WELCOME!

We are pleased to welcome musicians, parents, teachers, and judges to the 2023 ALA Solo Ensemble Festival!

Saturday, May 6, 2023
8 am to 12 pm
at Arizona Lutheran Academy
6036 South 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85041

QUESTIONS:
Joshua Severeid, ALA Fine Arts Director
Severeid@ALAcoyotes.org
ALA phone 602-268-8686 x132

REGISTER:
Registration is completed by music teachers or schools. Parents and students do not register themselves.

REGISTRATION FORM (FOR SCHOOLS & TEACHERS)

SCHEDULE:

  • Schedules will be sent to the teachers prior to the event.
  • Contact your music teacher or your Lutheran Elementary School for the published schedules.

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PARTICIPANTS AND PARENTS

  • Plan to arrive at ALA at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
  • Students performing with accompaniment must plan on having a live accompanist or bring their own backing track and playback device.
  • All students must have an original copy of the music ready to hand to the adjudicator (judge) at the time of performance.
  • Measures must be numbered on both the adjudicator and student copies of music.
  • Parents may be in the room to listen to their child’s performance.
  • The adjudicator will speak with the participant for a few minutes after the performance.
  • Scores may not be available immediately. It may take 20-30 minutes for the scores to be posted.
  • If participants are unable to wait for the scores, they may leave and wait to get scores from their music teacher.

SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

  • April 21 – All names of performers must be submitted by teachers or schools using the online Registration Form.
  • May 3 – Schedule will be sent to the teachers and schools.
  • Teachers must notify their students of the schedule.
  • Schools and teachers should collect the $7 fee for each entry/time slot.
  • Any cancellations after April 28 will still be subject to the $7 registration fee.
  • Festival participants must give an original copy of the music, with measures numbered, to the adjudicator before performing.

OUTSTANDING 8th GRADE AWARD

Eighth grade festival participants who receive a starred 1st from the adjudicator are invited to perform again in front of all the adjudicators when all students have completed their scheduled performances. Adjudicators will then choose one winner from among the pianists and one winner from among the instrumentalists/vocalists.

The two Outstanding 8th Grade Award winners

  • are invited to perform at the ALA Commencement Concert on May 25, 2023;
  • will receive a plaque and special recognition; and
  • will be awarded a $200 scholarship to ALA.

The playoff event for the Outstanding 8th Grade Award should conclude by approximately 12 pm. All of these times are guidelines only. The final timeline will be based on the number of participants.

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