Southern Star Music Festival
INSTRUMENTAL DIVISION
Sponsored by: Six Flags Over Georgia

Information for: CONCERT BANDS, SYMPHONIC BANDS,
WIND ENSEMBLES, JAZZ BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS

1. The festival is open to Middle School, Junior High, and Senior High School groups.

2. Groups may enter for Comments Only or Rating Only and may elect to participate in a miniclinic. Groups may enter for Competition/Rating and will be considered for the Southern Star Sweepstakes Trophy provided a minimum of two schools choose to enter for competition in their division. (i.e. Middle School/Junior High Band, Senior High Band, Jazz Band or Orchestra)

3. There is no required music list, however, groups are encouraged to select music of the highest quality. It is advisable to choose selections comparable to those found on state or national festival lists. The director must provide original scores (no photo copies allowed unless approved by the publisher) of each selection labeled with the name of the school and with measures numbered.

 4. Groups will perform two or three works not to exceed a performance time of twenty minutes. Groups will be scheduled in thirty-minute blocks to allow for the optional clinic session. There will be twenty minutes available for warm-up.

5. Groups should arrive twenty minutes prior to warm-up in their concert attire. There are no changing facilities available. The Director should check in at the Registration table upon arrival.

6. The performances will be adjudicated by three experienced judges. Each judge will provide a numerical assessment and recorded comments on cassette tape. Groups will receive a rating based on the following scale: GOLD (90-100), SILVER (75-89), BRONZE (60-74), and BLUE (45- 59). The composite rating would be determined as follows:

The Southern Star Sweepstakes Trophy will be awarded to the group in each of the three divisions entered for competition that received the highest numerical score in the GOLD STANDARD category.

 7. Each group will receive a specially designed trophy to commemorate its level of achievement. All trophies will be presented at the Saturday night Awards Ceremony held in the Six Flags Southern Star Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. All festival participants should plan to attend this special event. Adjudicator packets will be distributed at this time. If you are unable to attend the Celebration, please indicate that at registration. /p>

8. Equipment provided: podium, chairs, stands, four timpani, chimes, xylophone, vibes, concert bass drum with stand and a tuned acoustic piano.

9. Dates, locations, adjudicators and maps are available at the website.

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