6. Students are required to listen to a minimum of one other performing group and to evaluate the performance using the Student Listening Form in the Member Schools section of the WSMA website or may use another form of the director’s choice. These forms are retained by those listening and not given to the performing group. Directors should schedule time for discussion of student critiques during regular rehearsal soon after the festival.


7. A minimum of 20 minutes of clinic time (not including performance time) must be provided for each performing group.


8. The director organizing the Clinic Performance Assessment is responsible to contract and pay clinician(s) as well as cover all expenses. Directors are encouraged (but not required) to contact WSMA for clinician(s) suggestions.


9. Clinic Performance Assessment participants must send a copy of the first page of the completed adjudication form to WSMA within five days of the clinic.


10. Students or adults may perform published accompanist parts for choral groups in a WSMA Clinic Performance Assessment.


C. Informance (For Concert Groups) 1.


A Clinic Performance Assessment may be incorporated as an integral part of a traditional school concert. In this setting the clinician not only works with the students but also communicates with the audience. When incorporated into a public concert setting, the clinic option is referred to as an Informance. All aspects and requirements of WSMA Festival Rule IV.B are applicable.


D. Alternative Clinic Performance Assessment (For Concert Groups) 1. This option allows schools to meet the WSMA Concert Group requirement by participating in an alternative music experience not provided for in other Concert Group options. The following criteria must all be met: a. No later than six weeks prior to the start of the introductory activity the director must submit a portfolio to the WSMA Permissions Chair. This portfolio should include: i. A description of the parameters and activities


ii. A time-line of the activities including specific calendar dates iii. A description of the introductory activity iv. A description of the culminating activity v. A description of the listening component and how it will be integrated vi. A clearly defined evaluation of the culminating activity


vii. Outline of music to be used including copies of scores (Scores for titles on the current WSMA Festival Music List need not be submitted)


b. c.


Following portfolio review by the Permissions Chair, WSMA will send an Alternative Clinic Performance Assessment Registration form to the director. The registration form must be returned to WSMA with payment no later than three weeks prior to the introductory activity.


Students are required to participate in a listening component as part of the Alternative Clinic Performance Assessment. Directors should schedule time for discussion of student evaluations during regular rehearsal.


d. Within five days of completion of the culminating activity, the final evaluation as outlined in the Alternative Clinic Portfolio must be submitted to WSMA.


2. All expenses associated with the Alternative Clinic Performance Assessment are the responsibility of the participating school(s).


E. District Solo & Ensemble Festivals 1. At least three WSMA member schools are required to form a WSMA District Solo & Ensemble Festival. 2. Schools petitioning to change district festival membership must receive approval from WSMA, the school principal, the District Festival Manager of the former site and the new District Festival Manager. Notifications must be completed by September 15.


3. The participating schools establish all District Festival dates and formats. 4. All District Festival dates and the list of participating schools must be submitted to WSMA by October 1st of the current school year.


5. All WSMA District Solo & Ensemble Festivals with Class A entries must take place at least three (3) weeks prior to the assigned WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Festival for that school.


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