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Baker University 1A-5A Marching Festival
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Baker University and the Baker University Bands will host the thirteenth annual Baker University 1,2,3,4,5A Marching Festival on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Liston Stadium on the campus of Baker University. Bands, color guards, and drum lines may participate for ratings or for comments only in this KSHSAA and MSHSAA approved event. Audio comments of each judge, a performance DVD, and an award plaque will be presented each band, drum line, and color guard entrant. A Grand Champion Trophy will be awarded the highest scoring band of the festival. The festival will run on a 15-minute schedule. Bands, color guard units, and drum lines will be accepted and scheduled based on earliest postmark and paid entry fees until all time slots are filled. Entry fees are $90.00 for band, $45.00 for color guard units, and $35 for drum lines. A school entering all three units (band, color guard, and drum line) will receive a discount of $20.00 (total fee: $150.00). Entry fees are non-refundable after entry deadline, Monday, September 26, 2011 (although, it is anticipated slots will be filled in advance of this date). If you need additional information, please contact Steve Riley by phone at (785) 594-4579, or by email, at sreve.riley@bakeru.edu. Downloads: Current Schedule! (Oct. 10) Color Guard Program Information Sheet Band Invite Letter (largely reprinted here)
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Admission Prices |
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FREE |
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Performance ScheduleThe festival begins at 1:00 pm with the afternoon session, which will run from 1:00 – 5:00. The evening session will run from 6:00 – approximately 9:30. The awards ceremonies are scheduled for approximately 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm. |
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Judging Panel
Rosa Adams-Bussard - Director of Bands, Olathe Northwest High School, Olathe – Ms Adams-Bussard is active in judging marching band, percussion and concert ensembles locally and at the national level.
Martin Dunlap – former Director of Bands, Blue Valley High School, Stanley – Dr. Dunlap’s bands were consistent finalists at Bands of America Regional Championships and also traveled to numerous bowl parades and competitions and were 2001 Grand Champions of the Orange Bowl Festival in Miami, FL.
Sid Showalter – former Director of Bands, Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson – Mr. Showalter is active as a clinician, drill designer, and adjudicator in Kansas; as well as a marching band judge in Missouri and Illinois in association with the Judges Association of Mid America.
Jan Verboom – Director of Bands, Valley Center High School, Valley Center – Mr. Verboom has been involved with a number of ensembles and organizations as instructor or percussion arranger including Goddard, Buhler, Derby, Olathe North, the Kansas Lions International and State Bands, the Performance Arts Foundation, the Kansas Masonic Band, and the Quad City Knights Drum and Bugle Corps.
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Host Website & Contact Information |
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Steve Riley - Director of Percussion, Baker University Phone Number: (785) 594-4579 Entry deadline is September 26th |
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