District IV Large Ensemble Assessment
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2018-2019 Dates and Locations
  • High School - March 26-27, 2019 at Zachary High School
  • Middle School -  March 28-29, 2019 at Zachary High School

**Download schedule here**

**Download Program Here**

2018-2019 Adjudicators
​Middle School
 Jude Gaspard, Erath M.S., Stage
 Brett Babineaux, Broussard M.S., Stage
 Kenny Broussard, Erath H.S., Stage
 Apryl Gadd, Bayou Blue M.S., Sight-Reading
 Heather Dahl, Henry Hurst M.S., Sight-Reading
 Jessica Fain, Tioga J.H.S., Sight-Reading
​High School
 Cliff Croomes, LSU, Stage
 Jay Jacobs, McNeese, Stage
 Dr. Nicholas Thomas, Florida A&M, Stage
 Aaron Theall, DeRidder H.S., Sight-Reading 
 Rossi DiBenedetto, Mandeville H.S., Sight-Reading
 Victor Drescher, SELU, Sight-Reading
Download 2018-2019 Entry Form
  • Submit Entry Form and Fees (payable to LMEA District IV), postmarked no later than 2/22/2019, to Katie Codina at 14101 Roddy Rd., Gonzales, LA 70737.​
  • Fees - $4.00 per student or a minimum of $250.  There is also a $25 recording fee, so the effective minimum is $275 per group.
  • Directors are responsible for knowing what is required under the rules, so please read carefully through the information on the District and LMEA websites regarding your size classification and required music selections.  I am happy to assist with any questions.  One selection must come off of the required list and no selections can be by the same composers.
  • Remember that you will need 3 original scores for the judges of your selected performance pieces.  You may want to order these now if you haven’t already.
WHAT TO BRING ON FESTIVAL DAY
  • 3 original copies of scores, measures numbered
  • 3 copies of seating chart
  • Only bass drum, timpani, marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, gong, and chimes are provided.  Bring your own snare, cymbals, mallets, orchestral bells, small accessories, etc.
  • Read below for instruments required for the sight-reading room.
*SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT PARKING THIS YEAR*
  • In talking with the administration at ZHS, I need to make everyone aware of the parking situation. Currently, there is construction going on in the stadium area of campus. Because of that, some student parking has been moved to other available spaces on campus. All available spots are being used during the morning hours. 
  • If you have parents coming to watch during the morning hours, they will need to park in the gravel lot where the band trailer is parked. When parking in that lot, they will need to make sure they are not blocking in the buses that are parked on the back side of the lot so that those buses can run their afternoon routes. If your parents arrive noon or later, they can look for parking spots as the seniors will be finishing up their school day and leaving.
  • We would like to reserve the bus lane in front of the theater for buses and equipment trucks at all times.​
  • As in past years, if you are on campus between the times of 1:30 and 2:30, your buses will need to move out of the bus lane temporarily so that we can dismiss our Zachary High students.
ARRIVAL, DROP-OFF AND PARKING
  • Zachary High School is located at 4100 Bronco Ln, Zachary, LA 70791
  • Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to warm up. 
  • If approaching campus via Highway 964/Highway 64, use the first entrance to the school (before the sign). If you are approaching from the Highway 19/Highway 64 direction or the Plank Road/Highway 64 direction, use the second entrance to the school (after the sign). The Visual and Performing Arts Building will be the first building on the right.
  • Busses can park in the bus lane in front of the building.  Cars should park in the small parking lot across from the Visual and Performing Arts Building.  Use the stadium lot as an overflow if we run out of bus space in the bus lane.
  • If you have an equipment trailer with large special equipment for the performance, there is stage access on the backside of the building.  Turn right once you have passed the building, you take the first driveway on the right, and that gives you access to the stage. Once unloaded, the trailers will need to be parked at the back of the stadium lot so that others may have access to the stage if needed
  • The bus lane has to be clear between 1:45 and 2:30.  If you were planning to arrive during this time, you need to either arrive earlier than or later than that time window.
  • Once you have arrived on campus, the Director must check-in at the front desk before moving students inside the building.  Please have with you:
                    3 copies of the set-up chart
                    3 original scores for each selection, measures numbered.  
                         WITHOUT THIS, YOU WILL NOT GET COMMENTS OR A RATING.
                    Let us know if you have changed any of the selections
  • Please be aware that school is in session during this festival and that your group should be respectful of the site.  Please DO NOT allow students to play on instruments outside of the performance and warm-up areas.
  • Reminder that we DO NOT have storage available for cases. All cases will need to remain on busses.
 
PROCEDURE
  • Director check-in.
  • Leave cases on busses/trailers.
  • Approximately 15 minutes before warm-up, line students up outside of warm-up room.  STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE SOUNDS ON THEIR INSTRUMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE WARM-UP ROOM.  REFRAIN FROM TALKING IN THE HALLWAY.  Any parents you have with you can go into the theatre at this time.
  • We will not have many stands in the warm-up room so be prepared for this.  
  • You will be asked to move from the warm-up room 5 minutes before your performance time.
  • Once on stage, it is okay to do a short scale/chorale/sound check before your group is announced.
  • Between selections, it is not necessary to wait on the judge’s signal to continue on.
  • Groups will be led from the stage to the Sight-Reading Room.  This is officially a closed room, spectators not directly connected with the performing group are not permitted in, unless requested by the director.
    • Any staff that works with your students on a regular basis (i.e., assistant band directors, student teachers, team teachers, etc.) are allowed to quietly coach individuals/sections during the 8-minute discussion period.  However, any group instruction must come from the director on the podium.  These staff members must step away at the end of the 8-minute period.  Please ask if you need clarification on this.
  • Food, drink, candy, and gum are not allowed inside the theater.
  • Directors can receive their scores and comments at the check-in table.  Results are not officially posted until the director receives the ratings first.
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PERCUSSION EQUIPMENT
  • You will need to provide all mallets, Snare Drum, Bells, and other hardware you need on stage as well as sightreading. 
  • Percussion provided on stage:  Chimes, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibes, Bass Drum, Gong, 4 Timpani and Piano. 
  • Percussion provided in the sight-reading room:  Bass Drum and 4 Timpani (bring mallets)
  • You will need to provide in the sight-reading room:​​
                 6th & 7th Grade 
                        Destiny Ahead -  Snare, Crash, Suspended Cym., Bells
                 8th Grade & A 2nd Group 
                        Citadel Fanfare - Bells, Snare, Crash, Optional Suspended Cym, Triangle
                 Class B, AA 2nd Group, AAA 3rd Group & AAAA 3rd Group
                        A Renaissance Dance -  Bells, Snare, Triangle, Crash 
                 A, AAA 2nd Group & AAAA 2nd Group 
                        Intrepid - Bells, Snare, Crash, Suspended Cym, Triangle 
                 AA
                        Tahoka Bardance – Bells, Xylophone Mallets, Snare, Tambourine 
                 AAA & AAAA
                         On the Alamo Plaza –Bells, Snare, Tambourine, Crash
                

JUDGES COMMENTS
You will get your judges comments via google drive this year.  The clean recording of your group will also be uploaded to your google folder this year.