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West Plains Zizzer Pride Music Festival
Saturday, April 18, 2020
The West Plains Band will be hosting a clinic-based band festival on Saturday, April 18, 2020. This festival will be tailored to benefit the small and rural school music programs. Directors will be able to specify whether they would like to receive ratings or comments only for each large ensemble performances. Please note that no ratings will be posted or announced, and only the director will be given the comment/rating sheets. One of the adjudicators will give a brief clinic session at the conclusion of each large ensemble performance. Solo & Small Ensemble Judges will also make brief remarks to all performers. An award will be given out for every entry.
Middle School & High School Performance Categories
Instrumental Entries:
- Middle School and High School Levels
- Concert Bands/Large Ensembles
- Jazz Bands
- Solos (all instruments)
- Small Ensembles (duets/trio/quartets, quintets, etc.)
- Percussion Ensembles/Brass Choirs/Woodwind Choirs
- Piano Solos
Vocal Entries:
- Middle School and High School Levels
- Vocal Solos
- Boys/Girls/Mixed Chorus
- Small Ensembles (Girls/Boys/Mixed)
Entry Fees
$65 per entry - Large Ensembles/Concert Bands/Jazz Bands/Chorus/Large Vocal Ensembles
$15 per entry - Brass & Woodwind Choirs/Large Percussion Ensembles/Small Vocal Ensembles (7 or more performers)
$8 per entry - Solos and Small Ensembles (1-6 performers)
Music Requirements
Each director is responsible for providing original copies for the judge. All large ensemble, concert bands, jazz bands, woodwind and brass choirs, and percussion orchestras will require three sets of scores. Entries for solos and small ensembles require only one original copy for the judge. Each director is responsible for ensuring you have original copies. No one from the festival or any adjudicator will be checking for original music or copies. Directors should use their own judgment when providing copies.
Time Limits & Memorization
Memorization is not required for any performance. To ensure continuity in our schedule, there will be a five to six-minute time limit for all solos and small ensembles. Large Ensembles will be given a twenty-five-minute time limit. There is no minimum time requirement for your entries. However, we do encourage you to program ample music so that our adjudicators can adequately evaluate your performance and provide comments. Solo & Ensembles will be block scheduled by a school to provide the maximum flexibility to directors.
Judges
The goal of this festival is to encourage students and to provide a performance opportunity for your program. As such we will select judges who have taught in small or rural school programs, and can provide relevant feedback to encourage your students. This will not be a “cut-throat” festival. We are more focused on providing you and your students a quality performance opportunity with encouraging comments to aid in strengthening your program.
Instrument Storage
Each school will have a designated instrument storage location where you will be able to store your instruments and equipment. The high school cafeteria will be utilized as a commons area.
Equipment Supplied
We are able to provide all large percussion equipment for the large ensemble performance area. Percussion equipment will not be available in the warm-up room. This will include 4 timpani, chimes, orchestra bells, marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, concert bass drum, and gong. If you have specific needs or request please contact us prior to the festival date. Music stands and chairs will be provided for all instrumental performance areas. Percussion Equipment for Solo & Ensemble rooms will include marimba, xylophone, bells, and timpani.
Vocal rooms and performance venues will have a piano and music stands. Please provide your own music player if you are using a cd.
Large Ensemble Performance & Warm-up Areas
The WPHS Gymnasium will be the performance location for large instrumental ensembles, and the drama room will be the official warm-up area for those ensembles. This room is just down the hall from our performance location. The band room will be utilized for all jazz bands, vocal large ensembles, and other smaller performing ensembles. Vocal large ensemble warm-up room will be located close to the band room and will have a piano.
Food
A concession stand will be available at the campus operated by the West Plains Band Booster Club. The concession stand will have pizza and drinks, etc…
How to Register
Click on the link at the top of this website to register. Entry fees are due on the day of the festival payable to “West Plains Band”. Check, cash, or school purchase orders will be accepted as a form of payment.
Need more information?
Visit our website at www.zizzers.org/band and select the band festival link.
Rocky Long rocky.long@zizzers.org
Melody Alford melody.alfrod@zizzers.org
School Phone: 417-256-6150 Ext. 4315
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