DISTRICT IV ORCHESTRA LARGE ENSEMBLE ASSESSMENT


Thursday, ​March 31, 2022
Baton Rouge High
Chris Frazier, Chairperson
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2021-2022 COVID MODIFICATIONS

As we are still dealing with the impacts of the pandemic, there are many changes this year. 
​Please read carefully!
Groups can participate in-person at our Baton Rouge High Assessment -OR- submit a recording for a virtual assessment. ​

​MUSIC REQUIREMENTS

There will be no classifications this year.  
Must perform a minimum of 2 selections (maximum of 3 selections). 
  • 1 must be from the LMEA PML list on ANY level​​
  • The second selection can be from any source. 

Sight Reading

Sight Reading will be a part of this year’s IN-PERSON assessment ONLY. 
  • High School groups can choose to read from any sight-reading level 
  • Middle School groups can choose to read from Level .5 or 1 
  • For schools with multiple performing groups, please contact your District Director for exceptions.
  • If a director does not want to be rated in sight-reading for this year, then they will be scheduled for a sight-reading clinic with the sight-reading adjudicator in lieu of the graded performance​

adjudicators & Ratings

  • 3 stage adjudicators and 1 sight-reading adjudicator (2 adjudicators will be LMAA certified judges)​
  • ​Ensembles may still choose to perform for Comments Only or Ratings

Considering Virtual Assessment?

If you are planning to participate virtually, email Jessica Fain at jessica.fain@apsb.org personally so that I can communicate with the person chairing virtual assessment. ​​

Registration

Entry Forms
  • Submit a paper copy of the Entry Form with your principal's signature 
  • Send a photocopy of the director's NAfME membership card along with your check and registration form.

Fees
$200 per performing group plus a $25 recording fee for a total of $225 (payable to LMEA District IV).  The $25 recording fee is NOT required if you are doing the Virtual Assessment option.

Deadline
TBA

Send Forms and Fees To:
TBA

Day of the Festival

Arrival, Drop-off and Parking
  • Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to your warm-up time.
  • ​Busses will drop students off in front of Baton Rouge High School, on Government Street.  There is an area where busses can pull over and unload. Busses may also remain parked there.
  • Parents and guests wanting to come and watch the performances may park at Boudreaux’s Catering, which is located next door to Baton Rouge High School, on the corner of Eugene and Government Street.
  • Participants and guests will only be able to enter or exit through the front doors, facing Government Street. Do not park in or use any other drop-off or parking area.

Other Check-In Procedures
  • Students will quietly wait outside while director checks in. Director’s should not be accompanied by students.
  • Students will be guided in by festival assistants. Students will be either guided to a holding area, the performance auditorium (for observation of other groups), or to the warm-up room.
  • Parents and guests may sit in the auditorium at this time.

Facilities
  • Front Foyer – Check-In
  • Side Foyer – Holding / Unpacking area
  • Black Box B – Warm-Up Room
  • Auditorium – Stage Performance
  • Orchestra Rehearsal Room 2215 – Sight-Reading

Procedure
  • Check In
  • Assistants will guide students to unpacking, warm-up area.  Every “on-time” group will receive 30 minutes in the warm-up room.  Warm-up attendant will notify director when there is 5 minutes left. At this time, groups should do their final tuning and prepare to enter the backstage area. 
  • ​Groups will be guided to warm-up room by assistant. STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE SOUNDS ON THEIR INSTRUMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE WARM-UP ROOM.  REFRAIN FROM TALKING IN THE HALLWAYS.  Every “on-time” group has 30 minutes to enter the stage, perform, and exit the stage. 
  • BETWEEN SELECTIONS, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO WAIT ON THE JUDGE’S SIGNAL TO CONTINUE ON.
  • Immediately after performing, each group is to remain seated for a group picture.  Please print and distribute the picture purchase form to your students prior to Festival.  Groups will be led from stage by group attendant and brought to Sight-Reading Room.
  • Groups will enter sight-reading room orderly and quietly.  The Sight-Reading judge will introduce themselves, and recite the rules and regulations.  Groups will have 8 minutes to study the music, prior to performing.  Groups may clap, count, sing, and discuss the music, however, cannot make a musical sound with their instruments.  At the end of the 8 minutes, groups will have the opportunity to tune and play a scalar warm-up.  After the performance, groups will be led to holding area to pack up, and director will be led to check out table.  At this time, groups can either leave their belongings in the holding area and enter the Theatre to watch other groups, or may depart.
  • Judges comments will be returned to you on a flash drive or via Dropbox
  • Ratings and sheets will then be given to the director only. Director will then view results, then initial the verification.

Results

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