Contest Information

Entry & Scoring Information

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Inclement Weather Date: Monday, October 17, 2022

Location: SISD Student Activities Complex (SAC)

Entry Fee: $400

Online Registration Opens: July 11, 2022 - 12:00 PM

Entries Deadline for Performance Draw: Friday, September 2 - 12:00 PM

Drawing for Performance Order: September 2 - 4:00 PM, SISD Fine Arts Office

(Bands that register after this drawing will be placed before entered bands)

Final Entry Deadline: Thursday, September 15 - 4:00 PM

Final Performance Order Posted: Friday, September 16

Classifications:

“A” – 70 or More Total Musicians

“B” – 41-69 Total Musicians

"C" - 1-40 Total Musicians


Scoring: Bands of America Rubric (Prelims / Finals)

• Music Performance Individual

• Music Performance Ensemble

• General Effect Music (2 judges)

• Visual Performance Individual

• Visual Performance Ensemble

• General Effect Visual

• SISD purchases the adjudication sheets directly from Bands ofAmerica for use at Marchfest


Advance to Finals:


Class “C” – 4 Bands (if 11 or less total bands in prelims), or 6 Bands (if 12 or more total bands in prelims)

Class“A/B" – 8 Bands


Caption Awards Awarded for Both Class “A” and Class “B”

•Outstanding Drum Majors (individual patches & plaque)

•Outstanding Color Guard (individual patches & plaque)

•Outstanding Percussion (individual patches & plaque)

•Outstanding Winds (individual patches & plaque)

•Outstanding Visual Execution (plaque only)

•Outstanding General Effect (plaque only)