Name, enter the Second word of your the applicant will be notified by the second ensemble title, i.e., “Trio”. Friday in April as to whether or not they 3) For Grade, pick the grade of the qualify for the state music festival. The cost majority of the ensemble students. of $10 will be added to the applicant's fee 4) Click Save Student (which will be your for the on-line audition. ensemble) 5) Submit Query. f. Music directors with students wishing to use 6) SELECT an instrument: i.e. SE String this audition method will need to identify Ensemble, SE Brass Ensemble, etc. themselves to ASAA so that the music directors 7) UPLOAD the Ensemble Audition which can be provided with an audition password has been pre-recorded. (No extraneous to use to upload the audition on the ASAA noise, acoustically dry (no echo) website by on the last Friday in March. recording, saved as a MP3 recording.) 8) Click back to auditions g. PROCEDURE for the ON-LINE SPECIAL AUDITION: • You will be able to see • Notify ASAA that you will be entering 1) What you have done a Special Need Audition by sending 2) What you need to do to ASAA the items listed in “c” above. 3) Allows you to Start a NEW audition ASAA will then supply you with an SE 4) Also allows you to Finish or Delete an Audition Password which is case sensitive. audition

• Log into the ASAA Music Audition website • PROCEDURE FOR THE STUDENT IN by using your SE On-Line Audition THE ON-LINE AUDITION: Password. You may change the password 1) Introduce yourself by stating: after initially logging in if you wish to. • Your name • Your school • Click on START a NEW AUDITION • Your selection title & movement or section • Your selection composer • For a SOLO AUDITION, CREATE a • Your accompanist if applicable NEW STUDENT: 2) Perform your audition 1) Enter Student’s First Name 2) Enter Student’s Last Name • The ON-LINE AUDITION Adjudicator will 3) Enter Student’s Grade. give their observations and suggestions in 4) Click Save Student and the Comment Box provided on their form. 5) Submit Query. At the end of their adjudication, they will 6) SELECT an instrument: i.e. SE Vocal Solo, indicate a “NO” or a “YES”. SE Piano, etc. 1) “NO” indicates that the audition is not 7) UPLOAD the Student’s Solo Audition which recommended to move on to the State has been pre-recorded. (No extraneous Solo & Ensemble Music Festival. noise, acoustically dry (no echo) 2) “YES” indicates that the audition is recording, saved as a MP3 recording.) recommended to move on to the State 8) Click back to auditions Solo & Ensemble Music Festival and the student and/or ensemble will be invited • For an ENSEMBLE AUDITION, you to do so. will not be able to list all the student 3) This information will be forwarded to you names. Remember, ASAA is adapting by the second Friday in April. the All-State On-Line System for use for D. RULES the Solo & Ensemble On-Line Auditions. Choose two words of the Ensemble’s 1. ACCOMPANISTS: Directors are encouraged title or code your ensemble using two to limit the number of events a pianist may

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 71 accompany in order to aid in the overall as there audition. This music is then returned to the scheduling of the festival. Schools using an student at the end of their audition. accompanist for more than ten entries in one category may need to be scheduled on more a. Arrangements, transcriptions and original than one adjudication day. i.e. vocal solo, vocal works need to go through a "copy right" ensemble, etc. process to be used at state festivals. Authorization for an arrangement or 2. ADJUDICATION FORM: Application forms transcription of an original composition for solo and ensemble events at the state level needs to accompany the copy that is given must include a copy of the same adjudication to the adjudicator at the festival. This can form which was completed at the qualifying be a simple process by including an email, level, showing the Superior or 1 rating received. letter, or a copy of some communication from Applications will not be considered unless this the composer allowing the arrangement or form is included. transcription to take place.

NFHS Music Adjudication Forms will be b. If music is purchased from off of the internet furnished by ASAA. Copies of these forms are and downloaded and thus "copied", even included in the ASAA Music Handbook. if the music is considered Public Domain, a copy of the invoice for the purchase of that 3. ADJUDICATOR SCORES: The adjudicators music needs to be included with the music will not give a numerical score on the adjudication given the adjudicator. (See Addendum #8 rating sheets. Students will receive (a) an "I", (b) for further information.) “C” for comments only, or (c) a combination of "I" and “C” comments. If no ratings are included 7. AUDITION SECTIONS: A section is comprised in the rating box that implies that the audition of 25 or fewer entries and the number of sections was to receive a “C” rating. is determined from the statistics gathered at each festival. 4. APPLICATION DEADLINE: All regions are encouraged to organize a regional or qualifying a. For the Solo & Ensemble Music Festival, Solo & Ensemble festival before April 16, 2021 the following sections will be available for as all Solo & Ensemble applications are due into adjudication: ASAA by April 21. Refer to the ASAA web site for 1) 2-3 sections of Classical Vocal and a list of the specific deadline dates for applications Musical Theatre Solo from each regional or qualifying festival. 2) 2 sections of High String, Small Vocal 5. APPLICATION FORMS: Directors are to Ensemble and Large Vocal Ensemble submit their applications online to the web addresses as indicated below. Applications 3) One section of will only be accepted from Alaskan high school • Barbershop Vocal Ensemble music directors and not from individual students • Baritone/Euphonium and/or private music teachers. • Brass Ensemble • SOLO APPLICATION – for all solo entries • Cello http://asaa.org/activities/music/state-solo-application/ • Clarinet • ENSEMBLE APPLICATION – for all • Contemporary Vocal Ensemble ensemble entries involving students from • Double Reed one school • Flute http://asaa.org/activities/music/state-ensemble-application/ • French Horn • EXHIBITION APPLICATION – for all • Guitar ensemble entries involving students from • Harp more than one school • Instrumental Jazz Solo http://asaa.org/activities/music/state-exhibition-ensemble- • Instrumental Small & Large Jazz Ensemble application/ • Vocal Jazz Solo • Vocal Small & Large Jazz Ensemble 6. MUSIC for the ADJUDICATOR: Students are • Mixed Instrument Ensemble asked to provide their adjudicator with a published • Music Theatre Small & Large Ensemble and legally purchased music sheet or music book • Percussion Solo that contains the music that they will be performing • Percussion Small & Large Ensemble

72 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook • Piano ensemble will be limited to eight (8), and the • Saxophone number of students participating in a hand bell, • Show Choir Ensemble steel drum, percussion or vocal ensemble, • String Bass will be limited to sixteen (16) or a jazz band • String Ensemble which will be limited to twenty (20). • Trombone • Trumpet b. Doubling of instrument parts in an • Tuba ensemble is not permitted, with the exception • Viola of a vocal ensemble or a percussion ensemble • Violin or jazz band. • Woodwind Ensemble • World Instrument Solo and c. A small ensemble will consist of 2 to • World Instrument Ensemble. 8 performers and a large ensemble will • At the discretion of the adjudicators, consist of 9 to 16 performers. other ensembles might include, i.e Flute Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble, etc. d. An ensemble is composed entirely of students. For instance, if a group wanted b. Those adjudications that require only one section to perform a Mozart Trio that consisted of a will only occur on ONE day of the festival. violin, cello and piano, all instruments would need to be covered by student musicians. c. Those adjudications requiring two or more sections of adjudications will be spread 11. ENTRIES PER STUDENT — "RULE OF 4": over the days of the festival. Students may perform in no more than four (4) events with the following restrictions. d. Where sections occur on more than one day, ASAA's priority is that those schools a. LIKE ENSEMBLES: There can be no with greater traveling distances be given duplication of personnel in like ensembles, first consideration for scheduling on the i.e., two clarinet duets, two large men's additional days of the festival. "Greater ensembles, etc. traveling distances" would apply to those in REGIONS I, II, V and VI. b. NON-RELATED EVENTS: Students may 8. DISQUALIFICATIONS enter in more than one (1) solo event on a Entries will be DISQUALIFIED if: different instrument (or voice and instrument) a. The adjudicator does not have a PUBLISHED providing that they are not related. Related COPY of the MUSIC to be performed. instruments are defined as: soprano, alto, tenor or baritone saxophone; alto, bass, b. The measures of that music are not Bb, Eb, or soprano clarinet; marimba or numbered. Number each measure. xylophone; flute or piccolo, etc.

9. DRESS CODE: Students are asked to wear A student could enter a flute solo and a their school music uniform when performing. If piano solo because they are not related a school does not have a school music uniform, instruments. A student could enter a vocal then student dress should be clean, in good classical solo and a vocal jazz solo as they repair, modest, professional and appropriate for are not related styles. a concert performance. (See the ADDENDUM section for additional details.) c. QUALITY: When advising students, directors should consider the quality of 10. ENSEMBLES: An ensemble performance is intended to be self-directed by the participants and performance and the preparation time is independent from a musical director. This implies required for development of that quality that the “directing” should come from within the regarding the number of entries per student. ensemble and not from someone standing in front of the ensemble directing the ensemble. 12. ENTRY FEES: There is an entry fee of $10 per participant regardless of the number of events a. The number of students participating in a entered by a student. There are no refunds. string ensemble, brass ensemble or woodwind Accompanists are not required to pay entrance

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 73 fees. Fees do not need to accompany the festival as well as attending the Command applications. ASAA will invoice all schools at Performance Concert to gain the most benefit the conclusion of the festival. from their festival experience.

If a director WITHDRAWS a student or event 15. MUSICAL SELECTIONS: It is highly before the "drop dead date", there will be NO recommended, and it is in the best interest of FEE charged for the withdrawn student or event. all, that soloists and ensembles perform the same The drop dead date for 2021, is Friday, music selection at the state festival that was April 30, 2021. performed at the regional, district or local festival. Given teacher recommendation, a student may Schools will be charged the $10-per-student select another piece for the state festival, however, festival fee if: the student is required to enter the state festival a) a student is a NO SHOW for the event in the same category in which they received a in which they originally submitted an Superior Rating at the regional event. Students application; cannot change instrument or voice categories. b) a student’s event is CANCELLED after the “drop dead date”. Alaska does not have a required state music c) the director does not give timely notice that list for choosing music selections. a student will not be participating in the festival. 16. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Each soloist or ensemble will furnish one published original copy of the The following additional fees will be assessed if music to be performed for the adjudicator's applicable: use. Ensembles are to present a score of the — $10 fee for each On-Line Audition submitted ensemble rather than original music for each — $25 fee for the use of a Festival individual part. For a soloist, an original copy of Accompanist, this includes one rehearsal the instrument part is preferred over an orchestral of a half hour, the adjudication, and a or band score or piano transcription which may Command Performance, if applicable. or may not indicate the solo part.

If a student requires more rehearsals with Do not mail the music with the application. the accompanist, that student must contract Bring it to the festival and give it directly to the with the accompanist individually. Students adjudicator. Please make sure that all music is needing extra time with an accompanist properly labeled on the outside cover with the should plan on paying an additional $25 participant’s name and school and that each for each half hour of needed rehearsal time. measure is numbered. (See Addendum #8 for Students requiring Command Performance further information.) accompaniments should plan ahead so that the accompanist receives the music in a 17. PRE-RECORDED ACCOMPANIMENTS: timely manner. Although sympathy is rendered to smaller schools and schools with financial difficulties, a 13. EXHIBITION ENTRIES: Entries composed of live accompanist is still preferred and required students attending different schools are allowed. at the state level of competition. However, Such entries should be entered using the Qualifying Music Festivals are entitled to set on-line EXHIBITION ENSEMBLE APPLICATION. their own rules and regulations. http://asaa.org/activities/music/state-exhibition- ensemble-application/ 18. STUDENT FESTIVAL SUPERVISION: Music directors are responsible for the supervision of 14. FESTIVAL FOCUS: The focus of the State Solo students at all times while the participants are & Ensemble Festival will be on the adjudication at the festival and must ensure that students process for the student - a thoughtful, accurate are appropriately involved in festival activities. Students cannot participate at the state music and educationally sound interaction between festival without their festival badge which must adjudicator and student. Students should be be given to the students by their school music encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity director or their authorized representative. to listen to others' performances during the

74 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook The student’s supervisor must be present • Guitar students perform on a “classical” for the student’s adjudication and if nominated, (Spanish model) or steel string acoustic their Command Performance presentation. guitar, the one most appropriate to their piece (no electronics) Schools that do not have a music director, school • Technical guidelines apply to either administrator or a designated person on site while instrument: efficient left-hand movement and their students are performing, will be notified. fingering, alternating rest and free strokes with the right hand, tone control (See the Music Handbook Addendum for • Music is standard treble staff notation only additional statements about the supervision of (no tablature) i.e. students are demonstrating students by their high school music director.) that they read music. • Almost any style of music written especially 19. SUBSTITUTIONS: Through illness, eligibility for the guitar is welcomed—period literature or other extenuating circumstance, an ensemble (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, etc.), member may be substituted in a qualifying Latin American guitar composers, flamenco, regional ensemble as long as not over 25% of folk themes and solo standards. an ensemble is changed. i.e., no one from a 2. VOCAL MUSIC: qualifying duet or trio could be substituted, but Vocal music of the barbershop, one member of a qualifying quartet could be contemporary accapella, jazz, musical theatre, substituted if needed to participate at state. show and traditional styles will have their own judging categories. Be sure that vocal 20. TIME LIMITS: Performances shall not exceed ensembles are entered in the right category as six (6) minutes. Each entry is given a ten (10) their audition is adjudicated according to their minute adjudication slot at the festival: six (6) vocal category. minutes for the performance and four (4) minutes for work and dialogue with the adjudicator. "Pop music" is discouraged at the state level and is not appropriate for the classical categories at If a selection is longer than six minutes, the this festival. adjudicator is instructed to stop the performance, a. VOCAL SOLOS if they so desire, so that they can work with the have three categories to student. The time limit can be facilitated by choose from: not taking repeats, performing only selected • Classical/Traditional Vocal Solo movements or sections of a longer work, etc. • Jazz Vocal Solo String and Musical Theatre entries should be • Musical Theater Vocal Solo especially careful in this area. b. VOCAL ENSEMBLES have six categories E. CATEGORY NOTES: Each category has its own to choose from: specific criteria on which it will be adjudicated. • Barbershop Vocal Ensemble Be sure that solos and ensembles are entered in • Classical/Traditional Vocal Ensemble the right category as their audition is adjudicated • Contemporary Accapella Ensemble according to their category. The quality of the • Jazz Choir Vocal Ensemble literature significantly affects the students’ musical • Musical Theater Ensemble experience as well as the adjudicator’s ability to give • Show Choir Vocal Ensemble the most comprehensive and applicable instruction and feedback. c. VOCAL ENSEMBLE SIZE: • Small Ensembles with 2 to 8 people, i.e., If your selection does not clearly fit into one of the duet, trio, quartet, etc. usually have one following categories, please discuss the choice with on a part and are more appropriately a Festival Chairperson before entering the event or adjudicated by a Vocal Solo Adjudicator. choose a different song. • Large Ensembles with 9-16 people, by definition can usually have up to four on 1. GUITAR: Clarification of the guitar category a part and are more “choral” vented for for the state level: adjudication.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 75 not appropriate. This category is d. VOCAL CATEGORIES: intended for musical selections that 1) BARBERSHOP ENSEMBLE: in the have been performed on a theatre style of the traditional barbershop or stage. On your application, indicate Sweet Adeline four part music selection.: the musical selection AND the musical theater show from which it came. i.e. 2) CLASSICAL/TRADITIONAL: “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” from is characterized by what is considered ‘Oklahoma’. standard choral/vocal music. This includes art songs, madrigals, arias, • Choreography and Stage and traditional sacred works. Spirituals, Movement will be adjudicated in folk songs, and multi-cultural pieces also addition to what is considered to be fall within this category. normal “stage presence” in addition to all musical considerations. Such categories 3) CONTEMPORARY VOCAL include: showmanship/staging, ENSEMBLE: TBD: movement / choreographic creativity, choreographic appropriateness / 4) JAZZ VOCAL: is characterized by involvement, continuity of performance, spontaneity and creative expression. etc. However, this is a Music Festival Improvisation is a key element of jazz and as such the music aspect is to whether it be a full blown scat solo, be given the greater weight of the spontaneous solos or personalizing adjudicator’s score. a tune rhythmically, melodically or harmonically. Rote memorization of a • Costumes and Hand Props may Jazz or Doo Wop genre arrangement be used where appropriate. However, but lacking the elements of creativity, simplicity and efficiency in preparing spontaneity and improvisation keeps it for and presenting the audition should from truly being jazz. be of prime attention in show casing the music. Guidelines include: Generally, a piano accompaniment is the preferred accompaniment for all a. You are not required to wear a auditions mainly because of scheduling costume for this category but you and space accommodation concerns. may do so if you wish to. However, if a Jazz Vocalist or Jazz Vocal Ensemble prefers to use a jazz b. Anything that is NOT worn by combo accompaniment, it should be an actor (i.e. a costume piece) is a basic jazz combo accompaniment considered a prop. (piano, percussion, bass) versus a large jazz band accompaniment with multiple c. Hand Props must be able to be brass and woodwind instruments) carried on and off stage and ultimately “managed” onstage by 5) MUSIC THEATER: The following a single actor. conditions apply: • The emphasis in the Musical Theatre d. Any use of weapon-like props in the category is on the MUSIC aspect audition must be approved 30-day and not the THEATRE aspect of the prior to the performance. (i.e.: selection. guns, swords, daggers, spears, etc.) Failure to do so will be • Music Selections from all shows deemed a liability concern and will considered to be in the “Broadway immediately disqualify the audtion. Musical Theater category” will qualify If approved, whoever introduces as appropriate. Selections from “film the group at the festival needs to or TV movies” or a “TV series” are make mention of the “sound” in

76 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook the selection and the source of the item making “the sound”. If the TENTATIVE SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL group is nominated for a Command SCHEDULE Performance event, this information as of May 1, 2020 of the sound and its source needs to • SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE• also be in the MC’s script. May 7-8, 2021 – UAA Fine Arts Building GENERAL TIMES: • Absolutely NO SET PIECES are FRIDAY: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM allowed. SATURDAY: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

• Accompaniment: The primary accompaniment shall be piano with no use of pre-recorded CDs and/or BARBERSHOP ENSEMBLE ...... SATURDAY instrumental tracks. BARITONE/EUPHONIUM ...... FRIDAY BRASS ENSEMBLE ...... SATURDAY 6) SHOW CHOIR: If movement and CELLO ...... FRIDAY choreography are involved in a choral CLARINET ...... FRIDAY ensemble, the ensemble should be entered CONTEMPORARY ACCAPELLA ...... SATURDAY DOUBLE REED ...... FRIDAY in the SHOW CHOIR category. Show FLUTE ...... FRIDAY Choir implies movement. All members FRENCH HORN ...... FRIDAY of a show choir need to sing and move GUITAR ...... FRIDAY versus having an ensemble where some HARP ...... SATURDAY people sing and other people dance. HIGH STRING ...... Both DAYS JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL SOLO ...... SATURDAY * There needs to be at least eight performers JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE ...... SATURDAY in the Show Choir to qualify for this JAZZ VOCAL SOLO ...... SATURDAY category. JAZZ VOCAL ENSEMBLE ...... SATURDAY MUSICAL THEATER vocal solo ...... Both DAYS 3. WORLD INSTRUMENT CATEGORY: MUSICAL THEATER vocal ensemble ...... SATURDAY Instruments and selections in the world instrument PERCUSSION SOLO ...... FRIDAY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE ...... FRIDAY category should consist of world instruments PIANO ...... FRIDAY and not classical instruments performing a SAXOPHONE ...... FRIDAY cultural or a world music selection. World SHOW CHOIR ...... SATURDAY instruments that were correctly placed in this STRING BASS ...... FRIDAY category have been: Celtic harps, taiko drums, STRING ENSEMBLE ...... SATURDAY steels drums, bagpipes, alpine horn, Indian TROMBONE ...... FRIDAY flute, fiddle etc. TRUMPET ...... FRIDAY TUBA ...... FRIDAY A string quartet performing an Irish tune would VOCAL SOLO ...... Both DAYS be correctly placed in the String Ensemble VOCAL SMALL ENSEMBLE ...... Both DAYS category and not the world instrument category. VOCAL LARGE ENSEMBLE ...... Both DAYS WOODWIND ENSEMBLE ...... SATURDAY WORLD INSTRUMENT SOLO ...... SATURDAY F. SCHEDULE: A general schedule of the vocal and WORLD INSTRUMENT ENSEMBLE ...... SATURDAY instrumental adjudication time blocks can be found in the Music Handbook and on the ASAA web * Single instrument ensembles will occur on the same site. Students need to be available for both days day as its solo instrument. i.e.: A Clarinet solo and a of the adjudication process as some sections will Clarinet Trio would both occur on Friday. A Woodwind only occur on one day while others will appear on Ensemble that might have a clarinet in it, would occur successive days. on Saturday.

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 77 2. The Festival Coordinator will contact the COMMAND PERFORMANCE music director of the first nomination from each Friday, May 7 adjudicator. If that nomination is available, they at East Anchorage High School 7:30 PM will perform in the "Command Performance". For most sections from the Friday auditions If that participant is not available, the Festival Coordinator will continue on to the second or Saturday, May 8 third adjudication nomination as needed. at East Anchorage High School 7:30 PM For all sections from Saturday plus late sections from Friday 3. Directors will be contacted directly by the Adults $10 • Students $5 • Elders FREE • Festival Participants FREE with pass ASAA Music Festival Chairman, and asked to notify their student(s) involved in a Command Performance Nomination. Students, through G. COMMAND PERFORMANCE their directors, must accept or decline their The Solo & Ensemble Festival will close with a COMMAND PERFORMANCE invitation by Command Performance by selected students notifying the administration table within the time nominated by the adjudicators. The purpose of the limit given when the Festival Chairman contacts Command Performance is to showcase and recognize the student's director. superior performers who have demonstrated the highest levels of vocal and instrumental talent, 4. As soon as a Command Performance candidate musicianship, technique and presentation. has been confirmed, an announcement will be posted in the Command Performance There are two Command Performances: Notification area of the festival. This will occur • Friday Evening: For most of the audition as each session of adjudications is completed. sections occurring on Friday • Saturday Evening: For the rest of the late 5. Students performing as part of the audition sections occurring on Friday and all of COMMAND PERFORMANCE must be in the the audition sections occurring on Saturday.. performance facility an hour before the concert begins for performance orientation, order and 1. Each adjudicator is asked to submit and pictures. Directors need to ensure that all prioritize three nominations of outstanding equipment needed by their performer(s) makes performances that they have heard during their it way to the performance auditorium, the warm- section. They may also nominate only one up room, the stage, and back to where it was or two individuals or groups — or none, if originally retrieved or stored. they feel that no entry fits the definition of a Command Performance nomination. However, 6. If a student is chosen for more than one each adjudicator is encouraged to have the COMMAND PERFORMANCE, they will strongest performing entry in their category be limited to appear in no more than two represented at the Command Performance. COMMAND PERFORMANCES; preferably, one solo or small ensemble and one large ensemble NOTE: Since not all the adjudicators hear versus one solo and one small ensemble. every student, their selection of “Command Performance” nominees represents the best H. AWARDS from among the performances they heard and judged, not from among the entire festival. Most 1. Each participant will receive a Participant importantly, these nominees were selected as Certificate. worthy of further recognition. It would be a very encouraging follow-up if all the nominees could 2. Each participant receiving a Superior Rating for be recognized in some manner in their home any event will receive a Participant Certificate schools, i.e., introduced at their next school and a Superior Pin. concert, or be invited to perform their selection at a school concert. 3. ACADEMIC AWARD for highest school GPA for the combined participating students from

78 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook their school. (Schools must have a minimum of • April 30, Friday: ten (10) musicians participating in the Solo & - Drop Dead Date for withdrawing students Ensemble Music Festival to be eligible for the Academic Award.) • May 7, Friday: - Adjudications at UAA, Anchorage - 7:30 PM COMMAND PERFORMANCE at East Anchorage HS for most Friday I. TIMELINE adjudicated sections • January 8: Friday - Intent forms due at ASAA office, if not already • May 8, Saturday: sent to ASAA in September - Adjudications at UAA, Anchorage - 7:30 PM COMMAND PERFORMANCE at • March 5: Friday East Anchorage HS - Notification of Special Audition consideration if needed - Qualifying Music Festival Applications due if needed

• March 15: Monday - Begin uploading Special Need Auditions

• March 26: Friday - Special Need Applications and On-line Auditions completed by 11:55 PM - SE Applications from all festivals held in February and March

• April 9: Friday - Notification of selection status of applicants with special need auditions

APRIL 2021: REGIONAL SE FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS All Solo & Ensemble Qualifying Music Festivals need to be completed by Saturday, April 17 and all State Solo & Ensemble Applications need to be into ASAA by Wednesday, April 21.

ASAA will publish an exact due date for each region as soon as they are made aware of the exact date for each region’s qualifying festival.

• April 23: Friday for all state festival participants due into ASAA: - Academic Award form - Code of Conduct - Music Supervision form - TAD Policy requirement completed - Electronic Eligibilit

• April 28, Wednesday: - Notification of festival scheduling to all schools

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 79 FESTIVAL CHAIR’S CHECKLIST The ASAA Music Coordinator serves as the Solo & APRIL Ensemble Festival Chairperson. As reference, the follow- Process Solo & Ensemble applications to verify eli- ing provides guidance for the festival chair in terms of gibility and prepare the master lists and adjudica- responsibilities and a timeline. tion forms for each entry. JANUARY Notify music directors of scheduling for their school Develop a calendar of festival deadlines. and students.

Prepare a preliminary festival budget. Provide program information to ASAA.

Work with ASAA office to prepare and mail Coordinate and review final Festival details. Festival details to high school administrators and music directors through MEMO #1 on the ASAA Coordinate with UAA for specific room availabili- web-site. ty and general use of the Fine Arts Facility.

Coordinate with UAA for specific room availabili- Prepare registration packets for the directors and the ty and general use of the Fine Arts Facility. adjudicators.

Develop plans for concert arrangements including Prepare packets with all adjudication forms and publicity such as posters, media releases, media awards to distribute back to the directors at the coverage, ticket sales, etc. end of the festival.

Send inquiry letters to potential solo & ensemble Double check arrangements for the COMMAND adjudicators and festival accompanists. PERFORMANCE including ticket sales, ushers, back stage help, master of ceremonies.

FEBRUARY Prepare Command Performance announcements for the festival site. Complete plans for Festival logistics. Prepare room, door, and information signs for Arrange for publicity, certificates, Academic, UAA. Participant and Superior Awards from ASAA.

Work with preparations for the Special Need Arrange for additional clerical and information On-Line Auditions which includes hiring an adju- help at the festival. dicator, information and passwords to music Send final time and day schedules to each partic- directors and on-line updates as needed. ipating director.

MARCH Send final time and day schedules to each adjudicator. Confirm adjudication and accompanists contracts for May. Gather supplies, equipment, and materials needed for registration. Submit information to ASAA for arranging transportation for traveling adjudicators, if needed. MAY Prepare adjudicators’ instructions and packets. Administer festival activities. Arrange to have pianos tuned as needed. Prepare packets with all adjudication forms and Process the Special Need On-line Auditions. awards to distribute back to the directors at the end of the festival.

80 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook FESTIVAL CHAIR’S CHECKLIST Prepare State Solo & Ensemble Festival statistics to send to the music directors along with individu- alized Certificates and Letters of Congratulation to all Command Performance Nominees and Participants.

Work with ASAA for final collection of fees from schools and payments to adjudicators and other required paperwork.

Submit final reports to ASAA.

Thank you notes, as needed.

Prepare a final packet to the adjudicators which will include statistics and their check.

Secure festival facilities for next year.

Write and email the final Solo & Ensemble report to all music directors

JUNE / JULY

Preview Music Handbook and make corrections and updates as needed as it pertains to the State Solo & Ensemble Festival.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Participate in the quarterly AMEA Conference Call Meetings.

Work with AMEA and the ASAA Board of Directors on festival matters as needed.

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SOLO & ENSEMBLE MUSIC FORMS Solo Application Ensemble Application Exhibition Ensemble Application Special Need for On-Line Audition Form Qualifying Music Festival Application Form Small Ensemble Adjudication Form (2-8 people) Large Ensemble Adjudication Form (9-16 people) Jazz / Musical Theater / Show Choir Adjudication Form Percussion Adjudication Form Piano / Harp Adjudication Form State Solo & Ensemble General Evaluation Form State Solo & Ensemble Adjudicator Evaluation Form

SOLO APPLICATION for the STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

This form should be completed on-line: http://asaa.org/activities/music/state-solo-application/ Refer to http://asaa.org/activities/music/music-solo-and-ensemble-music-festival/ for the specific submittal deadlines for each Regional Solo & Ensemble Music Festival.

ABOUT THE SOLOIST & PERFORMANCE

School Name ______Music Director ______Email Address ______

Student First Name ______Last Name ______Grade (9-12) _____

Instrument or Voice Part ______

Type of Solo: Brass Jazz Percussion Piano String Vocal Woodwind World Instrument

Style of Solo: Classical/Traditional Jazz Musical Theater

Number of Participants: Solo

Title of Selection ______Composer ______

If selection is Musical Theater, the show name is: ______

If you have your own accompanist, list his/her name: ______

Check here if you need a staff accompanist. You will be invoiced an additional $25. For the accompanist’s reference, you must include a copy of the music with this application.

Check here if your Application involves percussion needs. List all percussion instruments that you will need provided:

PRINCIPAL AND DIRECTOR — We have read and understand the festival packet: Send a copy of the rating sheet from the regional district or local solo & ensemble event showing the “superior” or “I” rating for this application to ASAA.

This student is a member of the school’s music program. Yes No

Principal’s Signature Director’s Signature

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 85 ENSEMBLE APPLICATION for the STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

This form should be completed on-line @ http://asaa.org/activities/music/state-ensemble-application/ Refer to http://asaa.org/activities/music/music-solo-and-ensemble-music-festival/ for the specific submittal deadlines for each Regional Solo & Ensemble Music Festival.

ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE & PERFORMANCE

School Name ______Music Director ______Email Address ______

Type of Ensemble: Brass Jazz Mixed Instrument Percussion String Vocal Woodwind World Instrument Style of Ensemble: Barbershop Classical/Traditional Contemporay Accapella Jazz Musical Theater Show Choir Number of Participants: Small Ensemble (2-8 participants) Large Ensemble (9-16 participants)

Title of Selection ______Composer ______

If selection is Musical Theater, the show name is: ______

If you have your own accompanist, list his/her name: ______

Check here if you need a staff accompanist. You will be invoiced an additional $25. For the accompanist’s reference, you must include a copy of the music with this application.

Check here if your Application involves percussion needs. List all percussion instruments that you will need provided:

Scheduling needs. Participants need to be available for all days for scheduling as some instruments will only be adjudicated on one of the two days of the festival. Please list any special scheduling needs that you may have: ROSTER — LIST ALPHABETICALLY, BY LAST NAME Student First Name Last Name Grade (9-12) Instrument or Voice Part 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______7. ______8. ______9. ______10. ______11. ______12. ______13. ______14. ______15. ______16. ______

Principal’s Signature Director’s Signature

86 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook EXHIBITION ENSEMBLE APPLICATION for the STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

This form should be completed on-line: http://asaa.org/activities/music/state-exhibition-ensemble-application/ Refer to http://asaa.org/activities/music/music-solo-and-ensemble-music-festival/ for the specific submittal deadlines for each Regional Solo & Ensemble Music Festival.

ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE & PERFORMANCE

School Name ______Music Director ______Email Address ______

Title of Selection ______Composer ______

If selection is Musical Theater, the show name is: ______

If you have your own accompanist, list his/her name: ______

Check here if you need a staff accompanist. You will be invoiced an additional $25. For the accompanist’s reference, you must include a copy of the music with this application.

Check here if your Application involves percussion needs. List all percussion instruments that you will need provided:

Principal’s Signature Director’s Signature

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 87 SPECIAL NEED for ON-LINE AUDITION to qualify for the STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

Please complete this form for each event needing special consideration for an on-line audition to participate in the current year’s State Solo and Ensemble Music Festival.

ABOUT THIS STUDENT OR ENSEMBLE

If a SOLO: First Name Last Name Grade

Instrument or Voice Part

If an ENSEMBLE, # of Participants: Type of Ensemble: Style of Ensemble:

Title of Selection Composer

If selection is Musical Theater, the show name is:

If you have your own accompanist, list their name:

ABOUT THE SCHOOL / SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Name Music Director

Music Director's Email

Principal Signature Date

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTING AN ON-LINE AUDITION A regional music festival is not available to me because:

A regional music festival was available, however, I was not able to participate in this festival due to the following extenuating circumstances

The AUDITION CATEGORY (identify)______was not available to me at the regional music festival.

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

The following items MUST be attached to this form. If these items are not attached, your request for an on-line audition will not be considered. A letter from my school’s music director is attached. This letter supports this application’s request for an on-line audition. A letter from the regional festival chairperson is attached. This letter supports this application’s request for an on-line audition. A copy of the music with measures marked and labeled with the student’s name, instrument and school

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88 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook QUALIFYING MUSIC FESTIVAL APPLICATION for the STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Please complete this form if you are an ASAA member school who wishes to apply to host, administrate and conduct a Qualifying Music Festival to qualify students to participate in the current year’s State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival which is to be held in May. This Application must be received by February 1st to be considered for participation.

This application is for which school year:

ABOUT THE SCHOOL/SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Name:

School Mailing Address: City: , AK

Zip Code: School Fax:

ABOUT THE PROPOSED FESTIVAL CHAIRMAN

Name: Title:

Email: Phone:

Music Festival Experience: ______

ABOUT THE PROPOSED QUALIFYING FESTIVAL

Date of Festival: Length of Festival: Hosting School

Special Circumstances Warranting this Petition to Host a Qualifying Festival: ______

______

List of Schools to Participate in this Qualifying Festival: ______

______

Brief Outline of the Proposed Festival: ______

______

Host School's Principal Signature: Date:

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2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 89 ASAA MUSIC ADJUDICATION FORM - SOLO RATING

• Time of Appearance: ______• Room: ______• Date of Event: ____/____/____

• Event: ______• Class: ______(vocal solo, trumpet solo, etc.) • School: ______• Accompanist: ______

• Selection ______• Composer: ______

• Name of Soloist: ______

The only markings given will be comments and / or an “I” rating. “I”= a superior performance — outstanding in nearly every detail.

AREAS OF CONCERN COMMENTS Tone Quality Consider: resonance, control, clarity, focus, consistency warmth

Intonation Consider: accuracy to printed pitches

Rhythm Consider: accuracy of note and rest values, duration, pulse, steadiness, cor- rectness of meters

Technique (facility / accuracy) Consider: artistry, attacks, releases, control of ranges, musical and/or mechanical skill

Interpretation, Musicianship Consider: style, phrasing, tempo, dynamics, emotional involvement

Diction — Vocal Bowing — Strings Articulation — Winds Fingerboard Hand & Plucking Hand — Guitar

Other Performance Factors Consider: choice of literature, appropriate appearance, poise, posture, general conduct, mannerisms, facial expression (vocal), memory (if required)

Adjudicator’s Signature: ______

90 2020- 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook ASAA MUSIC ADJUDICATION FORM RATING SMALL ENSEMBLE (2 TO 8 PEOPLE)

Time of Appearance: ______• Room: ______• Date of Event: ____/____/____

• Event: ______• Grade: ______(clarinet quartet, girl’s trio, etc.) • Selection ______• Composer: ______

• School: ______• Accompanist: ______

• Names of Performers: ______The only markings given will be comments and / or an “I” rating. “I”= a superior performance — outstanding in nearly every detail.

AREAS OF CONCERN COMMENTS

Tone Quality Consider: resonance, control, clarity, focus, consistency warmth

Intonation Consider: within ensemble, accuracy to printed pitches

Rhythm Consider: accuracy of note and rest values, duration, pulse, steadiness, cor- rectness of meters

Balance, Blend Consider: likeness of qualities, aware- ness of ensemble, accompaniment

Technique (facility / accuracy) Consider: artistry, attacks, releases, control of ranges, musical and/or mechanical skill

Interpretation, Musicianship Consider: style, phrasing, tempo, dynamics, emotional involvement

Diction — Vocal Bowing — Strings Articulation — Winds Fingerboard Hand & Plucking Hand — Guitar

Other Performance Factors Consider: choice of literature, appropriate appearance, poise, posture, general conduct, mannerisms, facial expression (vocal), memory (if required)

Adjudicator’s Signature: ______

2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook 91 ASAA MUSIC ADJUDICATION FORM RATING LARGE ENSEMBLE (9 TO 16 PEOPLE)

Time of Appearance: ______• Room: ______• Date of Event: ____/____/____

• Event: ______• Grade: ______(Vocal Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, etc.) • Selection ______• Composer: ______