After-school rehearsals with Mrs. Easton are a MANDATORY requirement for participation. We will meet on Thursdays from 2:30-3:00pm (with one Wednesday on October 21st from 2:30-3:00pm). Students must practice at home and bring their music to each rehearsal. Remember, the festival conductor expects your music to be MEMORIZED BEFORE THE FESTIVAL. (They will check your part when you arrive...so please practice at home!) Practice files can be found at the bottom of this post.
Letter from the chair of the festival (all the info you need to know):
WHAT
NYSSMA Junior High Area-All-State Music Festival
WHERE
Cortland Jr./Sr. High School
8 Valley View Drive
Cortland, New York 13045
WHEN
Friday, November 6, 4:00-8:30PM
Saturday, November 7, 9:00AM-5:00PM
Concert- 3:00PM Saturday (CHORUS part of the concert will begin at 4:00pm)
Dear Student,
Congratulations on your acceptance to the Junior High Area-All-State. Here are a few
things to make your experience an enjoyable one.
MUSIC:
Please prepare your music thoroughly. Choral music must be memorized. Orchestra
students will have seating auditions on Friday evening. Band members will have
seats adjusted by our guest conductor should the need arise. If you have questions
ask your director. All music is the property of NYSSMA and must be returned at the
conclusion of the concert. Boxes will be backstage. A bill for music not returned will be
sent to your school.
EQUIPMENT:
YOUR MUSIC, FOLER, AND A PENCIL IS MANDOTORY AT ALL REHEARSALS!
BEHAVIOR:
We expect that you will conduct yourselves as young ladies and gentlemen at all times.
Please remember that you are guests at the Cortland Jr./Sr. High School. We take great
pride in our facilities and are pleased that we have the opportunity to share them with
you. It is policy here at Cortland that hats are not allowed to be worn in the building.
MEALS (prices subject to change):
We will be offering meals consisting of a main dish (pizza, ham sub, turkey sub, hot
dog, baked chicken) with salad, chips, cookie and drink for $5.00. A la carte items will be
cookies, drinks, chips, and etcetera. You are welcome to bring your own meals. Snacks
will be available during break times.
Please bring small bills and change (no $10 or $20 please) to purchase meals.
CONCERT DRESS:
Ladies: nice dresses, dress pants, or skirts (NO miniskirts or dresses)
Men: white shirts, long ties, dark pants
CDs:
CDs of the concert will be available. You have been given a form that you can fill out
and bring with you on Saturday. CD’s will be sold before the concert.
CONCERT TICKETS:
Tickets for the concert will be available only at the door on Saturday. Cost is $3.00 for
students and $5.00 for adults. Everyone attending the concert must have a ticket.
Once again, Congratulations on being selected as a member of these fine
organizations. We are sure you will have a wonderful time working with our guest
conductors and the three hundred other students that are also participating.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kimberly Sanderson
Festival and Band chairperson
SCHEDULE
Friday, November 6:
2:30 Meet at Dryden Auditorium and prepare to depart (transportation provided)
3:30 Arrive at Cortland- report to upper gym
4:00 Rehearsal -upper gym (sectionals as scheduled by chairperson)
6:00 Dinner
6:45 Rehearsal- upper gym
8:30 Board buses to return to home schools (arrange to be picked up at Dryden @ 9:00pm)
Saturday, November 7
8:45AM Arrive at Cortland High School (transportation is ON YOUR OWN today...parents drop you off)
9:00AM Rehearsal- upper gym
11:30AM Line-up
11:45AM Dress Rehearsal- auditorium
12:45PM lunch
1:30PM Change for concert
2:00PM Rehearsal- upper gym
**Strike all chairs at the end of rehearsal
~3:45PM Line-up
~4:00PM Concert
**After the concert report to the upper left gym or leave through the main doors with your parents. If you go into the auditorium to hear the concert please only go in during applause. The concert will still be in progress.
JH AREA ALL STATE PRACTICE FILES:
