FINE ARTS EDUCATION

The 64th annual Archdiocesan Elementary Instrumental  Festival

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Date:  Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location:  Bishop DuBourg High School

Time:     Session A: 10:00 - 11:45 am

              Session B:  1:00 - 2:30 pm

Entry Fee:  $75 per ensemble.  Ensembles will be registered only after the entry fee has been received.

Adjudicators:  Mr. Kurt Bauche and Mr. Jared Brockmeyer  (Read bios here)

  • Each ensemble will be given ten (10) minutes of performance time.
  • Choose quality festival music.  "Pop" music is not appropriate for the festival.
  • Have original scores for two (2) adjudicators to use during the performance.  Photocopies are not acceptable.
  • Number the measures of each score, if they are not already numbered.  This helps the adjudicators as they make comments.
  • Students and directors are asked to remain in place until their entire session has performed.
  • Directors must bring their own stands and can bring their own percussion equipment.  Chairs and larger instruments (timpani, bass drum, chimes, and xylophones) may be borrowed for the performance from Bishop DuBourg High School.  (Instruments are not available for warm-up.)
  • The festival is evaluative, NOT COMPETITIVE.  The evaluation will consist of written comments on an evaluation form and an mp3 recording of the evaluators' comments made during the performance.
  • There will not be an audience admission fee this year!
  • The final piece to be performed by all the ensembles at the end of each session is Thunder Bay March by John O'Reilly / Alfred Publishing.

PROGRAMMING FORM

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  • ARCHDIOCESAN ELEMENTARY INSTRUMENTAL FESTIVAL - SET UP & MUSIC SELECTION FORM

    Registration Deadline: Monday, January 22, 2024






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  • PERCUSSION NEEDS

    The following may be borrowed from Bishop DuBourg High School during the performance.






  • SETUP NEEDS

    Ensembles are responsible for bringing their own student stands.

  • MUSIC SELECTIONS

    Maximum 10-minute performance time per ensemble.
  • 1st Music Selection

  • 2nd Music Selection

  • 3rd Music Selection (if applicable)

  • COMMENTS