PLEASE NOTE: Honour Orchestra has slightly different information and application process.
(see Orchestra heading)
Band: (Choir and Orchestra see below)
Eligibility: This opportunity is open to any Saskatchewan student enrolled in Grade 9 -12 at the start of the school year. Applicants are expected to perform at a high school level in all aspects of music. Placement in an Honour Group is at the discretion of the auditioning adjudicators. All auditions are anonymous. There is zero tolerance for auditions which contain "identity indicating" speech of any kind.
Cost of Participation: Each band student will pay a $10 audition fee per group/instrument to which they apply and provide an MP3 audition.
This fee is non-refundable and must be included with form. Forms for "E-mailed" Auditions MP3's must be received before the deadline. Students selected for participation will be required to pay a $150 registration fee. This fee includes participation in the Honour Groups Program, a T-shirt, professional picture, and professional CD of the concert. Billets may be available for 2011, please contact Jocelyn Armbruster, HG2011 Chair for further info.
Rehearsal and Performance Dates: The Honour Groups 2011 will take place from November 3, 4 and 5, 2011. The recorded performance will take place in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Music Conference 2011, Students failing to attend any rehearsal may be required to withdraw from their respective group.
Audition tapes/CD, MP3's - Band Applicants are responsible for recording and sending in a good quality recording of the audition materials required. Submissions can be made on cassette tape or compact disc, but we are encouraging the use of MP3 format. We are continuing to phase-in email auditions in 2011, so please note the following rules regarding email submissions:
1. Send one file (MP3) for the audition not an MP3 for each audition element.
Include student name and instrument in the email header and also in the body of the email. Also label the MP3 file itself
with a marker, with your name and instrument. A student's audition MP3 should be about 2MB.
A separate tape/CD/Mp3 and form and fee is required for each audition submitted.
The use of high quality recording equipment is encouraged for the most accurate reproduction of your audition performance. Use a "medium" compression setting for your MP3 compressor. Or use SmartMusic.
DO NOT record your name or the name of your school on the audition recording, but DO label your submission clearly (if you are sending by mail). CD's and cassettes will be converted for you in 2011 if your cannot provide MP3s for any reason.
Each audition recording must be accompanied by the appropriate form. MP3's submitted without being properly identified with student name, instrument/voice, and not having a corresponding signed form/cheque will be discarded.
Any submissions to SMEA become the property of SMEA and will not be returned.
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Application Deadline: is May 1st, 2011 . Items not postmarked on or before that day will not be accepted. All applicants will be notified regarding the outcome of their audition by June 1, 2011.
Mail (if you wish) your Band audition recording to the SMEA Registrar, 815 7th Street East, Saskatoon SK S7H 0Y3
, or email to SMEAHonour@sasktel.net or as a back-up address in case of overload... electric.arts.multimedia@sasktel.net
Choir:
See Choir information and Choir Nomination form! New for 2011!
Eligibility: This opportunity is open to any Saskatchewan student enrolled in Grade 9 -12 at the start of the school year. Applicants are expected to perform at a high school level in all aspects of music. Placement in an Honour Group is done through teacher evaluations and discussion.
Cost of Participation: Choir students selected for participation will be required to pay a $150 registration fee. This fee includes participation in the Honour Groups Program, a T-shirt, professional picture, and professional CD of the concert. Billets may be available for 2011, please contact Jocelyn Armbruster, HG2011 Chair for further info.
Rehearsal and Performance Dates: The Honour Groups 2011 will take place from November 3, 4 and 5, 2011. The recorded performance will take place in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Music Conference 2011, Students failing to attend any rehearsal may be required to withdraw from their respective group.
Nomination Deadline: is May 1st, 2011 . Items not postmarked on or before that day will not be accepted. All applicants will be notified regarding the outcome of their audition by June 1, 2011.
Mail (if you wish) your Band audition recording to the SMEA Registrar, 815 7th Street East, Saskatoon SK S7H 0Y3 , or email to SMEAHonour@sasktel.net or as a back-up address in case of overload... electric.arts.multimedia@sasktel.net
Orchestra:
For String Orchestra: String players from across the province are invited to participate after a successful audition. See information on the www.saskorchestras.com website. String players of the SYO and of the SSYO are selected to the Honour Orchestra by virtue of their audition to their respective orchestras. Contact the Saskatchewan Orchestral Association for details about the Saskatchewan Honour Orchestra 2010.
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