![]() ![]() It is the student's responsibility to get to the site for District or State well in advance of their earliest performance time. These soloists are required to play a concerto at State Festival, as orchestral accompaniment is required.īand Directors will notify students when and where their event(s) are scheduled about 10 days before the District and/or State Festival. The very highest level soloists are recommended by their State Festival adjudicators to audition to be one of five soloists to play with orchestral accompaniment at the MYAF. Only 250 out of the more than 80,000 instrumental music students who participate at the district level across the state will be part of the MYAF Honors Band or Orchestra, and Pioneer High School sends a large percentage of MYAF members each year. Soloists and members of Traditional Ensembles ( e.g., woodwind and brass quintet) who excel at the State Festival level are often invited to perform at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival (MYAF) held each May at Western Michigan University. Each year’s State Festival date is in March (Please note that State Festival usually takes place the same Saturday as our Bands in Review Concert.) At State Festival, 10th through 12th grade soloists are required to take a Proficiency Examination, with scales and sight reading, State Festival Registration materials are available to those who qualify after District S&E Festival from Mr. Students receiving a I Rating at the District XII Solo & Ensemble Festival may register for State Solo & Ensemble Festival, held each March at seven different sites across the state of Michigan. Medals are awarded to events which receive I or II ratings. Each event receives written comments from the adjudicator, and often receives a mini-clinic. Events receive ratings from I - V, with I being the best. The Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District XII event allows participants to perform before an adjudicator either as part of an ensemble or as a soloist. Solo & Ensemble Festival is a very important part of the bands curriculum at Pioneer. Here are the MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival Information and Rulesand below are important details. $60 - Total for CHAMBER ensemble (9-20 musicians) Registration was due Friday, Octo 11:59pm Students choose either a Solo (with accompaniment) or be a member of an Ensemble. Individuals who have time between multiple performances may wait in the cafeteria, their warm-up room hallway, in their car, or leave and return before their next performance.They are also available to students in Schoology (in "Updates") and will be shared with everyone in the Sunday Newsletter and through the Remind app. Performance times are HERE to help students, parents, and accompanists plan accordingly. Performers should plan to arrive, perform, and depart.We need to ensure the Franklin students who run the warm-up rooms are able to focus their efforts on the student performers. Spectators should not be in the warm-up room. ![]() Suggest that woodwind and brass performers wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth when not actively playing their instrument.Only immediate family will be allowed in the building and performance rooms to help limit the number of people in the building at any given time.This year's S&E will look and feel different due to it being a live event, please try to keep everyone safe by considering the following safety suggestions: MSBOA is excited to be able to run an in-person Solo & Ensemble Festival at Livonia Franklin High School. These students will be chosen by their participation in STATE Solo and Ensemble Festival. MSBOA wants to remind everyone of the opportunity to recognize outstanding high school band and orchestra students through the activities of the (potential) Spring Honors Festival. In other words, you may NOT skip a Proficiency, but you may play a Proficiency DOWN A LEVEL from your grade in school. Proficiency 3 can be for 12th graders only. Proficiency 2 can be for 11th or 12th graders. Note: Proficiency 1 can be for 10th, 11th, or 12th graders. To view the Proficiency Requirements for your Instrument, CLICK HERE. For those of you who received a divisional I (Superior) rating at DISTRICT, we encourage you to continue on to STATES!įor those in grades 10-12, you will be performing a Proficiency examination along with your Solo. The Michigan School Band & Orchestra association STATE Solo & will also be a LIVE/in-person event this year!! Chelsea High School is the location and will occur on Saturday, Ma(same day as Bands In Review). ![]()
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