Guide to Hosting a Band & Orchestra MPA in 2018 12.30...• To answer common questions about hosting...
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PMEAADJUDICATION
2018GUIDETOHOSTINGABANDORORCHESTRAMUSICPERFORMANCEASSESSMENT(MPA)
DevelopedbyTomSnyder,PMEAAdjudicationChairArtsCoordinator,WestAlleghenySD
UpdatedDecember30,2017•ItemsNEWFOR2018areinred.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION…………………….………………………………………………………………………..………3
SECTION1:FACILITY&EQUIPMENTNEEDS………………………………....…………………..….…4
A.RegistrationTable.………..……………..…………………………………………….….4 B.HoldingArea……………………………………………….……..…………………….....4 C.Warm-UpArea…………………………………………………..……………………...….5 D.Auditorium……..……………………………….……………………………..……..…...5 E.AdjudicatorNeeds………………………………………………………….………..……6 F.Sight-readingArea…………………………………………...……….………….…….…7 G.TabulationArea……………………………..…………….…………..................……8
SECTION2:PLANNINGRESPONSIBILITIES……………………..…..……………………………………10
A.SelectaViableDate…………………..………….……….……………………..….…10B.SecuringPrincipal’sApprovaltoHostanMPAfortheFirstTime..…10
C.PublicizeYourMPA……..……..................…..………………..…….……...….11 D.ContractAdjudicators……………….……………..………….……………….....…11 E.ConfirmArrangementsforHospitality………………..……………………..…13 F.ConfirmArrangementsforProvidingaPerformanceRecording…...13G.RegisterEnsemblestoParticipate…………..……………….………...…….…14 H.SchedulePerformanceTimes……………………………….……………..……...15I.MPAScheduleOptions……………………………………………….……………....15J.RegistrationFormInformationPertainingtotheHost.................…17K.TheSight-readingAdjudicator:SelectingMusic………………..…….……19L.TheSight-readingComponent……...............................................…20 M.TheSight-readingProcess………………………………………………..…………22N.ConfirmArrangementswithParticipatingDirectors…………..………..23O.ConfirmArrangementsWiththeAdjudicators……………………..….….24 P.ConfirmAssistantsandEnsureThatTheyUnderstandTheirRoles...24Q.PrepareaScriptfortheAnnouncer………….…….…….....…………………..25
SECTION3:RESPONSIBILITIESJUSTPRIORTOANDDURINGTHEEVENT.………….….…26A.EventManagement……………..……………………..……...….……………..…....26B.ProcessAdjudicationResults……………………..……...……...…….……….....26C.TaketheResultsandAdjudicationMaterialstotheDirector...……….30
SECTION4:AFTERTHEEVENT…………………………………….…………………………….….….....…31A.Recommendations……………….……………………..…….............…...………..31B.NEWFOR2018:HostsareRequiredtoSubmitTwoHostReports
BothWithinOneWeekoftheEvent.……………………………………..31C.HostHonorarium……………….……………………..……...…………………………..32D.HostsasMembersofthePMEAAdjudicationCommittee….……...……32
CHECKLISTFORHOSTDIRECTORS……………………….……….………………………………….…….33
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INTRODUCTIONThefundamentalgoalsofthisGuidehavenotchangedsincethefirstManualwasreleasedin1988:
•ToprovidedirectorswiththeinformationneededtosuccessfullyhostanMPA•ToanswercommonquestionsabouthostinganMPA•Toprovideanongoingreferenceforthosewhohavehostedinthepast•Toidentifyanychangesandnewaspectsofhostingfor2018•Toprovideachecklistandpracticalsuggestionsforpotentialhostsandconfirmednewhosts•TohelpeachdirectorbeascomfortableaspossiblewithallaspectsofhostinganMPA
Inturn,feedbackandsuggestionsarewelcomefromallinvolvedforthistobestserveasarelevantresource.PotentialhostsshouldalsoreviewtheGuidetoParticipatinginaBandorOrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentforanoverviewfromthatperspective.ThefollowingformsareusedwhenhostingaBandorOrchestraMPA:
•Band/OrchestraRegistrationForm•Band/OrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentForm
•Band/OrchestraSight-readingMPAForm•Band/OrchestraMPARatingSummaryForm
•Band/OrchestraMPARatingSummary–AllEnsemblesForm •AdjudicatorContract •PMEAAdjudicationDepositForm
•HostExpenseForm•FillableW-9Form
AllformsanditemsneededtoparticipateinandtohostanMPAarepostedwithintheAdjudicationareaofthePMEAwebsiteatwww.pmea.net.ThePMEAOfficestaffisworkingtoconvertexistingformsto‘fillable.pdf’s’,whichwouldstreamlineresourcessignificantlybyhavingonecopyofeachform,insteadoftwo,thatcouldbeeithertypedinas‘fillable’orprintedandwrittenon.PotentialhostsarestronglyrecommendedtoparticipateinatleastonePMEAMPAbeforehosting.However,significantexperienceparticipatinginorhostingaperformanceassessmentevent/festivalmayenableaprospectivehostdirectortobecomfortableenoughtohostaPMEAMPA.ContactTomSnyder,AdjudicationChair,withanyquestions.
[email protected] (724)816-0420C
FORMAILING–USEHOMEADDRESS 401BonAirCourt CranberryTownship,PA16066
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SECTION1:FACILITY&EQUIPMENTNEEDSCanIhostanMPAinmyfacility?–isoneofthemostcommonquestionsposedbyaprospectivehost.AnoverviewofwhatisneededtohostanMPAconcerningfacilitiesfollows:A.REGISTRATIONTABLETheRegistrationTableshouldbelocatedjustinsidethedesignatedgroupentrance,identifiedwithasign,andstaffedbyanothermusicteacher,studentsorparentassistants.Theparticipatingdirectororadesignee,oftenanothermusicteacherassistingthatdayoraparentchaperone,usuallyrepresentstheensembleatcheck-in.ForthestudentorparentassistantassignedtotheRegistrationTable,‘checkingin’includes: •Confirmingthattheensemblehasarrivedandverifyingthelocationforbusparking
•Collectingthethreeenvelopescontainingconductorscoresandsendingthemtothehostdirectortodistributetoeachadjudicator
•Informingthedirectorwherehis/herstudentsaretoproceedfirst,usuallytotheHoldingArea •Communicatingwheretherestroomsarelocated •Confirmingthelocationofadditionalchangingareasifrequestedandavailable
•ConfirminghowtocontactthehostdirectorifneededPostcopiesofthefinalscheduleanddirectionalsignswherewarranted.B.HOLDINGAREAFollowingcheck-in,theensembleusuallyproceedstoadesignatedHoldingArea,asecurespaceforinstrumentcases,coatsandpersonalbelongings.Optionsmayincludeamusicroom,anotherareaorclassroom,oreventhelobbyofthegymnasiumorauditorium.Studentorparentassistantsmustbescheduledtosecurethisareathroughouttheevent.Ifaholdingareaisnotavailable,theseitemsshouldbekeptonthebuses.Ifkeepingpersonalitemsandcasesonthebusistheonlyoption,hostsshouldprovideanunloadingareaforthebusascloseaspossibletothegroupentranceandnotifyparticipatingdirectorsinadvanceprepareaccordingly.Whilethisoptioniscertainlynotideal,ithasproventobeworkableratherthanbeadeterrenttohosting.Mostensemblesarrivewearingtheir‘concertdress’.However,ifstudentsdoneedtochange,usuallytheavailablebathroomswillsuffice.Directorsshouldconfirmanyneedsforchangingwiththehostinadvanceoftheevent.Notethathostsarenotrequiredtoprovidelockerroomaccessordressingrooms,oftennotpossibleduringtheschooldayduetousebyphysicaleducationclasses.TheensemblenormallystaysintheholdingareauntilproceedingquietlythroughthehallstotheWarm-UpAreaandwaitingquietlyuntilbeingdirectedtoenter.Studentsshouldnothavetowaitoutsidethewarm-uproomforaninordinatelengthoftime.Iftimepermitspriortothescheduledwarm-up,directorsmaychoosefortheensembletowatchanotherensembleperform.Directorshavenotedthatwatchinganothergroupisnotonlyvaluableinandofitself,butalsothatitlessenstheperformanceanxietyoftheirownstudents.
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C.WARM-UPAREATheformalWarm-UpAreaisnormallythebandroom,chorusroomorotherlargegroupinstructionroomwithenoughchairsavailabletoseatallthewindorstringinstrumentplayers.Musicstandsarenotnormallyprovidedbutwouldbewelcomeifavailable.Somedirectorschoosetobringfoldingstandstouseinthisarea.Letdirectorsknowinthepre-eventcommunicationifstandswillbeavailable;otherwise,theywillassumethattheywillnotbeprovided.Percussioninstrumentsarenotprovided,astheprimaryuseofthisareaisforwarmingupandtuning,notrehearsing.Directorsareresponsibletobringtheirowntuners.D.AUDITORIUMTheAuditoriumStageistheperformanceareawheretheformaladjudicationofthetwopreparedpiecestakesplace.HostshavetheoptionofholdingtheSight-readingcomponentonstageimmediatelyfollowingtheadjudicationoftheselectedrepertoireorinaseparateroom,usuallythebandroom.Thestageistobesetwithchairs,stands,aconductor’spodiumandconcertpercussion.Standardconcertlightingisneededaswellasamicrophonefortheannouncer.Thechairsandstandsarenormallysetinconcentricsemi-circlesonaflatstage.Risersarenottobeused.EnoughchairsandstandsmustbeavailabletoaccommodatethenumberofwindplayersinthelargestparticipatingensembleasindicatedontheBandandOrchestraRegistrationFormsubmittedbyeachdirector.Hostsusuallyrequestaseatingchartinadvancetohelpenableasmooth,quicktransitionbetweenensembles.Directorsmayquicklyadjusttheseatingconfigurationpriortotheperformance.Mostadjusttheirownseatingandmusicstandsastheensembleentersthestage.Hostsmustprovidestudentsorparentsasa‘stagecrew’toassistthroughouttheday.Anyextrachairsandstandscanremainonstageorbemovedtothewings.Hostsarerequiredtoprovidethefollowingconcertpercussion:concertbassdrum,fourtimpani,bells,xylophone,marimbaandchimes.Hostswhocanprovideadditionalpercussioninstrumentsareurgedtodosoandtoincludealistinthepre-eventcommunication.Hostswhomaynothavetheseinstrumentsarerecommendedtoborrowwhatisneededfromaneighboringschoolormusicstoreratherthanhavethatbeadeterrenttohosting.Theparticipatingensemblesareresponsibletoprovidetheirownmalletsandsticks,snaredrums,crashandsuspendedcymbalsandauxiliary/accessorypercussioninstruments(i.e.triangle,tambourine,templeblocks,etc.)requiredbytheirselectedrepertoire.Mostdirectorsprefertousetheirownequipment,instrumentsthattheirstudentsareaccustomedtousingandhearing.Haveyourpercussionequipmentreadilyavailableforanemergencyloan.Inthepre-eventcommunication,encourageparticipatingdirectorstocontactyouwellinadvancetoaddressuniquepercussionneeds.IfthepiecesusedfortheSight-readingcomponentcallforparticularaccessorypercussioninstrumentsthatarenotavailable,thepartsaresimplyomittedandtheensembleisnotpenalized.However,hostsshouldcommunicatewiththesight-readingadjudicatorinadvancetoidentifywhatpercussioninstrumentsaremostcommonlyneededwithintherepertoireselectedforsight-readingtoprovidethoseaccessoryinstrumentsthatnotallensemblesmaybebringingfortheirpreparedpieces(i.e.tambourine,triangle,anyLatinpercussion,concerttoms,etc.).
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Prospectivehostsshouldnotbeoverlyconcernedaboutstagesize.Ifthestageisrelativelysmallandcannothandlemorethanagivennumberofseatedinstrumentalists,thehostmustbesuretocommunicatethataspecttodirectorswhenfirstcontactedaboutparticipatingjustincasetheensembleinvolvedhasanunusuallylargenumberofstudentsthatmightnotfitonthegivenstage.Provideamicrophonefortheannouncer.Hostswhochooseascheduleformatwitha30-minutetimeslotforthePreparedPieceswiththeSight-Readinginanotherroomhavetheoptiontohaveoneoftheadjudicatorsgouponstageanduseanytimeremainingfora‘clinic’,offeringimmediatefeedbacktotheensembleonsomeaspect(s)oftheirperformance.Theadjudicatorscanrotate,takingturnsthroughouttheevent.Hostswhochoosetoincludethiscliniccomponentshouldprovidetheadjudicatorwithamicrophone,ideally,aclip-onorlavalierewirelessmic,sothatstudentsfromotherensembleswhoarewatchingfromtheauditoriumseatingareacanalsohearthecomments.ThishasbeenavaluableaspectofclinicsatbothinstrumentalandchoralMPA’s.Auditoriumseatingcapacityisnotafactor,astheseatingareawillbevirtuallyemptythroughouttheevent.Theonly‘audience’wouldbeparentchaperonesandstudentsfromotherensembles.Hostsareencouragedtoscheduletheirschool’sensembletowatchotherperformances.However,studyhallsorotherstudentsfromthehost’sschoolarenotpermittedtousetheauditoriumduringtheevent.Provideatableandchairfortheschoolpersonnelorcontractedvendorwhowillberecordingtheperformances.Postthefinalschedulealongwithsignsonallauditoriumdoorssuchas‘EnterOnlyBetweenPerformances’and‘PMEAAdjudicationinProcess’.E.ADJUDICATORNEEDSProvideeachofthethreeadjudicatorsinthehallwiththefollowingitems:
•adeskortablewithampleworkspacealongwithacomfortablechair•alamptosupplementthehalllightingifneeded.•acopyofthefinalschedule•ablankBand/OrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentFormforeachensemble(ideally,with
theheadingsalreadycompleted) •anextracopyoftheBand/OrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentFormtouseasareference
•acopyofPage2ofeachensemble’sRegistrationForm•extrapencils•digitalrecordingdevice
Inrecentyears,hostshaveutilizedavarietyoftechnologyfortheiradjudicatorstoprovideaudiocommentaryforeachensemble,including: •setof6digitalrecorders,interfacecableandbatteriesmailedtothehostfromtheAdjudication
Chair.Theadjudicatorsalternaterecorderswitheachensemblewithrunnerspickingupandreturningtherecordersaftertheaudiofilearedownloaded.ThehostisresponsibleforreturningtherecordersbymailtotheAdjudicationChairwithinoneweekoftheMPA,
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astheyareoftenneededsoonbyanotherhost.BesuretoconfirmwiththeAdjudicationChairiftheserecordersareneeded.
•setof6digitalrecordersownedbythehost’smusicorschooltechnologydepartment •3iPadsownedbythehost’smusicortechnologydepartmentusinganappropriateapp,often
withtheadjudicatorjustemailingtheaudiofiletothehostfromhisstation.Anotherhostused6iPads,alternatingiPadslikethehandhelddigitalrecorders
•microphonesforeachadjudicatordirectlywiredorconnectedtoacentralcomputerwheretheaudiofilesarecollected,thencompiledanddistributedtotheparticipatingdirectors.Somehostsusedschoolequipment.Othershadcontractedavendortorecordtheperformancesandalsocompiletheadjudicator’saudiofiles.
•someadjudicatorsprefertousearecordingappontheirowniPhoneoriPad,thenemailtheaudiofiletothehost.Thatprocesshasworkedwellbutwouldneedstobeconfirmedbythehosttotheadjudicatorinadvancetoconfirmthattheadjudicatorhasanappropriateappandalsobringshisphonechargertouseifneeded.
Wearenotinthepositionyettorequirethatadjudicatorsprovidetheirowndigitalrecordingdeviceasthereremaintoomanydifferencesbeenaudiofileformats,downloadingcables,internetconnectivity,etc.,sitetositeandadjudicatortoadjudicator. IftheSight-readingcomponentwillbeheldonstage,atableandchairforthatadjudicator’sworkspaceisalsoneeded,placedeitheronstageofftothesideifspacepermitsorinthepitareanearstairsforeasystageaccess.Provideanadditionaltableforthesight-readingmusicfolders.F.SIGHT-READINGAREAAgoaloftheoptionintroducedin2006toholdtheSight-readingcomponenton-stageimmediatelyaftertheperformanceofthepreparedpieceswastoenablemoreschoolstobeabletoserveashosts.Beforethen,manydirectorscouldnothostbecausetheirfacilitydidnothaveaseparateroomlargeenoughtouseforsight-reading.Evenifasecondareawasavailable,theyoftendidnotthenhaveathirdarealargeenoughtoserveasawarm-uproom,letaloneyetanotherspacetouseasaholdingarea.Outfittingasight-readingroomwithasecondsetofstandsandappropriatepercussioncanbeadauntingchallenge.HoldingtheSight-readingcomponentonstagewithina45-minutetimeblocksavestimebynotrequiringthestudentstomovetoanotherareathatcanbeusedbythesight-readingadjudicator.Italsopermitsampletimeforalladjudicatorstocompletetheiraudiocommentaryandwrittencommentsbetweenensemblesaswellasusetherestroomandeveneatlunchwithoutneedingafullblockbreak.However,retainingtheoptiontoholdtheSight-readingcomponentinaseparateroom,usually,thebandroom,continuestoworkwellforhostswithamplefacilitiesandequipmentresourceswhopreferthetwo30-minuteblocks.Adjudicatorscanalsorotatethroughtheensemblesforabrief‘clinic’aftertheperformanceofthepreparedrepertoire.Also,moreensemblescanparticipatewithinagiventimeframewhenscheduledin30-minute,ratherthan45-minute,blocks.Aseparatesight-readingroommustbeequippedwithchairs,stands,aconductor’spodiumandconcertpercussion.Chairsandstandsarenormallypre-setinconcentricsemi-circlesiftheroomisflat.Aroomwithexistingbuilt-intiersmaybeusedandset-upaccordingly.
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Hostsarerequiredtoprovidethefollowingconcertpercussioninthesight-readingarea:concertbassdrum,atleastthreetimpani,andbells.Provideaxylophoneandthefourthtimpaniifpossible.Itisalsohelpfultoprovidetwoconcertsnaredrumstosaveset-uptime.Hostswhomaynothavetheseitemsareurgedtoborrowwhatisneededfromtheirmiddle/juniorhighschool,aneighboringhighschooloramusicstore.Asmentioned,ifaparticularpercussioninstrumentcalledforbythepieceusedforsight-readingisnotavailable,thepartissimplyomittedandtheensembleisnotpenalized.Whenthesight-readingcomponentisheldinaseparateroom,itbecomesevenmoreimportantthathostscommunicatewiththesight-readingadjudicatorinadvancetoidentifywhatpercussioninstrumentsaremostcommonlyneededwithintherepertoireselectedforsight-readingtoprovidethoseaccessoryinstrumentsthatnotallensemblesmaybebringingfortheirpreparedpieces.Hostsmustprovideatleasttwostudentsorparentstoassistwithdistributingandcollectingthesight-readingfolders.Providethesight-readingadjudicatorwiththefollowingitems:
•adeskortablewithampleworkspacealongwithacomfortablechair•anadditionaltabletospreadoutthesight-readingmusicfoldersforefficientcollectionand
distribution•acopyofthefinalschedule•ablankBand/OrchestraSight-readingMPAFormsFormforeachensemble(ideally,with
theheadingsalreadycompleted) •anextracopyoftheBand/OrchestraSight-readingMPAFormtouseasareference
•acopyofPage2ofeachensemble’sRegistrationForm•extrapencils
G.TABULATIONAREAThehost’sofficeoraseparateroomwithacomputerandprinterthatisconvenienttotheperformanceandsight-readingareasisusuallydesignatedastheTabulationArea.Asmentioned,studentrunnerswillbeneededtobringthecompletedAssessmentFormsandconductorscoresfromtheadjudicatorstotheTabulationArea.NotethattherunnersmustallowtimeaftertheperformancefortheadjudicatortofinishboththeauralandwrittencommentsbutstillbepresentandreadytotakethematerialstotheTabulationAreainatimelymanner.IntheTabulationArea,thehostoradesignee,usuallyanothermusicteacher,compilestheratingsresultsontheBand/OrchestraMPARatingSummaryForm,gatherallthematerialstoreturntotheparticipatingdirector,includingthefollowingitems:
•Band/OrchestraMPARatingSummaryForm•AssessmentFormsfromeachofthe4adjudicators(makeacopyfirstforthehosttoinclude
withhis/herHostReporttotheAdjudicationChair •The6Conductorscoresprovidedbythedirector(3foreachofthepreparedpieces)
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BesuretypeorwriteintheratingresultsforeachensembleontheBand/OrchestraMPARatingSummary–AllEnsemblesFormbeforereturningtheAssessmentFormstothedirector.Thisprocessmusthappenquicklywhilethestudentsareputtinginstrumentsawayandgatheringpersonalbelongings.Mostensemblesareonatightscheduleforamealstopand/orreturntoschoolandshouldnotberequiredtowaitonsiteanylongerthannecessary.Thehost,anadultdesignee,orastudent‘runner’mustbeavailabletotakethesematerials-----theBand/OrchestraMPARatingSummaryForm,AssessmentFormsfromeachadjudicator,andconductorscoresbacktotheparticipatingdirectorpriortohis/herensemble’sdeparturefromtheMPA.Ifdigitalrecordersarebeingusedwithadjudicatorsalternatingbetweenrecorderswhilethefilesarebeingdownloadedontheotherrecorder,runnersmustknowtopick-upanddeliverthe‘A’and‘B’recorderstoadjudicatorsinatimelymannersothatnoadjudicatorisleftwithoutadevicewhenanensembleisstartingitsperformance.ThehostordesigneeintheTabulationAreamustknowhowtolabelanddownloadthefilesfromtherecorderstothecomputer/laptopbeingusedandhowtocompileanddelivertheaudiofilestoeachgivenparticipatingdirector.Whileonepersoncandoboththeaudiofiledownloading/management,theratingstabulationandthegatheringofpaperwork,scoresandmaterialsforeachensemble,hostsoftenchoosetoutilizetwoadultstoundertakethedifferenttasksinvolved.Ifanyotherrecordingdeviceorprocessisbeingused,thehostmustcommunicatethatinformationandanyinstructionstotheadjudicatorspriortothestartoftheeventalongwithbriefinganyassistantsintheTabulationArea.Thehostmustalsocommunicatehowdirectorscanheartheiraudiorecordings,I.e.Dropbox,copiedontoaflashdrive,orburnedontoaCD.WepreferDropBoxoranothertypeofcloud-basedmechanismforaccess.NotethatthehostisnotresponsiblefortheprocessingoftheofficialPMEAawardplaques,certificatesoranymedalorders,asbotharehandledbytheAdjudicationChair.TheMedalsOrderFormisavailablefordirectorsonthePMEAwebsite.Concernsaboutfacilitiesarecommonfortheprospectivefirst-timehost.DonothesitatetocontacttheAdjudicationChairwithquestionsratherthanpermitpotentialfacilities-relatedissuestobeadeterrenttohosting.
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SECTION2:PLANNINGRESPONSIBILITIESA.SELECTAVIABLEDATEHostsareurgedtoselectadatefortheirMPAthatworksbestwithintheiroverallschoolcalendarsasfarinadvanceaspossible.Includetimeforstageset-upandteardown.WhilemostMPA’sarenormallyheldduringtheschoolday,hostinganMPAthatstartsimmediatelyafterschooloronaSaturdayiscertainlypermitted.HostscanevenchoosetoholdtheirMPAovertwodaystohandlethenumberofinterestedgroupsortoprovideflexibilitytodirectorswhocanonlyattendononeofthetwoavailabledays.Whenscheduling,bealertforconflictswithPMEAfestivalsorwithPSSAtesting.ConsideringthatmanyensemblesloserehearsaltimeduetoschedulechangesduringPSSAtesting,directorsmaybelesswillingtoparticipateinanMPAthatimmediatelyfollowsthetestingwindow.DatesnearEastermaylimitparticipation,asschoolshavevaryinglengthsofspringbreakbeforeandafterEaster.Ingeneral,Mondaysarenotrecommended,asdirectorsseemtopreferthatthefinalrehearsalpriortoanMPAnotbefollowedbyaweekend.HostsarestronglyurgedtoavoidchanginganMPAdateonceannounced.Ifachangemustbemade,hostsshoulddiligentlyconfirmthenewdatewitheachinteresteddirectortoavoidanyconfusion.SchedulingtwoMPA’sonthesamedayinthesamepartofthestateisnotpermittedwithoutapprovalbytheAdjudicationChair,asitisimperativethatenoughensemblesarecommittedsothatbotheventsareviable.AgoalofPMEAAdjudicationremainstosecurehoststooffernumerousMPA’sinalladjudicationcontextsthroughoutthestatewithintheoverallMarchtoMaytimeframethatprovideinteresteddirectorswithenoughoptionstohaveatleastoneviabledateandsitefortheirensemblestoparticipate.B.SECURINGPRINCIPAL’SAPPROVALTOHOSTANMPAFORTHEFIRSTTIMEWhenrequestingpermissiontohostaPMEAAdjudicationMPA,besuretoprovideinformationconcerningfacilityneeds,howanydisplacedmusicandotherclasseswillbeaccommodated,andbystudentsfromotherschoolsentering,usingandexitingthebuilding.Includingthisinformationaspartoftheinitialplanningdiscussionsbestavoidssurprisesandissuesraisedbyadministratorsorcolleaguesonthedayoftheevent.Asmentioned,MPA’sarenormallyheldduringtheschooldaywhenstudentsseemtobebestavailable.Whileitisbecomingincreasinglydifficultforstudentstobeexcusedfromclasses,wehopethatprincipalsandotherteacherswillbereceptivetopermittingyourstudentstobeexcusedtoparticipateinan‘assessment’ratherthana‘festival’alongwithhostingstudentsfromotherschools.Oneofthesignificantbenefitsofhostingisthatthehost’sstudentsusuallyonlymissafewclassperiodstoparticipateratherthanmostofortheentireschoolday.Also,hostingsavesthecostofbustransportationtoanMPAheldelsewhere.Urgeyourdistrict’smiddleschool/juniorhighensemblesto
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participate,astheirparticipationiseasierforthesamereasons.Decisionmakersoftenpositivelyrespondtothesesavingsoftimeandmoneywhenconsideringgrantingpermissiontohost.Onceadateisconfirmed,besuretoarrangeforanyassistanceneededfromcolleagues,students,thestagemanagerandcustodianswellinadvance.C.PUBLICIZEYOURMPAAssoonasadateisconfirmedinternally,contacttheAdjudicationChairtoincludeitwithinthePMEAAdjudicationMPACalendarpostedwithintheAdjudicationareaofthePMEAwebsite.WhileMPA’scanbeaddedtothecalendaronthewebsiteatanytimethroughouttheyear,wepreferasmanyMPAdatesaspossiblepostedearlyintheschoolyeartoprovideprospectiveparticipatingdirectorsampletimetoplan.MPAdatessubmittedbyAugust1canalsobereleasedintheFallissueofthePMEANews.InadditiontotheinformationpostedonthePMEAwebsite,hostsareurgedtopromotetheirMPA’sformallythroughtheirPMEADistrict’snewsletter,websiteandemailnetworkaswellasthroughgroupemailstofriendsandcolleagues.Encouragingparticipationwithininformalphonecallsandconversationsatfootballgames,directormeetings,andfestivalsisalsohighlyrecommended.D.CONTRACTADJUDICATORSFouradjudicatorsareneededforaBand/OrchestraMPA,three‘onthefloor’or‘inthehall’toadjudicatetheperformanceofthepreparedpiecesandonetoadjudicatetheSight-readingcomponentorprovideaclinicifselectedasanoptionbyensemblesperformingintheFestivalcontext.Hostsmaychoosetoholda‘band-only’MPA,butarestronglyrecommendedtoopenlyinviteandwelcomeorchestras.Iforchestraswillbeparticipating,hostsshouldcontractadjudicatorswhohaveanorchestrabackgroundifnotanorchestradirectorhim/herself.Hostsmaycertainlychoosetoholdan‘orchestra-only’MPA,Ifso,activelyrecruitamongfelloworchestradirectorswellinadvancetoensureafullschedule---aminimumofsixensemblesorfivewithawaiverofthehosthonorarium----fortheeventtobefinanciallyviable.Atthistime,hostsareresponsibletoselectandcontractqualityadjudicatorsfortheirMPA.Hostsareurgedtocontracta‘blendedpanel’ofcollegeanduniversitydirectors,retiredhighschoolandmiddleschool/juniorhighdirectors,andactivedirectors.HostsarewelcometocontacttheAdjudicationChairforalistofthosewhohaveadjudicatedMPA’sforPMEAandtheircontactinformation.Adjudicatorsarestronglyrecommended,butnotrequired,tobePMEAmembers.Nopoliciesexistatthistimeconcerningadjudicatortrainingorformalcertification.AnadjudicatoraccreditationprocessisplannedthatfocusesfirstonawarenessandunderstandingofPMEAAdjudicationphilosophiesandtheratingprocesswithinthestructureofthePMEAAssessmentForms.AnyoneinterestedinbeinganadjudicatorforPMEAAdjudicationmaydownloadandcompletetheAdjudicatorApplicationformfromwithintheAdjudicationareaofthePMEAwebsiteandsubmitittotheAdjudicationChair.
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Hostsareurgedtocontactpotentialadjudicatorswellinadvance,evenbetweensixtotwelvemonthsaheadofthedate,ascalendarsandavailabilityforsuchactivitiesasjudgingareoftenlimited.Somehostscontracttheiradjudicatorsduringthesummerpriortothestartoftheschoolyear.Whencontactingadjudicators,besuretocommunicatewhentheeventisprojectedtostartandend.Adjudicatoravailabilityoftendependsontheprojectedendtimegivenafternoonandeveningcommitments.Effectivecommunicationattheoutsetbestavoidstheunwelcomechallengeofreplacinganadjudicator.Adviseadjudicatorstoarriveatleast45minutesbeforethefirstensembleperformstoallowampletimeforpre-eventpreparations.Hostsaretocontractadjudicatorswhocantraveltoandfromtheeventonthesameday.HostswithextenuatingcircumstancesmayrequestpermissionfromtheAdjudicationChairtocontractanadjudicatorwhoneedslodgingthenightbeforetheeventandmustdosobeforeconfirmingwiththegivenadjudicator.Ifpermissionisgranted,thehostmustpayfortheroomorcollectareceiptfromtheadjudicatorbeforehe/shedepartsaftertheMPAtoforwardforreimbursement.Noairfareexpensescanbefunded.NEWFOR2018.Onceconfirmed,provideeachadjudicatorwithanAdjudicatorContractandW-9formtocomplete,signandreturnnolaterthanthedayoftheMPA.HostsarerequiredtosubmitacopyoftheAdjudicatorContractforeachadjudicatoraspartoftheHostReportsenttotheAdjudicationChair.HostsarerequiredtoincludethestipendamountontheHostExpenseFormandthecompleteW-9formaspartoftheHostReportsenttothePMEA.BothreportsareduewithinoneweekoftheMPA.PMEAwillprocessandmailpaymentstotheadjudicatorswithintwoweeksofreceivingtheHostReporttoPMEA.Also,besuretocommunicateinadvancetheamountoftheprojectedhonorarium,lastincreasedin2008toapproximately$35perhour.BesuretoconveythatmileageandtollsCANNOTbereimbursed.
MAXIMUMADJUDICATINGTIMEINVOLVED
#ENSEMBLESIN30-MINUTEBLOCKS
#ENSEMBLESIN45-MINUTEBLOCKS
HONORARIUM
3Hours 6 $1054.5Hours 7-9 6 $1586Hours 10-12 7-8 $2107.5Hours 13-15 9-10 $2639Hours 16-18 11-12 $315
WedoplantoresearchcurrentadjudicatorstipendratesthroughoutthecountrysoonwithintheongoinggoalofensuringourvaluedadjudicatorsinPennsylvaniareceiveafairstipend.Wealsohopetoreinstituteatleastapartialmileagereimbursementsoon.
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E.CONFIRMARRANGEMENTSFORHOSPITALITYHostsarereimbursedupto$100forHostingExpenses,normallyincluding‘hospitality’foradjudicatorsandvolunteerassistants,including:
•Beveragesprovideduponarrival,(Providingbreakfast/fooditemsatarrivalisoptional.) •Beveragesprovidedthroughouttheevent•Lunch.Pastpracticehasincludedtake-outorcateringfromanearbyrestaurant,food
purchased/preparedfromgrocerystores,orfromtheschool’sfoodservices.
Hostsmayinviteothermusicteachersandadministratorsforlunchbutmuststaywithinthe$100totalbudgeted.Somehostssupplementtheallottedamountwithfundsfromtheiractivityaccountsorboostergroups.Somehostschoosetototallyfundtheseexpensesinternallyorbyaboostergroup,whichiscertainlyappreciatedwithintheextremelytightannualbudgetforAdjudication.Managinghostexpensesremainsessentialforconsistencyandformaintainingeffectivefiscalresponsibilitysitetosite.NEWFOR2018.HostsarerequiredtocompleteandsubmittheHostExpenseFormalongwithanyreceiptsforhospitalityexpensesaspartoftheHostReporttothePMEAOfficewithinoneweekoftheMPA.PMEAwillprocessandmailreimbursementcheckstothehostswithintwoweeksofreceivingtheHostReporttoPMEA.F.CONFIRMARRANGEMENTSFORPROVIDINGAPERFORMANCERECORDINGHostsarerequiredtoarrangeforrecordingtheperformancesofthepreparedpieceseitherwithschoolpersonnelandequipmentoroutsourcedtoavendor.Aperformancerecordingisaninvaluableeducationalresourcefordirectorandclassroomuse.TherecordingsmaybeuploadedtoaDropBoxorothercloudaccess,ormaybeburnedtoaCDforthedirectortotakewiththemfromtheevent.ProvidingaqualityrecordingofthepreparedpiecesisalsoessentialfordirectorswhomaybecountingonsubmittingittoPMEAforconsiderationtobeselectedtoperformatthefollowingyear’sIn-ServiceConference.Iftheensemblereceives‘straight1’s’,itcanalsobeconsideredfortheperformanceslotchosenfromPMEAAdjudication.Hostsmayspendupto$20perensemblefundedbyPMEAtocontractanoutsidevendortorecordtheperformancesifthenecessaryequipmentisnotavailableattheschool.Ifanoutsidevendoriscontracted,hostsarerequiredtoincludethatinformationontheHostExpenseFormalongwithsubmittingacopyoftheinvoiceaspartoftheHostReporttothePMEAOfficewithinoneweekoftheMPA.PMEAwillprocessandmailpaymenttothevendorwithintwoweeksofreceivingtheHostReporttoPMEA.Withtheongoingadvancementsinandincreasingavailabilityofrecordingtechnology,hostsareoftenabletoprovidehighqualityrecordingsinternallywithschool-ownedequipment,asignificantcostsavingsforPMEAAdjudication.
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G.REGISTERENSEMBLESTOPARTICIPATEAminimumofsixensemblesarerequiredtoholdasanctionedMPAtobestensurefinancialviabilitywithinboththeeventitselfandthePMEAAdjudicationbudgetoverall.Thereisnolimittothemaximumnumberofensemblespermittedtoparticipate.Asmentioned,hostscanchoosetoholdtheirMPAovertwodaystohandlethenumberofinterestedgroupsortoprovideflexibilitytodirectorswhocanonlyattendononeofthetwoavailabledays.Hostshavetheflexibilitytodeterminetheiroptimalstartingandendingtimeswithamaximumnumberthatcanbeaccommodated,includingfactorssuchastheavailabilityoftheirfacilityortheiradjudicators.Aftertheavailableperformanceslotsarefilled,hostsareurgedtomaintainawaitinglistincaseanensemblecancels.ParticipatingdirectorsarerequiredtocompleteandsubmitbothpagesoftheBandandOrchestraRegistrationFormandthecheckaspaymentoftheRegistrationFeetothehostatleastfourweeksinadvanceoftheMPA.Thistimeframewasestablishedasanessentialcourtesytohoststofacilitateplanning,especiallyindevelopingaviableeventschedulegiventhemanynecessaryaccommodationsandinsecuringadjudicatoravailabilityfortheentirelengthoftheevent.Participationandthetimeslotarenotformallyconfirmeduntilbotharereceived.Anensemblecannotperformunlessboththeregistrationformandthefeearesubmitted.ChecksaretobewrittenpayabletoPMEA.Formsandfeesmaybemailedseparately.NEWFOR2018.HostsarerequiredtosubmitallcollectedchecksasdocumentedonanaccompanyingAdjudicationDepositformtothePMEAOfficeonemonthinadvanceoftheevent.TheremainingcollectedchecksasdocumentedonasecondaccompanyingAdjudicationDepositFormaretobesubmittedaspartoftheHostReporttothePMEAOfficewithinoneweekoftheevent.Thatdistrictsoftenincludean‘expiresin60(or90)days’warningonchecksisanotherreasontonotholdontocheckstoolongthatmayhavebeenissuedafewmonthsaheadofthegivenMPA.Non-NAfME/PMEAmembersmayparticipatebutataslightlyhigherfeeasindicatedontheRegistrationForm.EnsemblesfromneighboringstatesarewelcometoparticipateinaPMEAAdjudicationMPAatthememberrateifthedirectorisaNAfMEmemberinhis/herstate.NEWFOR2018.ThePMEAOfficewillconfirmmembershipstatus.TheRegistrationForm,signedbythedirectorandprincipal,servesasa‘contract’withthehostconfirmingtheintenttoparticipate.TheRegistrationFeewillberefundedifthedirectorcancelsatanytimepriortothreeweeksbeforetheevent.TheRegistrationFeewillnotberefundedforanensemblethatcancelswithinthreeweeksoftheevent.Thispolicyisintendedtodiscourageadirectorfromcancelingfor‘non-extenuating’reasons,suchaspreparationconcernsorineffectiveplanningthatdidnotaccountforscheduleconflicts,permissions,studentavailability,etc.Extenuatingcircumstancescausingcancellationswithinthreeweeksoftheeventwillbeconsidered.Bybeingnotifiedthreeweeksormoreinadvance,ahostcanbestimplementscheduleadjustments,suchasreplacingtheensemblewithanotherfromawaitinglistorbetteraccommodatingschedulingpreferencesamongallinvolved.
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H.SCHEDULEPERFORMANCETIMESHostsareurgedtoscheduleperformanceslotswithdirectorsassoonaspossible,asaviableperformancetimeisoftenaconditionofdirectorsbeingabletoparticipate.Schedulingensemblesona‘first-come’basisgreatlybenefitsdirectorsandhosts,asaconfirmedperformancetimehelpsavoidacancellationbyadirectornotifiedwithanarbitrarilyassignedperformancetimethatdoesn’twork.Schedulingperformancetimeswellinadvanceisevenmoreimportantforschoolsplanningtobringmorethanoneensemble,especiallytwoormoreensembleswiththesamedirector.Theopportunitytolockinperformancetimesattheoutsetisalsoanincentivefordirectorstoregisterandcommitearly.Whilehostsarepragmaticinholdingperformancespotsforinteresteddirectors,itisessentialthatthattheRegistrationFormandcheckfortheRegistrationFeeisreceivedwithinfourweeksoftheeventtoconfirmparticipationsothatallavailabletimeslotsareindeedfilled.Toavoidgapsintheeventschedule,hostsshouldactivelymonitorwhichdirectorshavenotsubmittedoneorbothitems.Themoretimethatelapses,somedirectorsmaybetemptedtowithdraw.Hostsshouldalsokeepanydirectorsontheirwaitinglistsinformedastoanyactualorimpendingpossibleopeningsintheschedule.Effectivecommunicationbetweenhostsandalldirectorsinvolvedisimperative.Bepreparedtorecommendrestaurantorfoodcourtoptionsintheareaifthedirectorasksaboutapossiblemealstop.Ifschedulingparametersdictatethatstudentsfromotherbuildingsorotherschoolsneedtoeatonsiteinthecafeteria,confirmthenecessaryarrangementswiththefoodservicespersonnelwellinadvance.I.MPASCHEDULEOPTIONSAsmentioned,hostsmustdecidewhethertoholdtheSight-readingcomponentonstageimmediatelyaftertheperformanceofthepreparedpiecesorinaseparatearea.IftheSight-readingcomponentisheldonstage,thetimeslotswillbe45minuteseach.Asamplescheduleforaneventwithtenensemblesfollows:
SLOT TIME WARM-UPROOM STAGE1 8-8:45AM Ensemble#1 --------------------
2 8:45-9:30 Ensemble#2 Ensemble#1
3 9:30-10:15 Ensemble#3 Ensemble#2
4 10:15-11 Ensemble#4 Ensemble#3
5 11-11:45 Ensemble#5 Ensemble#4
6 11:45-12:30PM Ensemble#6 Ensemble#5
7 12:30-1:15 Ensemble#7 Ensemble#6
8 1:15-2 Ensemble#8 Ensemble#7
9 2-2:45 Ensemble#9 Ensemble#8
10 2:45-3:30 Ensemble#10 Ensemble#9
11 3:30-4:15 Ensemble#10
Each45-minutetimeslotwouldinclude:enteringthestage,seating,adjustingchairsandstands,confirmingpercussionset-up,thewarm-up,thepreparedpieces,sight-reading,andexiting.
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Regardlessofthenumberofensemblesparticipating,thethreeadjudicators‘inthehall’wouldbeabletoeattheirlunchafteragivenensemblefinishestheperformanceofitspreparedpieceswhilethefourthadjudicatorisinvolvedwiththeSight-reading(orClinicifselectedbyensemblesparticipatingintheFestivalcontext)componentforthatensemble.Thefourthadjudicatorwouldthenbeabletoeatlunchwhileanensembleisperformingitspreparedpieces.Therefore,noformaltimeslotneedstobereservedfora‘lunchbreak’fortheadjudicators.However,hostsmaychoosetoincludea45-minuteslotwithintheoverallscheduleiftheywishforadesignatedlunchbreakforthethreehalladjudicators,followedbyoneforthefourthadjudicator.IftheSight-readingcomponentisgoingtobeheldinaseparatearea,thetimeslotsforwarm-up,performanceandsight-readingwouldbe30minuteseach.Asamplescheduleforaneventwithfourteenensemblesfollows.Notethatfourteenensemblescanbeaccommodatedin30-minutetimeslotsinthesamelengthoftimethattenensemblescanbeaccommodatedin45-minutetimeslots.
SLOT TIME WARM-UP STAGE(PreparedPieces) SIGHT-READING1 8-8:30AM Ensemble#1 ------------------- ---------------------
2 8:30-9 Ensemble#2 Ensemble#1 ---------------------
3 9-9:30 Ensemble#3 Ensemble#2 Ensemble#1
4 9:30-10 Ensemble#4 Ensemble#3 Ensemble#2
5 10-10:30 Ensemble#5 Ensemble#4 Ensemble#3
6 10:30-11 Ensemble#6 Ensemble#5 Ensemble#4
7 11-11:30 Ensemble#7 Ensemble#6 Ensemble#5
8 11:30AM-12PM
Ensemble#8 Ensemble#7 Ensemble#6
9 12-12:30PM Ensemble#9 Ensemble#8 Ensemble#7
10 12:30-1 Ensemble#10 Ensemble#9 Ensemble#8
11 1-1:30 Ensemble#11 Ensemble#10 Ensemble#9
12 1:30-2 Ensemble#12 Ensemble#11 Ensemble#10
13 2-2:30 Ensemble#13 Ensemble#12 Ensemble#11
14 2:30-3 Ensemble#14 Ensemble#13 Ensemble#12
15 3-3:30 Ensemble#14 Ensemble#13
16 3:30-4 Ensemble#14
Each30-minutetimeslotwouldinclude:enteringthestageORtheseparatearea,seating,adjustingchairsandstands,confirmingpercussionset-up,thewarm-up,thepreparedpiecesORsight-reading,andexiting.Hostsmustschedulea30-minutetimeslotdedicatedtoaformallunchbreakfortheadjudicators,asthereisnotenoughtimebetweenensemblestoeat.Thethreehalladjudicatorsevaluatingtheperformanceofthepreparedpieceswouldbreakandeatatthesametime.Thefourthadjudicatorwouldbreakandeatlunchduringthesubsequent30-minutetimeslot.BesurethatinformationconcerningwheretheSight-readingcomponentwillbelocatedandtheexactlengthofeachtimeslotiscommunicatedtotheparticipatingdirectorsinadvance.
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J.REGISTRATIONFORMINFORMATIONPERTAININGTOTHEHOSTHostsmustensurethattheRegistrationFormiscompletedwithallinformationprovidedasrequested.ThefirstpageoftheRegistrationFormcontainsthefollowinginformationparticularlyapplicabletothehost:
•Directorcellphoneforemergencycontactpriortoorduringtheevent
•Numberofstudentmembers,chairs&stands,andpianoneedsforstageset-upplanningAlso,pleaseensurethat,directorshaveclearlyindicatedtheexactnameoftheensemblethattheypreferbeengravedontheawardplaque(Traditional)orprintedontheawardcertificate(Festival).ThesecondpageoftheRegistrationFormcontainsconsiderableinformationneededbythehostandfortherecordskeptbyPMEAAdjudication.HostsmustprovideacopyofthesecondpageoftheRegistrationFormfromeachensembletotheadjudicatorsuponarrival.TOPTHIRD-Director’schoiceofeithertheTraditionalorFestivalPerformanceContextandamongtheavailableoptions.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESMENT: PERFORMANCE CONTEXT Traditional
- Two selections from the PMEA Selective Music List - Formal grade level as declared via the two selections - Sight-Reading - Ratings & Audio/Written Commentary - Wording for Award Plaque (Choose 1) Superior/Excellent/Good/Fair Outstanding/Advanced/Proficient/Basic
Festival - Two selections (do not need to be from the PMEA SML) - Do not need to provide grade levels - Choose 1 of the 3 options for the segment after the performance of the prepared pieces Sight-reading – Also indicate which Grade Level: would be preferred. or a Clinic or Neither - Evaluation options (Choose 1) Ratings & Comments or Comments Only
- If ‘Ratings’ are selected, which type of terminology is preferred for the Award Certificate? (Choose 1)
Superior/Excellent/Good/Fair Outstanding/Advanced/Proficient/Basic
•HostsmustprovidealistofensembleswiththecontextselectedtotheadjudicatorsalongwiththeoptionsselectedbydirectorsofensembleparticipatingintheFestivalcontext,especiallyforthosewhochooseCommentsOnly.
•ForthosethatchooseFestival,thesight-readingadjudicatorneedstoknowinadvanceifthedirectorwantstheensembletosight-readand,ifso,atwhatgradelevelofmusic.ThatadjudicatoralsoneedstobepreparedIfthedirectorchoosestheClinicoption.
•IfadirectorchoosestheClinicoption,pleasecontacttheAdjudicationChair.Carefulcoordinationisneededamongallinvolved---AdjudicationChair,host,sight-readingadjudicatoranddirector---withinthisrelativelynewoptionconcerninghowtouseandimplementaClinicmosteffectively.•DirectorswhochooseFestivalareaskedtochoosebetweentwoEvaluationOptions:RatingsandCommentsorCommentsOnly.
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•Alldirectorsareaskedtoindicatewhatratingterminologyispreferredtoincludeontheawardplaqueorawardcertificatetobestmeettheirneeds,eitherthetraditionalPMEAterms(Superior,Excellent,Good,Fair)orthetermsadaptedfromPSSA’s(Outstanding,Advanced,Proficient,Basic).
MIDDLETHIRD-InformationaboutthePreparedPiecesandtheDeclaredGradeLevelPREPARED PIECES & DECLARED GRADE LEVEL Prepared Piece #1 Title:
Composer: Arranger
Year Published: PMEA SML Level (Needed for Traditional only): Prepared Piece #2 Title:
Composer: Arranger
Year Published: PMEA SML Level ((Needed for Traditional only) Declared Grade Level for PMEA Adjudication (Needed for the Traditional performance context only): I II III IV V VI
•AlldirectorsareaskedtoincludetheTitle,Composer,Arranger(ifapplicable)andYear
PublishedofthetwoPreparedPieces.Informationaboutthewarm-upselectionisnotrequired.•IregretthatIhavenotyetcompletedtherevisedSelectiveMusicLists.ThetaskhasturnedouttobeevenmoreextensivethanIthought.GiventhattheOrchestraSMLincludesbothStringOrchestraandFullOrchestraandtheChoralSMLincludesMixed,TrebleandMen'sChoruses,therearesimplymanymoretitlesforeachfromthesevenmergedsourcelistsascomparedtotheBandSML.It'sanextremelytediousprocess,unfortunately.WhileI'mdisappointedthattheywillnotbereadyfor2018,Iremainexcitedaboutthebenefitsforallinvolvedonceimplemented.For2018,directorsaretocontinuetosubmitpiecesnotonthecurrentSMLtoDr.TadGriegatWestminsterforoverallapprovalandtoconfirmthegradelevelforusewithinPMEAAdjudication.
•ForensemblesparticipatingintheTraditionalperformancecontext,hostsmustconfirmthattheDeclaredGradeLeveliscorrect.Ifbothpiecesarefromthesamegradelevel,thatwilltheDeclaredGradeLevelforadjudication.Ifthepiecesarefromdifferentgradelevels,thesummaryleveldeclaredforadjudicationwouldbethelowerlevelofthetwopieces.Forexample,anensemblethatsubmitsaGrade3pieceandaGrade4piecewouldformally‘adjudicate’ata‘DeclaredGradeLevelforPMEAAdjudication’ofLevelIII.
•TheDeclaredGradeLevelforPMEAAdjudication’alsodeterminesthesight-readinggradelevelforensemblesintheTraditionalcontext,essentialinformationforthesight-readingadjudicator’splanning,alongwithbeingincludedontheawardplaque/certificate.
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•Hostswhospotanerrorconcerningthe‘DeclareGradeLevel’mustcontactthedirectorrightawaytocommunicatetheneedforacorrectionandconfirmagreement.Doingsoinadvanceoftheeventisstronglypreferredtoavoidissuesonsiteoranytimeafterwardswhenratingsarereleasedorwhenplaques/certificatesarereceived.
LOWERTHIRD–EnsembleProfileENSEMBLE PROFILE
THIS ENSEMBLE’S status at this school: Click or check one:
AVERAGE NUMBER of scheduled rehearsals per 5-day week: (check one)
GRADE LEVELS of student members of this ensemble: (check all applicable):
Only Band Only Full Orchestra 1 3 5 5 9 Top Band Only String Orchestra 6 10 Second Band Top Orchestra 2 4 7 11 Third Band Second Orchestra 8 12 Other Third Orchestra Other:
Number of Student Members:
Length of rehearsal period: minutes
SCHOOL DISTRICT’s HIGH SCHOOL PIAA CLASSIFICATION FOR FOOTBALL - to convey relative size of the district: Check or click on one. A AA AAA AAAA 5A 6A None (not applicable)
ParticipatingdirectorsareaskedtoprovideinformationaspartofanEnsembleProfileasincludedabove,including: •ThisEnsemble’sstatusatthisschool •AverageNumberofscheduledrehearsalsper5-dayweek •GradeLevelsofstudentmembersofthisensemble •SchoolDistrict’sHighSchoolPIAAClassificationforfootballtoconveyrelativesizeofthe
district(whereapplicable)
Asmentioned,hostsmustprovideacopyofpage2foreachensembletoeachadjudicator.Thisdirector-drivensectionoftheRegistrationForm,uniquetoPennsylvania,enhancesadjudicatorawarenesswhilecontributingtotheirperspectiveandoverallframeofreferencewithinwhichthegivenperformanceisperceivedandassessed.CopiesoftheentireRegistrationFormforeachensemblearesenttotheAdjudicationChair.K.THESIGHT-READINGADJUDICATOR:SELECTINGMUSICBeproactiveanddiligenttobestensurethatthecontractedadjudicatorunderstandshowtheSight-readingcomponentistobeimplemented,especiallyifthiswillbehis/herfirsttimeadjudicatingthiscomponent.Thesight-readingadjudicatorisresponsibleforprovidingthemusicandfolders,NOTthehost.Someadjudicatorsprefertocompilefoldersthemselveswithmusicselectedfromhis/herownschool’smusiclibraryorothersources.Othersprefertoarrangewiththelocalmusicvendorforthemtoselectthemusic,loanthescoreandpartstoeach,andprovidethefolders.Theadjudicatorlabelsthefoldersandcompilesthepartsneededforeach,thenreturnseverythingtothevendoraftertheevent.Otherswho
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adjudicatesight-readingeachyearputtogether,maintainandcontinuetoexpandtheirownsetofsight-readingfolders,usuallyfromtheirowndistrict’slibraryorasborrowedfromcolleagues.Thehostshouldnotbeinvolvedinselectingmusicforsight-reading,asthisisaconflictofinterestwhenanyofthehostschool’sensembleswillbeparticipatinginthesight-readingcomponentatthatMPA.Hostsmustprovidethesight-readingadjudicatorwithalistoftheparticipatingensemble,theDeclaredGradeLevelforthepreparedpieces,andtheresultinggradelevelofthesight-readingmusicrequiredassoonasconfirmedbutnolaterthanonemonthinadvanceoftheeventtoprovideampletimetoacquiremusicandpreparefolders.Themethodoforganizingthemusicisuptotheadjudicator.Manyputtogethercompletefoldersbyinstrumentandpartforallthemusictobeusedatthatevent,simplydistributingandcollectingthatsetoffolderswitheachensemblethroughouttheevent.Othershavedividedthepartsforeachpieceintomanilaenvelopes(I.e.alltheclarinetparts,allthelowbrassparts,etc.)andonlydistributeandcollectenvelopesforthepiecebeingperformed.Eachadjudicatorisfreetochooseandimplementapreferred‘system’.Providingqualitypiecesforsight-readingisessential,astheappropriatenessofthemusicchosensignificantlyimpactsthesuccessandoverallqualityoftheexperiencefortheensemble.Musicforsight-readingmaybeselectedfromthePMEASelectiveMusicListbutthatisnotarequirement.Fromexperienceadjudicatingsight-reading,werecommendthatthesight-readingadjudicatoravoidsselectingpiecesin6/8oranyx/8meteratanygradelevelalongwithpiecesin3/4timeorcuttimeingrades½or1.Wealsorecommendthatpieceswithintricatemeterchanges,complexrhythmpatterns,orpercussionwritingwithmanyauxiliaryinstrumentsalsobeavoidedatanygradelevelasthosemaybeoverwhelminganddiscouragingforstudentstotrytosightreadwithinensemblesthatusuallyhavemanyweekstorehearsethosechallengingsectionspriortoaconcert.L.THESIGHT-READINGCOMPONENTEnsemblesparticipatingintheTraditionalperformancecontextarerequiredtoparticipateinanadjudicatedsight-readingcomponentimmediatelyafterperformingthetwopreparedpieces,withtheratingreceivedfactoredintodeterminingtheFinalRatingearned.EnsemblesparticipatingintheFestivalperformancecontexthavetheoptiontoparticipateinanadjudicatedsight-readingcomponent.Ifthatoptionisselected,directorsmayalsochoosethegradelevelofthepieceinvolved.
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WithintheTraditionalcontext,toappropriatelycoordinatethegradelevelofthesight-readingcontentwiththatofthepreparedpieces,ensembleswillsight-readapieceapproximately1to2levelsbelowthedeclaredgradelevelofthepreparedpiecesaccordingtothefollowingtable:
DECLAREDGRADELEVELOFTHEPREPAREDPIECES
GRADELEVELOFTHEMUSICTOBESIGHT-READ
6 45 34 2½3 1½2 11 ½
Thesight-readingadjudicatorisresponsibletoprovideleasttwopiecesateachgradelevelneededforthegivenevent.He/shemaychooseoneforthedirectororgivethedirectorthechoice.Thedirectorshouldchooseapiecethathe/sheisnotfamiliarwith.Thedirectorshouldbegivenanoriginal,unmarkedscoretouseifpossible,notacopyoranoriginalorcopythatismarkedupwithconductornotesorcues.Theensembleshouldbeprovidedwithoriginal,unmarkedpartsifpossible.Thesight-readingadjudicatormusthaveascoretorefertoduringthesight-readingandisresponsibleforeitheracquiringasecondoriginalscoreormakingacopyforthatuse.Changesinthelevelsofthesight-readingmusicforensemblesthatadjudicatedpreparedpiecesatlevels4and3and1weremadein2008basedonthefollowingrationale:PREPAREDPIECESATGRADE4---SIGHTREADAT2½PREPAREDPIECESATGRADE3---SIGHTREADAT1½Ensemblesadjudicatingatgradelevel4inmanystatestypicallysightreadgradelevel2musicandthoseadjudicatingatgrade3sight-readatgrade1,thestandard‘twolevelsbelowthedeclaredgradelevel’.However,forthiscontext,basicgradelevel1and2musicmayoftenbetooeasy,aconcernvoicedbybothdirectorsandadjudicatorsasnotbeingbeneficialforthestudents.Furthercomplicatingthisissuewasinconsistencysitetositeorevenensembletoensemblewithinthecontentdemandsofthemusicprovidedbytheadjudicatorforsight-reading.Wenowrequireoursight-readingadjudicatorstochooseappropriatepieceslabeledgradelevel2½bythepublisherforensemblestosightreadthatperformpreparedpiecesatadeclaredgradelevel4,andlabeledgrade1½forthosewithpreparedpiecesatgrade3.Whilenostateorfestivallists,toourknowledge,separatepieceswithinagivengradelevel,mostpublishersdodistinguishbetweengrades2and2½repertoireandbetweengrade1and1½.PREPAREDPIECESATGRADE2---SIGHTREADATGRADE1Itremainsappropriatethatensemblesadjudicatingatgradelevel2sight-readapiecelabeledasgradelevel1.Thehostshouldremindhiscontractedadjudicatorofthisrequirementandstressthatthepiecesselectedareindeedgrade1pieces,not1½,whichwouldbetooclosetothecontentofthegrade2preparedpieces.Musicatgrade½wouldbefartooeasyforuseinthiscontext.
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PREPAREDPIECESATGRADE1---SIGHTREADATGRADE½Sight-readingadjudicatorsarerequiredtochooseappropriatepieceslabeledasgradelevel½bythepublisherforthiscontext.M.THESIGHT-READINGPROCESSTheSight-readingcomponentwillbeimplementedaccordingtothefollowingprocess:
1.Immediatelyfollowingtheadjudicationofthepreparedpieces,theensemblewillremainonstageorproceedtoaseparatearea.
2.Theadjudicatorandhisassistantswilldistributemusicfoldersthataretoremaincloseduntilhedirectsthestudentstoopenthemtoretrievetheassignedpiecetobesight-read.Asmentioned,theadjudicatorshouldbeabletochoosebetweenatleasttwopiecesateachgradelevel.Thedirectorshouldnotbefamiliarwiththechosenpiece,asitshouldbesight-readingforhimaswellasforhisstudents.Directorsmayassistinconfirmingthateveryonehasafolder.
3.Theadjudicatorresponsibleforthesight-readingcomponentwillintroducehimselfandreviewtheprocess.Whencompleted,theadjudicatorwillannouncewhichpiecetoretrievefromthefolder.Directorsmayassistinconfirmingpercussionassignmentsforthegivenpiece.
4.Theadjudicatorwillformallystartatimedtwo-minutepreparationperiodtobeusedbythedirectorandstudentstosilentlyperusethemusic.Nooneistospeak;noinstrumentsmaybeplayed.Theadjudicatorwillnotifythedirectorandensemblewhenthirtysecondsremain.
5.Theadjudicatorwillthenformallystartatimedthree-minuteperiodforthedirectortouseashechoosestobestpreparethestudentsforperformance.Noinstrumentsmaybeplayed.Thedirectorandstudentsmaysing,clap,finger,count,askquestionsorotherwisehighlightaspectsofthemusicinpreparation.Theadjudicatorwillnotifythedirectorandensemblewhenoneminuteremains,followedbywhenthirtysecondsremain.
6.Theadjudicatorwillinstructthedirectortobeginthesight-readingperformanceoftheassignedpiece.Duringtheperformance,thedirectormaytaponthestand,singparts,count,calloutrehearsalnumbers/letters,and/orgiveverbalinstructionswithoutpenalty.Thelessthedirectorneedstobeinvolvedverbally,thebetter.Thedirectorshouldstrivetocommunicateasefficientlyandeffectivelyaspossiblethroughhisconducting.
7.Thedirectormaychoosetostopandre-starttheensembleonceduringtheperformancewithoutpenalty.Theadjudicatorwillthenidentifythepointwheretheensemblewillrestart,whichshouldbearehearsalnumber/letterjustbeforethepointinthemusicwherethedirectorstoppedtheperformance.Obviously,thefewerstopsandre-starts,thebetter.
8.Aftertheensemblehasfinisheditsperformance,theadjudicatorwillbrieflydiscusshisevaluationwiththestudentsandthedirector,usingasmuchoftheremainingtimeasdesired.Theadjudicatormaychoosetohavetheensembleplayanexcerptaspartofthefeedback,conductedeitherbythedirectororhimself.Theadjudicatormustalsoallowenoughtimeforthemusicfolderstobecollectedandforthestudentstoexittheareabeforetheentranceofthenextscheduledensemble.
Directorsarestronglyrecommendedtopreparetheirstudentsforthiscomponentbyestablishinganapproachtoeffectivelyimplementeachstepinvolvedintheprocess.
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Directorsareurgedtodiligentlyandregularlypracticesight-readingaspartoftheircurriculumandrehearsalstructurealongwiththeusualwarm-ups,conceptandskilldevelopmentexercises,preparedpiecesandallconcertmusic.Somedirectorssuccessfullyutilizeaseparate,designated‘sight-readingfolderforthispurpose.N.CONFIRMARRANGEMENTSWITHPARTICIPATINGDIRECTORSProactivecommunicationwithparticipatingdirectorsinadvanceoftheeventisessentialtoensurethebestpossibleunderstandingofwhatisinvolvedinparticipatingatthegivensite,especiallyforthoseparticipatingforthefirsttime.Emaileachdirectorwithfinalinformationatleasttwoweeksinadvanceoftheeventthatincludesthefollowing:
•TheMPAdate,especiallyiftheoriginaldateannouncedwaschangedatanytime•WhethertheRegistrationFormandcheckfortheRegistrationFeehavebeenreceived•Alistofpercussioninstrumentsprovided,especiallyifinstrumentsbeyondtheminimum
requiredareavailable.Directorscertainlyappreciatewhenpercussioninstrumentsareavailablethatdonotneedtobebroughtwiththem.
•Thefinalscheduleofwarm-upandperformancetimes•Alistoftheadjudicators•Facilitiesinformationandguidelinestofollowwhenonsite•Anytrafficorroadconstructionadvisoriesthatcouldimpacttraveltime•Informationaboutbusparking,wheretoenterthebuilding,andwheretoregister•AremindertoDirectorsaretosubmitthreemanilaenvelopes(10x13recommended),onefor
eachadjudicator,labeledwiththeschoolname,ensemblenameand“Adjudicator#1,2or3”.Eachenvelopemustcontainanoriginalscoreforeachofthetwopreparedpieceswiththemeasuresnumberedifnotalreadynumberedbythepublisher.Scoresmustbeoriginalsunlessthepieceisoutofprint.Copiesmaythenbemade,butonlywithwrittenpermissionofthepublisherprovided.Ifcopiesaremade,pagesshouldbetaped,ratherthanstapled.Scoresdonotneedtobeprovidedforthewarm-upmusic/materials.
• Directorsarerecommendedtoordertheadditionalscoresfromtheirmusicdealerwellinadvanceoftheeventtopermitenoughtimetoreceivethemfromthepublishersorforobtainingpermissiontomakecopiesifthechosenpieceisoutofprint.
•Whetherstandswillbeprovidedinthewarm-upareaornot•Reminderthatensemblesarewelcometoattendotherperformancesand,ifso,thatstudents
aretoenterandexitonlybetweenperformances,notbetweenpieces,andthatstudentsmayapplaudattheendofpieces.Tohavenoapplauseoftencomesacrossasawkwardanddisconcertingtotheperformers.
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O.CONFIRMARRANGEMENTSWITHTHEADJUDICATORSPro-activecommunicationwiththecontractedadjudicatorsinadvanceoftheeventisequallyessential,especiallyforthoseadjudicatingforPMEAforthefirsttime.Emaileachadjudicatorwithfinalinformationatleasttwoweeksinadvanceoftheeventthatincludesthefollowing:
•TheMPAdate,especiallyiftheoriginaldateannouncedwaschangedatanytime•Reporttimeforadjudicatorsalongwiththefinalscheduleofensemblesandperformancetimes•Anytrafficorroadconstructionadvisoriesthatcouldimpacttraveltime•Parkinginformationalongwithwheretoenterthebuilding,toobtainanofficialvisitor’spassif
needed,andtoreport•TobringthecompletedAdjudicatorContractifnotalreadysubmittedbymailoremail•Thatrecorderswillbeprovided•ThatPMEAwillmailthestipendcheckswithintwoweeksoftheevent
P.CONFIRMASSISTANTSANDENSURETHATTHEYUNDERSTANDTHEIRROLESConfirmthatanamplenumberofstudentshavecommittedtoassistthroughouttheeventalongwithnotificationtotheirteachersasneeded.Hostsmayalsoutilizeothermusicdepartmentcolleaguesandparentsasvolunteers.Assistanceisneededinthefollowingareas:
•Set-up Toassistinpreparingeachinvolvedareaofthefacilities,includingsettingthestageandwarm-upareas,puttingupsignsandequippingtheadjudicators’workstations
•RegistrationTable Toassisttheparticipatingensemblesatcheck-in
•HoldingAreaSecurity Towatchovertheinstrumentcases,coats,pursesandotherbelongingsleftintheholdingareawhentheensemblemovestothewarm-uparea
•HostEscorts Tostaywithagivenensemblefromcheck-intotheholdingareathroughtheperformances,thenbacktotheholdingareaanddeparture.Toserveastheirliaisontothehost,answeringquestionsandsolvingproblems
•Announcer Toannounceeachperformanceofpreparedpiecesintheauditoriumfromascriptpreparedbythehost.Thehost,anothermusicteacher,aparentvolunteerorstudentsmayserveinthisrole.
•StageCrew Tohelpensemblesenteringthestagewithmovingandsettingchairs,standsandpercussiontobestmeeteachdirector’spreferredconfiguration
•Runners TotakeenvelopesofconductorscoresfromtheRegistrationTabletotheadjudicators.Aftertheensembleperforms,totaketheenvelopescontainingassessmentformsandconductorscoresfromtheadjudicatorstotheTabulationArea.Toswapoutrecorders,ifused,betweenensembles.TotaketheperformancerecordingCD,ifused,fromtherecordingstationtotheTabulationArea.TotakeresultsandallmaterialsfromtheTabulationAreabacktothedirectorsbeforedeparture.Tosupplybeveragestotheadjudicatorsandassistthehostasneededthroughouttheevent.
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•Sight-reading Toassistthesight-readingadjudicatorwithdistributing,collectingandsortingthesight-readingmusicfolders.Hostsareurgedtoselectatleasttwoorthreestudentstoassistandensurethatenoughstudentsareavailablethroughoutthedurationoftheevent.
•AdjudicatorHospitality Toprovidebeveragesthroughouttheeventalongwithlunch.Colleaguesandparentvolunteersoftenassist.
Q.PREPAREASCRIPTFORTHEANNOUNCERPrepareawrittenscriptfortheannouncertoreadpriortoeachensemble’sperformancethatintroducestheschool,ensemble,director,adjudicatorsandwhereeachteaches/taught,andthetitlesandcomposersofthetwopreparedpieces.Donotincludeinformationaboutthewarm-upmusic.Confirmtheaccuracyofeachiteminvolvedandincludeproperpronunciationswithphoneticspellingsasneeded.Reviewpronunciationswiththeannouncer.
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SECTION3:RESPONSIBILITIESJUSTPRIORTO&DURINGTHEEVENT
A.EVENTMANAGEMENT
•Confirmproperset-upofallinvolvedareas•Confirmthatallnecessaryformsarecopied,labeledandreadyforuse•Postdirectionsignsandcopiesofthefinalschedulewhereneeded•Confirmthatthemicrophonefortheannouncerissetupandworking•Confirmthattheannouncerscriptisready•ConfirmthattheauditoriumperformancesarenotinterruptedbyPAannouncements
andthatchangeofclassbellsareturnedoffintheauditoriumifpossible•Implementhospitalityarrangements.Securereceipts.•Greettheadjudicatorsandensuretheyhaveeverythingneededattheirworkstations.Touch
basethroughouttheevent,jointhemforlunchifpossible,andtouchbaseagainattheendoftheeventtoconfirmthatdutieshavebeencompletedandtoextendthanks
•Ensurethattheadjudicatorshavecopiesofeachensemble’sPage2oftheRegistrationForm,IncludingoptionsselectedbyanyparticipatingensemblesintheFestivalperformancecontext
•CollectAdjudicatorContractsfromtheadjudicatorsbeforetheydepartifnotalreadysubmitted•Confirmrecordingstationset-upandimplementation•ConfirmthattheTabulationequipmentandpersonnelisreadyandperformingeffectively
throughouttheevent•Contacteachdirectoratsomepointtoexpressappreciationforparticipating•Confirmthatallassistantsareinplaceandperformingeffectivelythroughouttheevent
B.PROCESSADJUDICATIONRESULTSCorrectlyprocessingtheresultsoftheadjudicationofthepreparedpiecesandofthesight-readingcomponentisoneofthemostimportantresponsibilitiesofthehostthroughouttheevent.Hostsoftenperformthisdutythemselves,butitcanbedelegatedtoaqualifieddesignee,usuallyanothermusicteacher.Studentsandparentsarenotpermittedtoserveinthisroleduetotheimportanceofthetaskandtheprofessionalconfidentialityrequired.OncetherunnerbringstheenvelopesfromtheadjudicatorstotheTabulationArea,usuallythehost’sofficeoradesignatedareawithacomputerandprinter/printeraccess,thehost/designeeisresponsiblefirsttocheckeachadjudicator’smathontheAssessmentFormsforaccuracy.Ifthereisanerror,don’tassumeanythingconcerningintent---justtaketheformbacktotheadjudicatorforclarificationandadjustmentsasnecessary.Asktheadjudicatortoinitialthecorrectedrating.ForensemblesparticipatingintheTraditionalperformancecontext,usethetablesbelowtoderivetheSummaryRatingofthePreparedPiecesandthencombinethatwiththeRatingreceivedforSight-readingtoderivetheFinalMPARating.TheSummaryRatingearnedfromtheperformanceofthePreparedPiecesisthendeterminedbycombiningtheFinalRatingsfromthethreeadjudicatorsaccordingtothefollowingtable:
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DETERMINETHESUMMARYRATINGOFTHEPREPAREDPIECESBYCOMBININGTHETHREERATINGS
RATINGSFROMTHETHREE
ADJUDICATORS
I,I,I I,II,II I,III,III I,IV,IV I,V,V
I,I,II I,II,III I,III,IV I,IV,V II,V,V
I,I,III I,II,IV I,III,V II,IV,IV III,V,V
I,I,IV I,II,V II,III,III II,IV,V IV,V,V
I,I,V II,II,II II,III,IV III,IV,IV V,V,V
II,II,III II,III,V III,IV,V
II,II,IV III,III,III IV,IV,IV
II,II,V III,III,IV IV,IV,V
III,III,V
SUMMARYRATING I II III IV V
TheFinalMPARatingisdeterminedbycombiningtheSummaryRatingofthePreparedPieces(PP)withtheRatingreceivedforSight-reading(SR),accordingtothefollowingtable:
COMBINETHESUMMARYRATINGOFTHEPREPAREDPIECES(PP)WITHTHERATINGFROMTHESIGHT-READING(SR)COMPONENTTODETERMINETHEFINALMPA
RATING
I II III IV V
PP SR PP SR PP SR PP SR PP SR
I I I III II IV III V V IV
I II I IV II V IV III V V
I V III II IV IV
II I III III IV V
II II III IV V I
II III IV I V II
III I IV II V III FINAL PMEA LETTER APPROX.PSSA
RATING DESCRIPTOR GRADE EQUIVALENTI Superior A+ OutstandingII Excellent A AdvancedIII Good B ProficientIV Fair C BasicV Unprepared U BelowBasic
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ForensemblesparticipatingintheFestivalperformancecontextwhenthedirectorchoosesRatings&CommentsastheEvaluationOptionANDtoparticipateintheSight-readingcomponent,usethetwotablesbelowthesamewayasdescribedabove.ForthosethatdoNOTchoosetoparticipateinSight-reading,derivetheFinalRatingofthePreparedPiecessolelybyusingjustthefirsttablebelow.
DETERMINETHESUMMARYRATINGOFTHEPREPAREDPIECESBYCOMBININGTHETHREERATINGSORTHEFINALRATINGFORENSEMBLESINTHE‘FESTIVAL’
CONTEXTTHATDONOTCHOOSETODOSIGHT-READING
RATINGSFROMTHETHREE
ADJUDICATORS
I,I,I I,II,II I,III,III I,IV,IV I,V,V
I,I,II I,II,III I,III,IV I,IV,V II,V,V
I,I,III I,II,IV I,III,V II,IV,IV III,V,V
I,I,IV I,II,V II,III,III II,IV,V IV,V,V
I,I,V II,II,II II,III,IV III,IV,IV V,V,V
II,II,III II,III,V III,IV,V
II,II,IV III,III,III IV,IV,IV
II,II,V III,III,IV IV,IV,V
III,III,V
SUMMARYRATINGorFINALRATINGasdescribedabove
OROR
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TheFinalMPARatingisdeterminedbycombiningtheSummaryRatingofthePreparedPieces(PP)withtheRatingreceivedforSight-reading(SR),accordingtothefollowingtable:
COMBINETHESUMMARYRATINGOFTHEPREPAREDPIECES(PP)WITHTHERATINGFROMTHESIGHT-READING(SR)COMPONENTTODETERMINETHEFINALMPA
RATING
I II III IV V
PP SR PP SR PP SR PP SR PP SR
I I I III II IV III V V IV
I II I IV II V IV III V V
I V III II IV IV
II I III III IV V
II II III IV V I
II III IV I V II
III I IV II V III FINAL PMEA LETTER APPROX.PSSA
RATING DESCRIPTOR GRADE EQUIVALENTI Superior A+ OutstandingII Excellent A AdvancedIII Good B ProficientIV Fair C BasicV Unprepared U BelowBasic
OncetheFinalRatingisdeterminedforallTraditionalensemblesandforthoseFestivalensemblesthatrequestedarating,thehost/designeeisresponsibletotransferthatFinalRatingontotheBand/OrchestraMPARatingSummaryFormalongwiththeFinalRatingsfromeachadjudicator’sassessmentform.ThisformisavailableonthePMEAwebsiteasWord.docxand.pdffiles.HostsmaytypetheresultsintotheblanksprovidedontheWord.docxorwriteintheratingsresultsbyhandonahardcopyprintedfromthe.pdf.
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C.TAKETHERESULTSANDADJUDICATIONMATERIALSTOTHEDIRECTORThehost/designeemustproceedquicklywithprocessingtheadjudicationresultsforeachensemblewhilethestudentsareputtinginstrumentsawayandgatheringpersonalbelongings.Mostensemblesareonatightscheduleforamealstopand/orreturntoschoolandshouldnotberequiredtowaitonsiteanylongerthannecessary.Somedirectorsmaychoosetohavetheirstudentswatchanotherensembleperformpriortoleaving,whichwouldprovidesomeadditionaltimetoprocessresults.Thehost,anadultdesignee,orastudent‘runner’mustbeavailabletotakethefollowingitemsbacktotheparticipatingdirectorbeforeheandhisstudentsdepart:
•Band/OrchestraMPARatingSummaryForm
•ThreeBand/OrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentForms,onefromeachadjudicator •TheBand/OrchestraSight-readingMPAForm(Ifparticipatedinsight-reading) NEWFOR2018:Makeacopyofthefrontofeachofthe3or4MPAformstoincludein
theHostReportmailedorscannedandemailedtotheAdjudicationChair •Conductorscoresofthepreparedpiecesthatthedirectorprovidedfortheadjudicators •CDrecording,ifprovided,oftheperformanceofthepreparedpieces
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SECTION4:AFTERTHEEVENTA.RECOMMENDATIONS
•Confirmproperteardownandclosureconcerningallinvolvedaspectsoffacilityuse•Emaildirectorsandadjudicatorstoexpressappreciationfortheirparticipationandtoseek
feedbackconcerninganyaspectoftheevent•Thankalladministrators,colleagues,parentsandstudentswhoassistedfortheireffortsand
seekfeedbackconcerninganyaspectoftheevent•ProvidefeedbacktotheAdjudicationChairconcerninganyaspectofhosting----what
worked,whatdidn’tandanysuggestions----sothatthe‘system’cancontinuetoevolveandimproveforthebenefitofallinvolved
B.NEWFOR2018:HOSTSAREREQUIREDTOSUBMITTWOHOSTREPORTSBOTHWITHINONEWEEK
OFTHEEVENTHostsareurgedtokeepacopyofallformssubmittedwithinthetworeportsaswellascopiesofanyreceiptuntilatleastJuly1ifnotlongerasaback-upincaseagivenitemisinadvertentlylost,misplaced,orotherwisenotaccessible.
1.HOSTREPORTTOPMEAMailaHostReporttothePMEAExecutiveOfficeat56SouthThirdStreet,Hamburg,PA19526-1828 containingthefollowingitems:
•ThePMEAAdjudicationDepositFormlistinganyremainingRegistrationFeechecksnotalreadysubmittedtoPMEAbythefirstdeadlinefourweeksinadvanceoftheeventasdescribedonpage14.
•TheHostExpenseFormalongwithanyreceipts
•AcompletedW-9formforanyadjudicatorwhoisadjudicatingtheirfirstMPAofthegivenseasonandhasnotyetcompletedaW-9.
PMEAwillprocessandmailallpaymentsinvolvedwithintwoweeksofreceivingthisHostReport.2.HOSTREPORTTOTHEADJUDICATIONCHAIRScanandemailormailaHostReporttoTomSnyder,AdjudicationChair,at401BonAirCourt,CranberryTownship,PA16066containingthefollowingitems:
•Band/OrchestraRegistrationForm(bothfrontandback)foreachensemble
•Band/OrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentFormforeachensemblefromeachadjudicator(frontpageonly)
•Band/OrchestraMPARatingSummary–AllEnsemblesForm
•AdjudicatorContractforeachadjudicator
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ProvidingcopiesofeachAssessmentFormfromeachadjudicatorisnowessentialgiventhateachdirectorwillbeprovidedthenewAdjudicatorEvaluationFormalsobeginningin2018.TheAssessmentFormsincludewrittencommentsalongwiththeratingsthatwillbeanessentialreferenceinprovidingmorecompletefeedbacktotheadjudicators.TheAdjudicationChairneedstheAdjudicatorContractsthatcontaincontactinformationforourmasterAdjudicatorDatabaseaswellasforongoingcommunications.C.HOSTHONORARIUMHostswillreceiveanhonorariumof$185equaltooneRegistrationFeeforparticipatingintheTraditionalperformancecontextfromPMEAwithintwoweeksofreceivingtheHostReportviacheckpayabletothehost’schoiceofeitherhisschool’s‘activityaccount’orparentboostergroup,unlessthehostchoosesinsteadtousethehonorariumtofundoneRegistrationFee.AllapprovedhostingexpenseswillalsobereimbursedbyPMEAwithintwoweeksofreceivingtheHostReport.D.HOSTSASMEMBERSOFTHEPMEAADJUDICATIONCOMMITTEETheannualmeetingofthePMEAAdjudicationCommitteeisheldatthePMEAIn-ServiceConference.EachHostisautomaticallyconsideredamemberofthiscommitteeandisstronglyencouragedtoattend,bothinappreciationforthetimeandeffortsinvestedonbehalfofPMEAAdjudicationaswellastoshareexperiencesandinsightsaspartofdiscussionsthattranspirewithinthemeetingagenda.Whilethemeetingisinformalinnature,theAdjudicationChairusesthisforumtoreviewthe‘stateofPMEAAdjudication’alongwithpresentingproposalsandconcernsfordiscussionandfeedback.Thismeetinghasbeenaproductiveforumfordeliberatinguponpossible‘nextsteps’,establishingpriorities,andexchangingperspectiveswithincollaborativedialoguenotpossiblewithinindividualconversationsandemails.Toprospectivehostdirectors----IhopethatthisGuideprovidestheinformationneededtosuccessfullyhostaBandorOrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentsponsoredbyPMEAAdjudication!Toexperiencedhostdirectors----IhopethatthisGuideservesasareferencetorefreshmemories,clarifychangesoranswerquestionsconcerninganyaspectofhostingaBandorOrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentsponsoredbyPMEAAdjudication!PleasefeelfreetocontacttheAdjudicationChairwithanycomments,questionsandsuggestions.
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PMEAADJUDICATION:BAND&ORCHESTRAMPA’SCHECKLISTFORHOSTDIRECTORSCross-referencedtotheGuidetoHostingaBandorOrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentoDownloadandreviewtheGuidetoParticipatinginaBandorOrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentandtheGuidetoHostingaBandorOrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentfromwithintheAdjudicationareaofthePMEAwebsite.
oDownloadandreviewtheformsneededbyaHost:(P.3) •Band/OrchestraRegistrationForm
•Band/OrchestraMusicPerformanceAssessmentForm •Band/OrchestraSight-readingMPAForm
•Band/OrchestraMPARatingSummaryForm •Band/OrchestraMPARatingSummary–AllEnsemblesForm •AdjudicatorContract •PMEAAdjudicationDepositForm
•HostExpenseForm•FillableW-9formforAdjudicators
SECTION1:FACILITY&EQUIPMENTNEEDSoDeterminehowyouwillimplementthefollowingfacilities-relatedaspectsofhostinganMPA:(Pp.4-9) •RegistrationTable •AdjudicatorNeeds •HoldingArea •Sight-readingArea •Warm-UpArea •TabulationArea •Auditorium
SECTION2:PLANNINGRESPONSIBILITIESoDeterminehowyouwillImplementthefollowingplanningaspectsofhosting:(Pp.10-25) •SelectaViableDate •RegistrationFormInformationPertainingtotheHost •SecurePrincipal’sApprovaltoHostanMPA •TheSight-ReadingAdjudicator:SelectingMusic •PublicizeYourMPA •TheSight-ReadingComponent
•ContractAdjudicators •TheSight-ReadingProcess•ConfirmArrangementsforHospitality •ConfirmArrangementswithParticipatingDirectors•ConfirmArrangementsforProvidinga •ConfirmArrangementswithAdjudicators
PerformanceRecording •ConfirmAssistantsandEnsureThatTheyUnderstandTheir •RegisterEnsemblestoParticipate Roles •SchedulePerformanceTimes •PrepareaScriptfortheAnnouncer •MPAScheduleOptions
SECTION3:RESPONSIBILITIESJUSTPRIORTO&DURINGTHEEVENToDeterminehowyouwillimplementeffectiveeventmanagement:(P.26)oBesurethatyouunderstandhowtoprocesstheadjudicationresults.(Pp.26-29)oBesurethatyouunderstandwhatitemsneedtobereturnedtoeachdirectorpriortodeparture.(p.30)
SECTION4:AFTERTHEEVENToPost-eventRecommendationsoSubmitting2HostReports----aHostReporttoPMEAandaHostReporttotheAdjudication
ChairoHostHonorariumoHostsasMembersofthePMEAAdjudicationCommittee