“March Competition” Friday, June 16th, 2023

    Registration

        Due April 3rd

        Registration form

        Entry fee (non-refundable) $500.

        Band roster

        3 copies of scores (all copies/originals will be returned after the event)

    Personnel

        33 instrumentalists (35 for youth bands) - brass and percussion 

        If the conductor elects to perform, he/she will be counted as part of the 33 instrumentalists

        Players shall not be rotated

        No sharing of players

    Performance Requirements

        There will be 3 performance sites and it will be a shotgun start.

        Bands may play any published march they wish but must include 3 works - A British work, an American work, and the test march - Battle Abby by George Allen

        Bands are allowed to play up to 2 works at all sites. At the adjudicated site, bands must play all 3 works

        The contest march is to be played once through with a DC to the Fine

        Bands must be ready to play when asked

        All Bands will start from their designated site - which will be determined by the draw

    Adjudication 

        Bands will be scored using the NABBA scoring system.  Technical Achievement (50%) and Artistic Achievement (50%) 

        Each adjudicator will have a maximum of 100 points

        Final results will be an average of the adjudicators' scores

    Prizes

        1st place

        2nd place

        Best Overall March

        Audience Awards and/or other fun captions are To Be Determined.  Captions could be: Favorite march, favorite band, favorite uniforms, youngest player, most entertaining, etc.

“Wurst Brass Festival” - Saturday, June 17th, 2023

    Personnel

        40 instrumentalists

        Players may be rotated

        Players may be shared

    Performance Requirements 

        5 - 8 bands in attendance

            There will be 1 location 

            Bands will have 15 minutes to set up for their performance

            Each band will have 60 minutes to perform their chosen works

            There are no required pieces. All musical selections are at the sole discretion of the performing group.

            A draw will determine the performance order of bands.

            All bands will combine and perform 3 marches as a finale to the festival (PDF sheet music will be sent). 

        3 to 4 bands in attendance

            There will be 1 location 

            Bands will have 15 minutes to set up for their performance

            Each band will perform two 45-minute programs throughout the day.  The performance rotation will be created after the draw has been determined. 

            There are no required pieces. All musical selections are at the sole discretion of the performing group.

            A draw will determine the performance order of bands.

            All bands will combine and perform 3 marches as a finale to the festival (PDF sheet music will be sent).

    Adjudication

        This is a concert-style performance. No adjudication will take place.

    Disclaimer

        The Iowa Brass band will not be responsible for loss, damage or injury during the event. 

        Bands must accept the responsibility of any minors associated with their band.

        It is the responsibility of the performing band to obtain permission to perform any unpublished works.