May 16, 2018 Meeting Summary

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Music Advisory Committee Recommendations

Held on May 16, 2018

	Recommend the following clarification be placed in Section 4-A of the MSHSAA Music Manual. “For ensemble events, each part must be sung in the correct octave for the work. Failure to perform the selection in the correct octave shall result in the overall rating being lowered one rank. There are no gender restrictions in vocal events.” (Motion passed 6-0)

	Recommend the following statement be included in Section 6-C-1 and 6-C-3 of the MSHSAA Music Manual regarding sight reading: “If the ensemble must stop during the sight reading performance the adjudicator will provide verbal instruction to establish a regrouping measure only (i.e rehearsal letter or number) not to exceed one regrouping per ensemble without penalty.” (Motion passed 6-0)

	Recommend renaming the event type B flat Clarinet Solo to Soprano Clarinet Solo beginning with the 2018-19 school year. (Motion passed 6-0)

	Recommend the following language be added to Section 5-B-5 of the MSHSAA Music Manual for brass choir entries. Selections written for percussion instruments other than timpani shall not be performed unless listed as optional instrumentation by the composer. (Motion passed 6-0)