Welcome to the 10th Annual Brigham Young University–Idaho Jazz Festival, March 7-8, 2008. This year’s guest artists include Byron Stripling and Kevyn Lettau.
Check-in
Check-in begins at 7:00am. Attendants will remain at the check-in booth for the remainder of the day. Schools will be provided with hard copies of the festival schedule and other pertinent information.
We ask you to fill out a stage plat upon arrival. This simply shows the placement of chairs and stands for your ensemble. A form will also provide us with information regarding performance selections and soloists.
Warm-up, Performance, Adjudication
Click here to view the Performance Schedule.
Ensembles will have 20 minutes to warm up and 20 minutes on stage followed by a 20-minute adjudication session. A host will be provided to facilitate transitions.
Two adjudicators will remain stationary providing written and recorded commentary. An additional adjudicator will record comments and follow you to an adjudication room where he or she will work with your group directly.
All written and recorded commentary will be given to directors before departure on Saturday, primarily directly after the adjudication session. A clean copy of the ensemble’s performance will also be included.
Repertoire
Since we are a non-competitive festival, except for the selection of a top band to perform on Saturday’s concert, the rules on performance material are not strict. However, we recommend that groups play at least three compositions of contrasting nature including an up-tempo swing and a ballad, not to exceed 20 minutes of total on-stage time. The other tune(s) can be swing, Latin, or fusion. If a rock chart is selected it should lean towards the jazz side. Swing era music isn’t recommended excepting Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and other artists that maintained the jazz tradition.
Equipment
All rooms have rhythm section equipment, chairs and stands.
Equipment provided includes:
Guitar amp
Grand piano
Bass amp
Drum set (bass, two small toms, floor tom, hi-hat, ride, and crash cymbals)
Chairs and stands (as many as needed)
Solo mic
Equipment not provided:
Electric keyboard
Patch cords
Drum sticks
Vibes
Auxiliary percussion
If a student wishes to change out cymbals, they may do so but no extra time will be provided. Use of personal drum sets is not possible due to time constraints.
We will be as accommodating as possible. If you have specific requests or concerns regarding equipment, please send a note to Aaron Miller .
Concerts
Schools attending the Friday concert can pick up their tickets at the ticket office in the Kirkham Building, where the concert is being held, prior to the performance. This concert begins at 7:30. Friday and Saturday’s concerts contain the same program. We hold the Friday concert to facilitate schools that travel greater distances. These schools often arrive in Rexburg on Friday, attend the Friday concert, stay overnight, and depart Saturday at 5:00 after the final clinic.
Saturday concert tickets will be distributed upon registration Saturday morning. The Saturday concert begins at 7:00 to allow time for the outstanding band to perform their set. Starting earlier accommodates travel time for schools closer to Rexburg.
There is an additional concert at noon on Saturday featuring clinicians and adjudicators, which requires no ticket. We call this event the Clinician’s Jam.
Clinic Schedule
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Every effort has been made to hire professional educators to run our clinics and workshops. If you have requests for next year, contact Dr. Mark Watkins (208.496.1261 or watkinsm@byui.edu).
Please note that all clinics and workshops, except voice, are held in the morning and repeated in the afternoon. This allows groups that perform in the morning to attend clinics in the afternoon and vice versa. Clinics and workshops are hands-on; students should bring their instruments where possible. Durations are 1:30 to allow more practical involvement and depth.
Morning clinics and workshops begin at 9:00; afternoon events begin at 1:00.
There is a general clinic featuring our featured guests at 4:00. There are no conflicts with other clinics or performances at this time. Questions/discussion with these internationally renowned artists is encouraged creating a wonderful opportunity for students.
Please direct any questions, concerns, recommendations, or other festival related comments to Dr. Mark Watkins (208.496.1261 or watkinsm@byui.edu).
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