(3) Middle School Show Choirs--two (2) equal divisions (I, II).
II. ELIGIBILITY
A. Districts that have purchased an annual Institutional Membership for the current year OR have
paid a $50.00 nonmember registration fee for each district and state event.
B. Students may participate in only one ensemble per category (See section I.H.) at both the
District and State Festivals.
C. “All Star” groups (vocal and instrumental) made up of students from different schools shall
NOT be allowed.
III. MUSIC REQUIREMENTS
A. A ballad is recommended
B. Time Limits
1. All groups, vocal and instrumental, will be allowed twenty-five (25) minutes
performance time to included setup and tear-down time. A penalty of one ( 1 ) point will be
assessed from the average score for exceeding the time limit. An additional penalty of one (l) point for
every ten (10) seconds over the twenty-five (25) minute time limit shall be assessed from the average score.
2. All finalist must be able to perform in the night finals (if applicable) to be eligible for
placement. If a school cannot perform in the night finals, the next highest scoring group will be
invited to perform in the night finals.
3. Night finals performance groups are limited to fifteen (15) minutes. Timing will begin
with the first note and end with the last. A penalty of one (l) point will be assessed from the
average score for exceeding the time limit. An additional penalty of one (l) point for every ten (10)
seconds over the fifteen (15) minute time limit shall be assessed from the average score.
4. M.C. introductions or house P.A. system failures will not be included in the time limits.
IV. SEATING
A. Directors must provide a seating plan for the adjudicators which shall include the names of
students, grade level and instrument.
B. The set-up provided by the hosts, including choral and instrumental risers and the P.A. system
shall be adhered to all performing groups.
V. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
A. The public address system, including two (2) monitor speakers, shall be provided by the host.
B. Six (6) microphones shall be provided by the host. Vocal festival hosts shall also provide one
(1) hand-held, wireless microphone and 12 microphones for jazz choirs to be used at the director’s discre-
tion. The director of each ensemble is responsible for any additional sound reinforcement.
C. The public address system shall be operated and attended by a qualified adult selected by the
host. Directors shall direct final settings of the public address volumes and tones.
VI. SCORING RUBRIC
A. The decisions of the adjudicators shall be final.
B. All ensembles:
1. 88-100 I Rating Exceeds the standards of musical performance for grade level entered.
2. 75-87 II Rating Meets the standards of musical performance for grade level entered.
3. 62-74 III Rating Partially meets the standards of musical performance for grade level
entered.
4. 0-59 IV Rating Does not meet the standards of musical performance for grade level
entered.
C. Adjudication scores
1. District Level
a) In order to advance from the District Festival to the State Festival, a group must first receive a district
score of 75 or above. No group will be allowed at the State Festival unless they meet this requirement.
b) No group shall be allowed to participate in more than one (l) District Jazz Festival.
c) Only the festival director, tabulator, and directory shall know the final numerical score.
2. State Level
a) Ensemble ratings and division leaders shall not be posted publicly during the festival.
b) For categories requiring a night finals, the participating ensembles will be announced during their re-
spective awards ceremony.
c) Directors shall pick up their adjudication packets after the division awards.
d) Total summaries, excluding school names, shall be sent to directors by the jazz vice president or the fes-
tival host. These summaries shall include individual judges scores without judges names or school names.
3. Director's Adjudication
a) The directors shall have an individual, private adjudication form
b) This shall include set-up, interpretation, choice of materials, and programming.
c) Directors shall be rated on the above, but this adjudication shall neither add to nor subtract from the en-
semble score.
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