Solo and Ensemble Festival

Each year the South Central Bandmasters Association shall sponsor a Solo and Ensemble Festival to be held on the first Saturday in May. The Solo and Ensemble Chairman with the approval of the District Chairman and the general membership may alter the date if necessary.

The Board of Directors of the SCDBA shall appoint a Chairman of the Solo & Ensemble Contest each year.  Persons interested in serving in this capacity should notify the Chairman in writing prior to the Spring Meeting of the District Board.

I. Eligibility

A. Band Directors having participants in the Solo and Ensemble Festival must be members in good standing of SCDBA, MENC and NCMEA.

B. Students must be actively enrolled in a regularly scheduled High School, Middle School or Elementary School Band Class within the district boundaries of which the director is a member.

C. Participating ensembles must be from a single administrative unit.

II. Registration

A. Registration blanks must be completed and mailed to the Solo and Ensemble Chairman with the appropriate fees by stated deadlines.

B. No soloist or ensemble may compete in more than one contest center.

III. Regulation

A. Schools are not limited as to the number of contestants entering a particular event.

B. No Student may enter more than two events in any one contest.

C. No group or individual may enter for criticism only. Each participant or group will be assigned an honor rating of Superior, Excellent, Average, Below Average or Poor.

IV. Duties of the Chairman

A. Serve as host for the Contest.

B. Publish information concerning the Contest for all participating Band Directors and students.

C. Plan the schedule for the Contest.

D. Secure the judges for the Contest.

E. Be responsible for all logistics pertaining to the Contest.

F. Collect all fees for the Contest.

G. Keep accurate financial records of all fees collected, all required expenses, etc., and make a financial report to the Treasurer

of NCMEA and SCDBA as well as the District Chairman within fifteen days after the completion of the Contest.  All surplus

money should be remitted to the Treasurer of NCMEA at this time.

H. Pay the judges fees at the conclusion of the event.

I. Keep accurate records to be transmitted to the next year’s Chairman.

Below are the NCBA rules governing the Solo and Ensemble Festival.

Solo & Ensemble Festival

1. ELIGIBILITY

* A. Band directors having participants in the Solo and Ensemble Festival must be current members of NCMEA and their own district.

* B. Students must be regularly enrolled in a scheduled concert band class which receives one unit of credit and attend school within the district boundaries of which the director is a member. If a school does not have a separate junior high school, a student or ensemble entering under junior high school classification must come from grades 7, 8 or 9.

* C. Participating ensembles must be from a single administrative unit.

* D. The band director that appears on the class roster at a school as the teacher must be a member of NCMEA and register all students to participate in all state sanctioned events.

2. REGISTRATION

* A. Registration blanks must be completed and mailed to the Solo & Ensemble Chairperson, with the appropriate fees, by stated deadline - i.e. 30 days prior to event.

* B. No soloist or ensemble may perform at more than one solo & ensemble festival in a given year.

3. REGULATIONS

It is the responsibility of the teacher to see that the following regulations are enforced:

* A. Schools are not limited in number of participants entering a particular event.

* B. No student may enter in both junior and senior high levels.

* C. No group or individual may enter for criticism only. Each participant or group will be assigned a rating of Superior, Excellent, Average, Below Average, or Poor.

4. PERFORMANCE

Soloists and ensembles may select any composition and perform on recognized band instruments, including percussion. They must provide their own accompanist, if needed. Recorded or computer generated accompaniments may be used but each entrant must provide his/her own playback equipment. Use of music is permitted, there is no required list of repertoire, each entrant must furnish a score for the judge and all cuts must be indicated and the measures numbered. Accompaniments are strongly encouraged but not required.

5. TIME:

Each performance is to be limited to six (6) minutes.

6. FEES:

* A. Registrations fees are: Each District will determine the fees for their Solo and Ensemble Festival.

* B. There will be no refund of fees paid.