Grissom High School Jazz Band Festival
Saturday, March 29, 2008
The Grissom High School Band regrets to announce that the Jazz Band Festival originally
scheduled for March 29, 2008 has been cancelled for reasons beyond our control.
We appreciate your interest in the Jazz Festival and look forward to hearing from
you as we plan for next year's festival!
The Grissom High School Jazz Band sponsors a Jazz Band Festival each spring in the
school’s auditorium. High School and Junior High School Jazz Bands will perform
in competition from 10AM until 5PM. Jazz educators from across the state of Alabama
will evaluate the performances throughout the day. They hear all bands perform,
give written and taped evaluations, and offer a post-performance clinic for the
benefit of the students and their directors. All daytime activities are free to
the public.
REGISTRATION $100.00
Limited to the first 13 bands registered!
The fee covers: your stage performance, post-performance clinic (off stage), written
adjudication, taped adjudication, digital performance recording, tickets for all
participating directors and students to the evening concert and awards ceremony.
Registration deadline is March 7, 2008. Registration
fee is $100.00 payable to Grissom Band Parents. Your check must accompany your registration form. The Festival is
limited to the first 13 bands registered. Date of postmarked registration
will determine priority scheduling; “first-paid, first-served”. WE MUST
HAVE AT LEAST 6 BANDS ENTER IN ORDER TO HOLD THE FESTIVAL.
PERFORMANCE TIME AND REQUIREMENTS
Each band will have 30 minutes on stage. Please organize well so you will not be
penalized for going over time. All groups will play a minimum of three jazz selections
of varying styles. (ie. Swing, ballad, jazz/rock or latin). Three conductor scores
must be provided for adjudicators. Combos please note: a lead sheet or score is
needed for each adjudicator.
PERFORMANCE SITE
All performances will be held in Grissom High School’s auditorium with the post-performance
clinic being held in the nearby choral room. Equipment will be provided for your
use in all areas: warm-up room, stage and clinic room. Clinic may take place on
stage depending upon the schedule.
AWARDS
Grissom Jazz Festival will recognize group efforts and solo performances. All awards
will be presented at the conclusion of the Saturday evening concert. The registration
fee includes admission to the concert so please plan on attending. No awards will
be mailed to recipients.
All participating bands and combos will receive participation plaques. Other awards
presented will include:
- cash prizes for top three highest scoring bands
- superior rating awards
- excellent rating awards
- outstanding soloist awards
CONCERT/AWARDS CEREMONY
The Saturday evening concert will feature Grissom’s Jazz Band and a College/University
Jazz Band. Awards will be presented at the conclusion of the concert. The concert
will begin at 6:15pm with the awards ceremony beginning close to 7:30pm. All activities
will conclude by 8:15pm.
QUESTIONS
Call Theo Vernon at (256) 881-1075 or (256) 428-8000 ext. 126 at school. You can
also email me at jtvjazz@knology.net.
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