Proposal 25.3 Scales Memorization
Rationale
While it is widely understood that scales must be memorized for all-state auditions, neither the bylaws nor board policy specifically addresses memorization. Adding the following wording will ensure consistency in standards across all audition sites.
Article XV, Section 2, b.
CURRENT: Directors will judge students within their own district. The district Chairman will have the discretion to enlist other qualified judges as needed. Where possible, directors should be assigned in teams and their scores averaged. This would relieve the problem of directors having to listen to their own students. This would also keep a player from playing for a judge who has not heard all of the other players of a given instrument. All-State Audition activities are subject to the approval of district members. Students will not be allowed to audition if their director is not present to help judge auditions. Exceptions may be granted by the District Chairman. A student will be allowed to tryout on only one instrument. A student auditioning for the High School Bands must correctly play a minimum of seven (7) major scales with their related arpeggios, and a student auditioning for the Middle School Band must correctly play five (5) major scales with their related arpeggios to advance to the Prepared Studies and Sight Reading portions of the All-State Band audition. No student will be selected for the All-State Band without having performed the entire audition. A score of “NA” is to be given in the event a student fails to attempt any or all of the prepared studies or the sight reading portion of the audition.
PROPOSAL: Directors will judge students within their own district. The district Chairman will have the discretion to enlist other qualified judges as needed. Where possible, directors should be assigned in teams and their scores averaged. This would relieve the problem of directors having to listen to their own students. This would also keep a player from playing for a judge who has not heard all of the other players of a given instrument. All-State Audition activities are subject to the approval of district members. Students will not be allowed to audition if their director is not present to help judge auditions. Exceptions may be granted by the District Chairman. A student will be allowed to tryout on only one instrument. A student auditioning for the High School Bands must correctly play a minimum of seven (7) major scales with their related arpeggios, and a student auditioning for the Middle School Band must correctly play five (5) major scales with their related arpeggios to advance to the Prepared Studies and Sight Reading portions of the All-State Band audition. All scales must be memorized. The use of scale sheets or fingering charts are not allowed in the audition room. No student will be selected for the All-State Band without having performed the entire audition. A score of “NA” is to be given in the event a student fails to attempt any or all of the prepared studies or the sight reading portion of the audition.
Proposal 25.4 Electronic Device Policy
Rationale: The implementation of an electronic device policy guarantees that no student will use an electronic device during the audition process.
Article XV, Section 2, b
Currently Reads:
Directors will judge students within their own district. The district Chairman will have the discretion to enlist other qualified judges as needed. Where possible, directors should be assigned in teams and their scores averaged. This would relieve the problem of directors having to listen to their own students. This would also keep a player from playing for a judge who has not heard all of the other players of a given instrument. All-State Audition activities are subject to the approval of district members. Students will not be allowed to audition if their director is not present to help judge auditions. Exceptions may be granted by the District Chairman. A student will be allowed to tryout on only one instrument. A student auditioning for the High School Bands must correctly play a minimum of seven (7) major scales with their related arpeggios, and a student auditioning for the Middle School Band must correctly play five (5) major scales with their related arpeggios to advance to the Prepared Studies and Sight Reading portions of the All-State Band audition. No student will be selected for the All-State Band without having performed the entire audition. A score of “NA” is to be given in the event a student fails to attempt any or all of the prepared studies or the sight reading portion of the audition.
Proposal: Directors will judge students within their own district. The district Chairman will have the discretion to enlist other qualified judges as needed. Where possible, directors should be assigned in teams and their scores averaged. This would relieve the problem of directors having to listen to their own students. This would also keep a player from playing for a judge who has not heard all of the other players of a given instrument. All-State Audition activities are subject to the approval of district members. Students will not be allowed to audition if their director is not present to help judge auditions. Exceptions may be granted by the District Chairman. A student will be allowed to tryout on only one instrument. A student auditioning for the High School Bands must correctly play a minimum of seven (7) major scales with their related arpeggios, and a student auditioning for the Middle School Band must correctly play five (5) major scales with their related arpeggios to advance to the Prepared Studies and Sight Reading portions of the All-State Band audition. No student will be selected for the All-State Band without having performed the entire audition. A score of “NA” is to be given in the event a student fails to attempt any or all of the prepared studies or the sight reading portion of the audition. Students will not be permitted to use electronic devices in the audition room.