APPENDIX D - Large Group Festival
**Please refer to RULES COMMON TO ALL MMEA SPONSORED STATE EVENTS listed previously**
I. TITLE:
The festival shall be entitled *MMEA Large Group Festival.
II. ELIGIBILITY:
Bands, orchestras and choirs from any school holding the MMEA Institutional membership for the current
school year or paying the individual activity fee ($50.00) for the Large Group Festival.
III. LEVEL OF ENTRY:
A band, orchestra or choir may enter any of the six categories outlined below. Level of entry is at the discre-
tion of the director of the ensemble. The following general grade definitions are used for the purpose of rep-
ertoire selection and as a standard for the adjudicators.
Grade I: Easiest level of proficiency generally for groups from small schools with 8th grade limit or
an elementary school performing grade 1, 11/2 literature or less.
Grade II: Generally for Junior High Schools, or Middle Schools performing grade 2 or 21/2 litera-
ture.
Grade III: Generally for large Junior High/Middle Schools, Junior High School select group, or
small High School performing grade 3 or 31/2 literature.
Grade IV: Generally for medium sized High Schools or large Junior High School select group per-
forming grade 4 literature.
Grade V: Generally large High Schools or High School select group performing grade 5 literature.
Grade VI: Generally large High School select group performing grade 6 literature.
IV. ENTRY FEE:
All groups entering shall pay a registration fee of $100.00. Fees shall be reviewed annually.
V. FESTIVAL SITE:
The festival shall be operated in one site.
VI. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES:
Applications and fees for entry must be mailed to the Large Group Festival Chairperson and postmarked
three (3) weeks prior to the festival date. Late entries will not be accepted. No refunds will be given after the
chairperson has received the application. If there is a problem, please contact the chairperson on or before
the deadline.
VII. SCHEDULING OF PERFORMANCE:
The order of performance will be determined by the Festival Chairperson and forwarded to participating
groups within one (l) week of the Festival date. The host Chairperson will attempt to schedule groups in the
same classification together and to schedule groups traveling the greatest distances toward the middle of
the day. In Applying, the group implies availability to perform at any time during the day that does not require
departure from home prior to 6:00 A.M. Directors are expected to allow time for and to encourage their stu-
dents to listen to other groups. Groups will be allowed at least fifteen (15) minutes in a warm-up room with
adequate seating prior to performing. Each ensemble will be assigned a homeroom in which to leave coats
and cases. The host assumes no responsibility for lost articles.
VIII. MUSIC TO BE PERFORMED:
All ensembles will perform three (3) compositions of the directorʼs choice that display a variety of styles for
the adjudicators. Literature recommendations are:
A. Bands and Orchestras
1. A march or concert march.
2. A selection of festival literature in the grade level entered
3. Any significant work of the director's choice.
B. Choirs
1. A chorale.
2. A selection of festival literature in the grade level entered.
3. Any significant work of the director's choice.
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