UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest

April 16^th and 17^th, 2008

 

 

March 24, 2008

Dear Colleagues,

The Waxahachie High School Band Program is pleased to host the 2007 Region XX 4A, 3A, & 2A U.I.L. Concert and Sight Reading Contest.  This event will be at Waxahachie High School on April 16th & 17th.  We hope that your visit to our campus will be enjoyable and rewarding.

Enclosed in this packet you will find:

1. Important contest information

2. A contest schedule

3. A map to Waxahachie High School including entrances, equipment loading/unloading

4. A seating chart template—please complete and indicate the exact number of stands, chairs and risers that your groups will need. (We will need a chart on every performing group.) You may fax (972-923-4617) your set up charts, e-mail them, or bring them with you on the day of the contest. The earlier we have them the smoother the contest will run.

 

Judges for this year's contest will be:

Concert Judges:                                        Sight Reading Judges:

1. Van Henry                                                  1. Jim Cude

2. Bill Goodson                                              2. Chris Lovejoy

3. Wendell Gideon                                        3. Gordon Schultz

 

 

Best wishes for a successful contest.  If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to call us at the number below.

Sincerely,

Rich Armstrong

 

Waxahachie High School Band

School:  972-923-4627

Cell:    214-505-8232

Fax:     972-923-4617

rlarm@wisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

REGION XX UIL AAAA/AAA/AA VARSITY AND NON-VARSITY

CONCERT AND SIGHTREADING CONTEST

WAXAHACHIE HIGH SCHOOL

 

SCHEDULE:

• We have added a 5 minute move period between the warm-up room and stage.
• Please be ready to follow the exact times listed on the schedule.
• A monitor will meet your buses at the unloading area to escort you to the warm-up room. 
• We will provide a stage crew, but be sure to have your own crew ready to transport your heavy equipment and help with set up.

CONTEST HEADQUARTERS:

• The contest office will be located at the entrance to the Fine Arts Center.
• Please check in at the contest office when you enter; signs will be posted directing you to this area. 
• Packets with comment sheets, scores, and trophies may be picked up as soon as results are posted.
• Ratings will be posted in this area.

JUDGE’S SCORES:

• Please have three (3) original scores for each of your selections. 
• All scores should be numbered.
• Please put your school name on the front of each score.
• A monitor will collect your scores in the warm-up room.

EQUIPMENT:

Waxahachie High School will provide the following percussion equipment:

A. Concert Stage: Concert Bass Drum (bring your own mallet) Musser, 4-1/3 octave marimba (use yarn or rubber mallets only) Chimes 5 Yamaha Timpani Vibes Xylophone

B. Sight Reading Room:
Bass Drum , Bells , 4 Ludwig Timpani , Xylophone

 

FOOD:

No eating facilities will be available on campus.  No food or drinks will be allowed in the fine arts complex.

DRESSING:

We will not be able to furnish dressing rooms. Please plan on arriving and departing in uniform.

STORAGE:

Storage areas will not be provided. Please use your buses for storage.

 

 

 

 

UNLOADING AND LOADING:

Buses will unload in the NORTH parking lot directly in front of the auditorium and wait there until the band completes sight reading.  NOTICE: if more than two buses are present and parking in front of the auditorium becomes a problem, your drivers may be directed to park in the stadium parking lot.

Large equipment should be unloaded at the auditorium loading dock and stored in the scene shop. No equipment will be moved in or out while a performance is in progress. Please instruct your truck and bus drivers to not leave any vehicle unattended. After loading, they should park down the street with the buses.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• We must keep this contest on schedule. Please be ready to move when asked.
• We will not furnish mallets, sticks, beaters, cymbals, snare drums, or any other accessories or hardware.
• We will provide a Peterson chromatic tuner in the warm-up room. You may wish to bring your own if you are not familiar with this model.
• Remind your students that classes will be in session and we must move from each performance area quietly.
• It is imperative to have a U.I.L. form 1 on file.  This must be submitted before your group performs. Please refer to your C&CR for information regarding this form.

UIL Percussion Sightreading Instrumentation 2008

 

Level I Varsity - 1C Non-Varsity - 1C, 2C, 3C, 1B, 2B, 1A, 2A	Snare Drum/Bass Drum Triangle Bells
Level II Varsity - 2C, 1B, 1A Non-Varsity - 3B, 3A	Snare Drum/Bass Drum Triangle/Tambourine Bells
Level III Varsity - 3C, 2B, 2A Non-Varsity - 4A	Snare Drum/Bass Drum Bells Crash Cymbal/Triangle Timpani
Level IV Varsity - 3B, 3A Non-Varsity - 5A	Bells Snare Drum/Bass Drum Crash Cymbals/Suspended Cymbal Timpani
Level V Varsity - 4A	Bells Snare Drum/Bass Drum Crash Cymbals/Triangle/Tambourine Timpani
Level VI Varsity - 5A	Timpani Snare Drum/Bass Drum Crash Cymbals/Susp. Cymbal/Triangle Bells