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INTRO
You are cordially invited to participate in the 24th Annual Jazz In The Meadows Jazz Festival held at Rolling Meadows High School on February 28, 200p. Jazz In The Meadows offers junior and senior high school jazz ensembles and jazz combos the opportunity to perform for, and listen to, renowned jazz artists and clinicians. This year our noontime guest artists are The DePaul University Faculty Combo. For the Grand Finale Concert, guest artists include the Mulligan Mosaics Big Band . Directors may select from the following performance and clinic formats:
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Reference the schedule link at the left or click here.
SPECIAL
FEATURES OF JAZZ IN THE MEADOWS 2009
Jazz Shoppe with exhibits, records, music T-shirts, hats,
etc.
Pictures are taken of each ensemble by Joplesch Photography. Click here to go directly to their website for ordering.
Summer Jazz Camp Scholarships awarded to outstanding
musicians and soloists
9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-2:00 p.m. and 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Jazz in the Meadows Jam Sessions
with Tom Flanigan, Director
in South Cafeteria
Bring your instruments--all students welcome!
12:00-1:00 p.m.
DePaul University Faculty Jazz Combo Concert Performance in Theater
5:00-7:00 p.m.
GRAND FINALE CONCERT
featuring
Class 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, Winners
and the Mulligan Mosaics Big Band
FESTIVAL
ADMISSION
Admission for all events between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. is $12.00/adults and $8.00/students.
Tickets for the Festival and the Grand Finale Concert may be
purchased at the door for $15.00/adult and $10.00/student.
Each participating band is entitled to admission of all
participating students, directors and one chaperone per
every 10 students. Programs containing band biographies,
guest artist information, performance rooms and schedules,
and advertising information will be available.
GRAND
FINALE CONCERT
Directors, participating students and chaperones (limit
of one chaperone per every 10 students) participating in the
day's activities will be admitted free of charge.
Non-participating directors who bring students to the
Festival and/or Grand Finale Concert will be admitted free
of charge. Tickets for the Grand Finale Concert purchased at
the door, if available, will be $10.00/adults and
$6.00/students (with a valid school identification).
RATINGS
AND AWARDS
For schools participating in the ratings format,
four divisions of high school jazz ensembles and one
division of junior high school jazz ensembles will be
established by dividing the total number of bands according
to official school enrollments grades 9-12. High school and
junior high school ensembles will be rated as either: I -
Excellent (scoring 82-100), II - Good (scoring 68-81.9), or
III - Satisfactory (scoring below 67.9). Ensembles scoring
an overall excellent rating will receive an award plaque.
The overall ratings will be determined by the average of the
ratings given by each judge (not the average of points). In
each high school division (including combo), the
adjudicators will select one Honors Ensemble to perform in
the afternoon Grand Finale Concert. Honors Ensembles, as
well as second and third places, in each division will
receive trophies commemorating their special achievement.
All participating musicians will be eligible for individual
Jazz Instrumentalist Certificates, as well as Outstanding Soloist Awards
ENSEMBLE
CRITIQUE, ENSEMBLE/IMPROVISATION CLINIC
(non-competitive)
1) 30 minutes for set-up, performance and clinic
2) Perform 2 prepared selections for taped and written
comments
3) Adjudicator clinic emphasizing jazz ensemble or
improvisation techniques(please indicate your clinic choice
on the enclosed application form)
4) Certificate of Participation
ENSEMBLE
CRITIQUE, CLINIC & RATINGS (competitive)
1) 30 minutes for set-up, performance and
clinic
2) Perform 2-3 prepared selections for taped and written
comments and evaluation
3) Adjudicator clinic emphasizing jazz ensemble
techniques
4) Performance rating and Certificate of
Participation/Superior Award Plaque
5) This year there will be a separate category for competitive "2nd Bands." It will be open to the first 15 bands to apply. All remaining "2nd Bands" will be non-competitive
JAZZ
COMBO----
1) 30 minutes for set-up, performance and brief
comments
2) Perform 1-2 prepared selections for taped and written
comments
3) Adjudicator comments emphasizing combo improvisation
techniques
4) Certificate of Participation
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