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 2020 - 2021 • Alaska School Activities Association • Music Handbook I 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