HS State Solo & Ensemble Festival

Eligibility 

• Qualifying performance of Division I - Excellent at HS District Festival
• Soloists with a raw score of 23 or higher 
  

Repertoire

• Soloists and ensembles must sing two selections of a contrasting nature. Only one selection may have been performed at District Festival.
• Soloists may sing one opera aria.
  
• Soloists must perform one selection in its entirety from the Soloists’ Approved Repertoire list. Click link to view the Approved Repertoire list.
• Popular, show/musical tunes, vocal jazz, barbershop or novelty selections are not acceptable.  
  
• Changes in literature must be made by one week before the Festival. 
• If Public Domain or purchased online copies of music are used, proof of music origin is required.

Performance

• Soloists must perform from memory to receive a final determination.
• Ensembles may use music.
• Ensembles desiring MYAF consideration must perform one a cappella selection.
• Instrumental accompaniment other than piano is allowed but must not detract from the performance.
• Small ensembles consist of 2 – 5 singers.
• Large ensembles consist of 6 – 20 singers.
• The personnel of the ensemble shall not change between the performance and sight reading rooms.
• The personnel of the ensemble shall not change from one selection to the other.
• Performance time may not exceed 8 minutes.
• Choreography is not allowed.
• Original octavos of each piece with measures numbered must be provided for the use of the judge(s) and the accompanist for a final determination to be issued. 
• Directors and accompanists may not conduct and/or play for more than 5 events on Friday, and no more than 5 events on Saturday morning or afternoon. 
  
• Students may participate in up to 5 events, with no more than 3 occurring on Friday, Saturday morning or afternoon.
  

• Following performance, each soloist will proceed to the sight reading room.
• Only the soloist's director will be allowed in the sight reading room and may instruct the soloist.
• Prior to singing the passage, the soloist will be given time to study the exercise
  
• Each exercise will be 8 measures long.
  
• The adjudicator will establish the key as the soloist requests - starting pitch and/or tonic.  
  
• The levels of proficiency are Primary, Intermediate and Advanced.
  
• Soloists may chose the level of sight reading to be performed.  MYAF candidates must sight read at the Intermediate or Advanced Levels.
• The sight reading score will reflect the soloist’s knowledge of music fundamentals and sight reading ability.
• 9th grade soloists must adhere to senior high sight reading guidelines.

Registration 

• Completed and signed registration form postmarked or hand delivered to Festival Scheduler by February 21, 2017.
  
• Non-refundable fees must be paid at the time of registration by school check or director’s personal check payable to MSVMA and postmarked by February 21. 
• Purchase orders are acceptable. Event supervisors must receive payment for one week prior to the Festival. 
• Schedules will be sent when payment is received.

Fees 

$30	Solo
$50	Small ensemble	2 - 5 singers
$80	Large ensemble	6 - 20 singers
$90	Large ensemble - MYAF consideration

Deadline for registration and payment is February 21, 2017.