1. Adjudication forms
1. One form for each adjudicator
2. Each adjudicator may sign his or her form
2. Application forms
1. Only one (1) copy (write soloist’s names on adjudication sheets ahead of time to
save adjudicator’s time).
2. This is the total sheet (keep all adjudicator’s forms and application forms together
to give to director).
F. PROCESSING OF SCORES
1. Adult in charge should average total prepared selections.
2. DO NOT ADD SOLOISTS SCORE TO THE ENSEMBLE SCORE!
3. Be sure to give soloist(s) an award if any adjudicator gives them a score of One (I).
G. MMEA FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE
1. MMEA shall receive 20% of gate fees. The host submits the full gate amount to
MMEA and will then receive a check for 80% of that amount.
H. ASSISTANTS TO THE JAZZ ACTIVITIES CHAIRPERSON
1. There will be two (2) Jazz Activity Assistant Chairpersons, one (l) vocal and one (1)
instrumental.
2. Each will be a two (2) year position. 3. These positions will be arranged in a staggered
number, so that one (1) new Jazz Activity Assistant Chairperson will be named each
year.
I. SUPPORT OF THE JANUARY MEETING FOR THE DISTRICT CHAIRPER-
SONS, DISTRICT HOSTS, STATE HOSTS AND JAZZ VICE-PRESIDENT
1. Failure of District personnel to attend this meeting will result in their District's festival
becoming invalid with regard to eligibility to participate in the State Jazz Festivals.
2. This meeting is scheduled by the Jazz Vice-President who will notify the two Assistant
Chairpersons and all District and State Jazz Festival hosts when and where the meeting
will take place.
J. ADJUDICATION DO’s AND DONT's
1. DO offer corrective suggestions of students’ performance.
2. DO offer alternatives to what they are doing.
3. DON’T criticize the director on the ensemble adjudication form.
4. DON’T criticize the instrumentation.
5. DO offer suggestions for better utilization or substitution.
6. DON’T use terminology other than that contained in the adjudication form.
7. DO know the rules and regulations.
8. DO give recognition whenever possible.
9. DON’T judge ensembles against each other.
10. DO judge the ensembles against the music they are playing and idiom they are play-
ing in.
11. DON’T let personal musical preferences guide your evaluation.
12. DO offer suggestions on styles that the group should explore within their ability and
instrumentation.
13. DON’T wing it.
14. DO meet with other judges before the festival and discuss what you will be doing and
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