Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center
Port Isabel, TX
Date TBA
Percussion Adjudication Panel:
Judge 1
Judge 2
Judge 3
It’s time to highlight your percussion programs throughout a day of exciting & friendly competition. Entries will be accepted for percussion ensemble & indoor standstill performances with separate captions for high school & junior high.
This festival promises to bring a rewarding and educational experience second to none, with our adjudicators providing positive and encouraging commentary to engage and develop your percussion program. Expect your students to be talking about this event and begging you to come back next year!
Your group's performance will take place in the Queen Isabella Grand Ballroom.
The festival ends with a special finale performance by Paragon, the RGV's premiere independent percussion ensemble.
Pricing
Registration Fee:
$100 Per Ensemble (Non-refundable)
Performance Fee:
$10 Per Performer
Event Details
Awards:
Grand Champion Trophy – awarded to one high school and junior high indoor standstill, awarded to one high school large ensemble (8 or more performers) and one small ensemble (7 performers or less), awarded to one junior high large ensemble (8 or more performers) and one small ensemble (7 performers or less)
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies – awarded in each classification/category for competition ensembles
All-Star Percussion Awards – awarded to students with exemplary performance skills
Outstanding Section/Caption Awards – high school/junior high
Outstanding Musician of the Day Awards – high school/junior high
Adjudication:
Competition Ensembles – receive ratings and ranking within their classification
Ratings Only Ensembles – receive only ratings and comments, no ranking
Comments Only – adjudicator comments only, no ratings or ranking
Adjudication Rating Scale
Division I – Superior (860-1000)
Division II – Excellent (710-859)
Division III – Good/Average (560-709)
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Music Requirements:
No Music Requirements
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Time Allotment:
High School and Junior High – maximum performance time of 10 minutes
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Schools needing an extended performance time, email scott.hartsfield@theartsft.com.
Equipment Provided:
Provided on stage: music stands
Not provided in warm-up: Bring your own tuners and metronomes.
Recording:
Our recordings include:
Professional digital audio recording with left and right mono ambience large-diaphragm condenser microphones.
Audio digitalization produced by state-of-the-art interface with mic inputs, each with crystal clear high headroom preamp at sampling rates up to 96 khz, remarkably low noise.
Compatible digital audio workstation (DAW) software managed by a focused portable computer.
The result is a clean, pure, quality sound!
Finale/Awards Ceremony:
Featured guest perfomance by Paragon prior to announcement of awards.
Performance Location
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