State Band will be in a digital format this year.   We hope that you can leverage this festival to keep your band moving forward.  If you have other ideas on what may help your students more, we encourage you to get creative.

 

Adjudicators include: 

Jermie Arnold, Peter Boonshaft, Jon Gomez, Scott Hagen, Anthony Maiello, Tony Mazzaferro, Mark McGahey, Dale Warren   

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• You may send multiple bands.  

• Cost is $110 per band.

• Music selection does NOT need to follow state literature lists.  

• You are NOT required to play a march.

• You may play as little as you want (one piece) up to a max of 25 minutes of music. 

• Registration must be submitted by April 30 (see umea.us)

• Recordings must be submitted by May 7 (details will be sent out to all that have registered)

• Recordings must be audio-only.

• No editing allowed beyond the following: mic-balance, trimming start/end, minor EQ and reverb

• You will receive recorded feedback from 2 top-notch adjudicators.

• Bands may choose to receive a rating or may select "comments only."

• Plaques will all be the same regardless of rating/comments.

• Ratings will NOT be posted this year.

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We hope to have adjudicator feedback sent back to you by Monday May 17.