Middle School Concert band Festival

The SEIBA Middle School Concert Band Festival is open to all bands made up of 5th-8th grade students in the SEIBA district.  Each band will have 30 minutes to enter, perform, receive a clinic, and exit the performance area.  Directors may choose to have their band perform for a rating (I+, I, I-, II+, II, II-, III) or "for comments only".  Three highly qualified judges will give both written and verbal feedback using an audio recorder, and one or more judges will clinic your band following their performance.

Registration is $80 per band if registered by the date indicated above. Late registrations will be $90 per band. Please send payment to:

Treasurer: Don Hughes
Washington High School
1111 S B Avenue
Washington, IA 52353

Rating Option: 

1. Each band will be allowed a maximum performance time of 15 minutes. 

2. One of the selections must be a march. 

3. If you choose to perform only 2 selections, you must have a minimum of 10 minutes actual performance time. 

4. The remainder of your 30 minutes will be used as an on stage clinic. 

Clinic Only Option: 

1. There is no minimum or maximum performance requirement. Directors may perform one selection and use the remainder of the 30 minutes for an on stage clinic, or they may play several selections and exceed the 15 minute limit enforced in the rating option. 

2. There is no literature requirement. Bands are not required to perform a march.