free-for-all  /ˈfrifərˌɔl/ Pronunciation Key - [free-fer-awl] -noun

1. a fight, argument, contest, etc.,

open to everyone and usually without rules.

2. any competition or contested situation that is

disordered, impulsive, or out of control. 

3. Informal.  Any enterprise or field of endeavor

in which various companies, countries, participants,

etc., compete without restriction.

4. adjective:  open to everyone.

[Origin: 1880–85, American]

—Synonyms 1. brawl, fracas, scrap, melee, donnybrook.

The 7th Annual

J.R. Tucker Free-for-all      

is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011.  The Free-for-all is a non-competitive marching band show that includes an on-site workshop.  There are no entrance fees, no admission cost and programs are free. 

In addition to the workshop, judges will give written and/or taped comments.  The workshop is designed to be engaging for the students, but with an eye towards the V.B.O.D.A. State Marching Band Festival.  Interaction between directors, students and judges is encouraged!  And the judges understand that the Free-for-all is an early assessment.  Partial shows are welcome!

Interested?  Of course you are!

Visit www.jrtuckerband.org and click “FREEFORALL!”

All the best for a successful season,

-Frank Sampson

Director of Bands

J.R. Tucker High School

1-804-270-7022 or director@jrtuckerband.org

Seventh Annual

Millbrook Pre-Festival Showcase

Morning Clinic Format and Afternoon/Evening Contest

September 17, 2011

The Showcase: Millbrook High School’s Seventh Annual Pre-Festival Showcase will offer two venues, a morning clinic exhibition and an afternoon/early evening contest.  The clinic exhibition will provide an opportunity for your band to be critiqued without the pressure of competition.  The contest will allow you to have your show evaluated early in the season and still enjoy the rewards of competition.  Our goal is to provide an event that will give you several features:

Clinic Format: Morning exhibition, seven adjudicators/clinicians in caption areas; three on GE with one rotating out to meet students and directors following their performance as a clinician.  The remaining clinician comments will have two in the caption of Music, one in the caption of Visual Performance and one in the caption of Guard.  VBODA State Marching Assessment forms will be used for the critique.

Contest Format: Caption judging with three in Music Performance, two in Visual Performance and two in General Effect based on VBODA criteria.   Morning adjudicators will move to different captions in the afternoon.  We would like to invite you to attend both the morning clinic and the afternoon contest.  Awards will be given.

JOIN US FOR THE PRE-FESTIVAL SHOWCASE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2011     Entry Deadline Postmark – Friday, September 2, 2011

Click here for full information on the Web:

http://www.millbrookperformingarts.com/prefestivalshowcase.html

September 24, 2011

9^th Annual

 Stuarts Draft High School

Approximate start time is 10 am

Stuarts Draft High School / NIBCO Field

Located near the intersection of

Interstates 64 (exit 94) and I 81 (exit 217)

Classification

A - 25 or less playing members

AA – 26 to 40 playing members

AAA - 41 to 55 playing members

AAAA – 56 to 70 playing members

AAAAA - 71 or more playing members

Judging – Competent judges for each caption- using the state assessment sheet

Registration – Limited to the first 20 bands.  Early bird registration- before September 1-$75

After September 1, fee is $100.

Awards – Participation Trophy plus 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards in each class, music, marching, auxiliary, drum major and percussion. 

Also, trophies for Grand Champion, 2nd overall, and 3rd overall regardless of class.

Drum Line Performance Feature - Each drum section is invited to return to the field during score tabulation for a non-judged performance.   2 minute time limit.

Extra - A DVD of your performance is included/ Three warm up areas / four parking areas on site / near I64 and I81 / Indoor warm up and performance

areas in case of rain / Easy access and exit to all parking areas

          For more information-Kristina Thompson at 540-946-7600 kmthompson2@augusta.k12.va.us

The Southeastern Virginia Music Games

September 24, 2011

Hickory High School

Chesapeake, VA

Our competition goal is to provide bands with invaluable tapes from a distinguished panel of adjudicators.  This panel was selected based on their experience in the judging field, as well as their writing experiences.  It is our feeling that you and your students will benefit greatly from such a wonderful panel. 

This year our judging panel includes

Doug Thrower, Music Ensemble – Brass Arranger for The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps.

Dean Westman, Music GE – Program Coordinator for Avon High School Marching Band, and former director of Stephen F. Austin High School Band, Texas

Mitch Rogers, Visual GE – drill writer for groups such as Aimachi, Troopers and The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps

Matt Hartwell, Visual Ens – Visual Caption for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps

Ralph Hardimon, Percussion – DCI Hall of Fame member, former Caption Head for the Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Knights, and Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps.

Tina Hans, Drum Major – Orchestra Director at Hugo Owens Middle School

Learn more about our competition and any updates needed by visiting our website: http://www.hhsbands.org

Or contact David Enloe (David.Enloe@cpschools.com) or Crystal Cox (Crystal.Cox@cpschools.com ) at 757-421-4295. 

Sat Oct 1

Franklin County Classic

 Franklin County High School

Rocky Mount, VA 24151

evening competition
 

Denise Aspell
Director of Bands
Franklin County High School
700 Tanyard Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5441 office
(540) 483-5095 fax

The Loudoun Valley Marching Vikings and Band Parents

cordially invite you to take part in the

     Loudoun Valley Showcase

Saturday October 1^st, 2011

Awards for 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Music, Marching, General Effect, Guard,

Drumline by Class, and  Grand Champion AwardVBODA  judging scheme

To sign up or get info, contact Rick Reaves, Director of Bands,

Loudoun Valley High School

540-751-240

rick.reaves@lcps.org

for appication click HERE

THE 22^ND ANNUAL MONARCH INVITAIONAL

OCTOBER 15^TH, 2011

TODD STADIUM

NEWPORT NEWS, VA

4PM – 10PM

For more information contact Deborah L. Sarvay, Director of Bands at 886-7722 ext. 45405 or deborah.sarvay@nn.k12.va.us