WSMA Festival News WSMA Festival Rule Changes (changes noted in italics):
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V.B.8: Two or more schools may form a Co-op Special Ensemble (Jazz Ensemble, Alternative String Ensemble, Show Choir, String Choir, Saxophone Choir, etc.) under the following conditions: a. Permission is requested and granted by WSMA four weeks prior to the District Festival; and
b. Participating students all attend WSMA member schools; and
c. The participating individual member schools do not have a similar ensemble opportunity; and
d. Music directors and an administrator from the participating schools sign the Co-op Ensemble Registration Form; and
e. Registration is processed through one school only and lists the name of the participants and their school(s).
V.B.9: Two or more schools may form a Co-op Concert Group (Concert Band, Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, Mixed Choir, TTBB Choir, SSAA Choir, or Middle School Choir) under the following conditions: a. Permission is requested and granted by WSMA four weeks prior to the Concert event; and
b. Participating students all attend WSMA member schools; and
c. Music directors and an administrator from the participating schools submit written approval; and
d. Registration is submitted from the school with the largest number of participants. Only one registration fee is required.
V.D.7: Regular Ensemble members must be the same for both district and state festival. Special Ensembles may perform at State Solo & Ensemble Festival for a rating even if all members are not present. In either case, substitutions are not allowed.
VI.B.20: A student may perform once in each of the special ensemble events with the following voicing:
SSAA Madrigal Ensemble (Event 1519) SATB Madrigal Ensemble (Event 1529) SSA Show Choir (Event 6118 or 6119) TTBB, TTB Show Choir (Event 6128) Mixed Show Choir (Event 6138 or 6139) SSA Vocal Jazz Ensemble (Event 6228 or 6229) Mixed Vocal Jazz Ensemble (Event 6238 or 6239)
Introducing
“MyCenter” Interactive Web Resource for WSMA Members!
Get ready to plug in and connect with the all-new “MyCenter” web resource for WSMA member schools. MyCenter is your 24/7 portal for people, places and things related to your music association:
• User Profiles – View membership data and create preferences for how you’d like to tap into the network, whether looking at WSMA school account info or making connections with other educators throughout the state.
• Messaging and Express Module – Announcements, news feeds, photo galleries and blogs within the membership network.
• Historical and Financial Data – Coming soon… WSMA school district, festival and school payment information, plus historical program participation data for your school.
Stay tuned to
www.wsmamusic.org and watch for more to come this month! Wisconsin School Musician 13
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