General

Fees – Entry fees for all ISSMA events for the 2010-2011 school year may be located on Page 86 of the Music Festivals Manual. Admission prices to all ISSMA events are also listed. NOTE: All entry fees and spectator admissions have remained unchanged for this school year.

Entries – Entry for all ISSMA events, EXCEPT Solo and Ensemble, will be submitted electronically on the ISSMA website. Submission must occur by the calendar designated deadline. Page 5 Section IV-D.  NOTE: Calendar of ENTRY DEADLINES on page a.

Clarification – After a specific event entry deadline has occurred, an entry may not change performance weekends. After a site schedule is developed, an entry may not change sites. Page 6 Letter N.

Performance times – All ISSMA events will be run on the local time of the host site. Page 6 Letter M.

Awards and Ratings

A complete listing of all Award designations may be found on Page 33 and 34 of the Music Festivals Manual. Details regarding the designation of points for ratings may be found on each adjudication sheet beginning on Page 37.

Marching Band

Classification Numbers – The new classification numbers are listed on Page 7 Section VII-E and are based upon enrollment statistics Grades 9-12. Individual school enrollment statistics may be found on the ISSMA website. 

Solo and Ensemble

Be sure to use the NEW SOLO and ENSEMBLE MANUAL for BRASS EVENTS. There have been additions and deletions to the former lists. In order to avoid problems at a later date, do NOT assume that previous literature has been retained. Literature not listed in the new manual will not meet Group I requirements or State participation.

Memorization is required for Group I PIANO solos at the District level as well as State.  Page 15, Letter E, Number 5.

Event 028, Misc. Woodwind Trio, no longer has a required list. See page 18, Letter H, Number 15 for clarification of appropriate literature. It is also important to read the clarification of list usage from the same instrumental family as stated in this rule.

Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, the State Solo and Ensemble events will not alternate week number. Vocal/Piano will be the first State Solo and Ensemble weekend and Instrumental will be the second State Solo and Ensemble weekend. 

Jazz Events

Mileage consideration for State Show Choir participants has been clarified on page 31, Letter I.

Clarification of assigned penalties for specific infractions are now listed on page 31 and 32, Letter D, Letter K, Letter P, and Letter Q. The timing sequence for pre-performance stage usage has also been clarified in Letter L and M.

ISSMA Jazz Organization events will no longer list a Group level designation for Show Choir events. Show Choir events will now be designated as Senior High or Junior High level ensembles. Clarification may be found on page 29 and 30 under Letter B, Numbers 7 – 12.

Concert Organization

Choral event designation and the literature usage have been updated to be Number of Parts specific rather than Voicing Specific. The change in language may be located on page 19, Letter K, Numbers 1 – 9.

Choral event usage of transposition has been clarified in the language on page 19, Letter R, page 24, Letter H, and page 28, Letter B, number 5.

It is your responsibility to be aware of all rules and procedures for all events.

Please contact our office for any clarification.