Proposal 25.1
Article XVI, Section 7, j – No “approved lists” shall be required. NAFME’s “Ensemble Music For Wind and Percussion Instruments” and the University of Texas “Prescribed Music” catalogs may be helpful in selecting material. It shall be the responsibility of each director to guide his performers so that they make wise choices of literature. Adjudicators will have the right to lower ratings for poor choices. Add – It shall be the responsibility of each director to guide their students so that they make wise choices of literature, including ensuring that musical selections are from officially published sources intended for the solo and ensemble performance.
Proposal 25.2
Article XV All-State Festival and Auditions
Section 1c Currently Reads:
The All-State Band Festival will include five bands: High School Red Band, High School White Band, High School Blue Band, Middle School Red Band, and Middle School White Band. For the High School All-State Bands, those students with the highest scores will be assigned to the Red Band; those with the next highest scores will be assigned to the White Band; those with the next highest scores will be assigned to the Blue Band. For the Middle School All-State Bands, students will not be assigned to a band until after the state level All-State auditions. After the state level All-State auditions, the first chair player in each section will be placed in the Middle School Red Band, the second chair player in each section will be placed in the Middle School White Band, and the remainder of the players will be placed in the Middle School All-State Bands in chair order in an alternating fashion (ex: third chair player goes to Middle School Red Band, fourth chair player goes to Middle School White Band, etc.). Students in the eighth grade and below will be eligible to audition for either the Middle School or High School All-State Bands, but no student may audition for both. Third year provision – Any ninth grade student enrolled in a band program in which band begins in grade 7 will be eligible to try out for the Middle School All-State Bands. All other ninth graders must try out for the High School All-State Bands. The Alabama All-State Jazz Bands will include four bands: Gold Band, Silver Band, Bronze Band and Middle School Band. Those students with the highest scores will be assigned to the Gold Band; those students with the next highest scores will be assigned to the Silver Band; those students with the next highest scores will be assigned to the Bronze Band. Students in the eighth grade or below will be assigned to the Middle School Band. The third year provision applies here also. The Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Middle School Bands will rehearse and present their concert at the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference each year.
Section 1c Proposed Changes: The All-State Band Festival will include five bands: High School Red Band, High School White Band, High School Blue Band, and two middle school bands named after their clinicians for the given year. For the High School All-State Bands, those students with the highest scores will be assigned to the Red Band; those with the next highest scores will be assigned to the White Band; those with the next highest scores will be assigned to the Blue Band. For the Middle School All-State Bands, students will not be assigned to a band until after the state level All-State auditions. Change to: After the state level All-State auditions, the first chair player in each section will be placed in the Middle School Band of the clinician with the last name that comes first in the alphabet, the second chair player in each section will be placed in the Middle School Band of the clinician with the last name that comes second in the alphabet. The remainder of the players will be placed in the Middle School All-State Bands in chair order in an alternating fashion. Students in the eighth grade and below will be eligible to audition for either the Middle School or High School All-State Bands, but no student may audition for both. Third year provision – Any ninth grade student enrolled in a band program in which band begins in grade 7 will be eligible to try out for the Middle School All-State Bands. All other ninth graders must try out for the High School All-State Bands. The Alabama All-State Jazz Bands will include four bands: Gold Band, Silver Band, Bronze Band and Middle School Band. Those students with the highest scores will be assigned to the Gold Band; those students with the next highest scores will be assigned to the Silver Band; those students with the next highest scores will be assigned to the Bronze Band. Students in the eighth grade or below will be assigned to the Middle School Band. The third year provision applies here also. The Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Middle School Bands will rehearse and present their concert at the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference each year.