Scholarship Information
APPLICATION DEADLINE DECEMBER 1, 2023.
The first-place winner in each district must be available to participate in the IBA Major Landers scholarship competition at the Des Moines Mariott hotel on the Friday of the IBA conference (Friday, May 10th, 2024). If they are unable to participate, the district’s 2nd place winner will be asked to represent their district at the IBA Major Landers scholarship competition.
The state IBA Major Landers scholarship competition amounts are as follows:
1st place - $2500
2nd place - $2000
3rd-6th place finalists - $1500
In addition to the cash prize, the first-place winner of the IBA Major Landers scholarship competition will perform at the IBA banquet that Friday evening (Friday, May 10th, 2024) of the IBA conference (the winner will receive free complimentary tickets to attend this banquet).
Potential candidates should check with their band director and/or district Major Landers chairperson for specific information about audition dates and guidelines for your specific district's audition process.
If you need further information, please contact the IBA Major Landers scholarship chair: majorlanders@bandmasters.org.
Aaron Ottmar
IBA Major Landers Chair
GENERAL PREPARATION AND INFORMATION:
1. The solo does not to be memorized and cannot exceed 6 minutes in length. Also, you do not need an accompanist for the district auditions but you DO need an accompanist for the state audition at the IBA conference.
2. Know common music terminology (tempo markings, stylistic terms, etc.).
3. Be prepared to write the following scales on any given note in treble clef or bass clef: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and/or melodic minor scales.
4. Be prepared to write the following modes (in treble clef or bass clef) in relation to the major scale (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian).
5. Be prepared to write diatonic triads (in treble clef or bass clef) based on any scale degree (tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, and leading tone) for any form of scale: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and/or melodic minor).
6. Understand the transposition relative to band instruments, what keys the various instruments play in the given concert pitch, appropriate clefs and ranges for all instruments, and be able to transpose common transpositions for your own instrument. *You will be asked to transpose a simple melody for a transposing instrument (in an appropriate range for that instrument) given the concert pitch notes for the written portion of the theory test.*
7. Be able to read at sight, accurately, and musically. *Percussionists will be required to sight read on a keyboard instrument AND on snare drum).*
8. Practice interviewing in front of others and answering questions about what music means to you, why you want to study instrumental music education, and more.
9. The applicant must plan to major in instrumental music education at an Iowa college or university with the intention of becoming a school band director.
DISTRICT AUDITION PROCESS:
1) Perform solo (max. 6 minutes and does not need to be accompanied)
2) Play sight-reading excerpts
3) Interview with panel of judges
4) Music Theory Test (BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP FOR ONLINE PORTION OF TEST!)
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION DATES:
NCIBA - January 6th, 2023 @ Iowa Central Community College (*in conjunction with the NCIBA HS Honor Band Festival*)
NEIBA - January 24th, 2024 @ Marion High School
NWIBA - January 6th, 2024 @ Morningside University (*in conjunction with the NWIBA HS Honor Band Festival*)
SCIBA - January 6th, 2024 @ Ankeny High School (*in conjunction with the SCIBA HS Honor Band Festival*)
SEIBA - January 20th, 2024 @ University of Iowa (*in conjunction with the SEIBA HS Honor Band Festival*)
SWIBA - January 15th, 2024 @ Atlantic High School (*in conjunction with the SWIBA HS Honor Band Festival*)
SCHOLARSHIP VERIFICATION FORMS:
SWIBA