UGA Mid-Fest
The University of Georgia sponsors a
Middle School Band Festival each December for some of the top 8th grade band
students in the Southeastern United States. Students are chosen by
director nominations (each school may nominate up to ten students), and
are placed by ability level into six different bands. Each group
will prepare a concert in three days, and perform the concert on the
last day. The directors will use the following criteria in
nominating students: ability level, classroom participation,
preparation, and ensemble discipline.
This year, in addition to sending some individual students to the
entire Mid-Fest, our Symphonic Band will perform a concert for the
festival.
UGA Mid-Fest 2010 Dates:
Friday, December 9th - 11th - Symphonic Band Concert
All-State
Students
who have demonstrated superior technical and musical skills on their
instrument may wish to audition for the Georgia All-State band in
February. The All-State band consists of the top 7th and 8th grade
players in the state, and is an extremely selective group.
Students wishing to audition for this group should get the audition
music from their private instructors early in the fall to begin
their preparations. Also see the
GMEA All-State Band Website for information.
2010-11 All-State Dates:
Application Deadline - September 10th
Auditions - December 4th - Dodgen MS
2nd Round Auditions - January 8th -
Perry, GA
District 12 Honor and Clinic Bands
The District 12 Honor and Clinic Bands
are comprised of the top middle school band students in Cobb and Douglas
counties. Students are selected for the bands through an audition
process. The audition, held in February, consists of four scales
and two sight-reading exercises. The top scoring students from the
District are selected to participate in a three-day clinic, held later
in April. Any student wishing to audition for the honor and clinic
bands must pass-of the audition requirements for a director prior to the
audition.
2010-11 Honor and Clinic Band Dates:
Auditions - December 4th - Dodgen MS
Honor Band - February 11th - 13th
Solo/Ensemble Festival
Held in November, the Solo and Ensemble Festival gives
students a chance to perform in small groups or individually; it
is open to small chamber groups (up to 14 musicians) or solo
performers. Students who elect to participate will select a
piece to perform (with the help of the band director or private
instructor) and work on that piece outside of class. Each group
or soloist will be given a rating on the same scale as those
awarded to the full band during Concert Festival. Before the
actual Solo and Ensemble Festival, DMS will hold a mock festival
where students will perform for the band directors and for each
other.
2010 Solo/Ensemble Festival Dates:
Festival - November 6th - Pine
Mtn. MS
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Winter Concerts - 6th, 7th, & 8th Grades
November 16th - 6th Grade
December 7th - 7th & 8th Grade Bands
Georgia State Band Performance Evaluation
Each spring, our 7th and 8th
Grade Bands participate in an evaluation that is equivalent to a
standardized test for band! That event is the Georgia Music
Educator’s Association Large Group Performance Evaluation LGPE).
The two 7th grade bands will travel by bus to Kell High School
to compete one night and the two 8th grade bands will travel to
McEachern High School another night. We will not know our exact
date and times until closer to the event. Our performances
will be recorded, our pictures will be taken, and judges will
score our bands and give us feedback on our performances.
This is an exciting night for our students and since this will
take place at a local Cobb County high school, many of the
parents may wish to volunteer as chaperones or come on their own
to watch our students.
2011 LGPE Dates:
8th Grade Bands
March 14 - 16th
7th Grade Bands
March 22nd - 25th
Spring Concerts
April 28th - 7th/8th Grade
May12th - 6th Grade
Jazz Band Performance Evaluation
April 29th - Walton HS
Jazz Band at 5th Grade Parent Night
May ? - Dickerson MS |
