Mississippi Bandmasters Association

UPCOMING EVENTS MHSAA State Marching Evaluation COMBINED RECAPS MBA/MHSAA State Marching Championship 2018 COMBINED RECAP March 7, 2019 Central MS Concert Band Festival (For Evaluation Bands Only) Ridgeland High School Ridgeland, MS Registration Information March 25-28, 2019 MHSAA State Concert Evaluation Central Region @ Pearl March 29, 2019 Joe Barry Mullins Concert Festival Grenada High School Grenada, MS Contact Joe Presley April 1-4, 2019 MHSAA State Concert Evaluation North Region @ Tupelo South Region @ Oak Grove April 4-5, 2019 Central MS Concert Band Festival Ridgeland High School Ridgeland, MS Registration Information May 4, 2019 Tallahatchie River Jazz Festival New Albany High School New Albany, MS Registration Information Contact David Hopple October 12, 2019 MHSAA State Marching Evaluation October 26, 2019 / November 2, 2019 MBA/MHSAA State Marching Championships Dates and Classes TBA

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MBA Required Music List • Music Selection Guidelines • 2018-2019 New Additions • Required Music List (updated Dec. 2018) o Sorted By Title o Sorted By Composer o Sorted By Classification

MHSAA State Concert Evaluation Spring 2019 Central Region Ratings DIRECTORS FOR EACH GROUP MUST FILL OUT THE MUSIC SELECTION AND SEATING CHART DUE BY MONDAY, MARCH 4 State Concert Evaluation Music Selection and Seating Chart Your musical selections will be listed in the program that is printed for each site. You will also be able to upload a pdf of your seating chart on the form. Click here to design a seating chart online. You must then fill out the above chart and upload the seating chart you create. FINAL SCHEDULES BELOW 2019 SIGHTREADING PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTATION PLEASE REFER TO THE BAND MANUAL FOR WHAT IS PROVIDED IN THE SIGHTREADING ROOM. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR OWN STICKS, MALLETS, BEATERS, IMPLEMENTS, ETC. ADJUDICATOR LIST 2019 CONTACT JEFF CANNON WITH ANY SCHEDULING CONCERNS jcannon@misshsaa.com LAST UPDATED 2/25/19 Central Region: March 25-28 @ Pearl High School CENTRAL REGION FINAL SCHEDULE Pearl Site Logistics and Information North Region: April 1-4 @ Tupelo High School NORTH REGION FINAL SCHEDULE Tupelo Site Logistics and Information South Region: April 1-4 @ Oak Grove High School SOUTH REGION FINAL SCHEDULE Oak Grove Site Logistics and Information

2018-2019 MBA Forms DIRECTORS: PLEASE READ THROUGH THE DIRECTOR TO DO LIST, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FORMS, AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE FEES BY SEPTEMBER 15. MHSAA Band Manual 2018 Director To Do List (with invoices) 1. Director Registration Form - Click here to submit online (Complete a separate form for each director. Dues must be sent to the new MBA P.O. Box Make checks payable to the Mississippi Bandmasters Association) 2. MBA State Band Clinic Student Nomination List Click here to submit online (MBA Dues must be recieved by at the MBA P.O. Box for this list to be accepted. Please read the guidelines carefully when completing the list.) 3. MHSAA Eligibility List - PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 4. Band Bulletin IV - Complete this form and Mail fees (Invoice Below) to the MHSAA in Clinton with fees. 5. MHSAA State Marching Evaluation Entry Form Click here to submit online / Due by Sept. 15 with $200 Entry Fee (Fill out online and send print out of confirmation page with the $200 Entry fee to your ASSIGNED REGIONAL SITE. Make Checks payable to your regional site.) 6. MBA/MHSAA State Marching Championship Declaration Form Due Sept. 15 with $250 Entry Fee (Fill out and send print out of confirmation page with the $250 Entry Fee to the new MBA P.O. Box Make checks payable to: Mississippi Bandmasters Association) 7. W9 Form – PRINT AND SUBMIT THIS FORM TO YOUR BOOKKEEPER TO UPDATE THE MBA’S VENDOR ADDRESS AT YOUR SCHOOL. This form helps to ensure checks made to the Mississippi Bandmasters Association are sent to the right address Other Forms: 8. MBA Dues Invoice - Optional - If you are using a purchase order from your school, fill this out and submit this invoice to your bookkeeper if needed to authorize payment to the MBA. 9. MBA State Band Clinic Student Fee Invoice – Optional – If needed to pay state clinic fees by a purchase order. Student Clinic Fees are due in December at the latest. 10. MBA State Marching Evaluation Invoice - Optional – If you are using a purchase order from your school, fill this out and submit this invoice to your bookkeeper if needed to authorize payment to your regional site. 11. MBA State Marching Championship Invoice - Optional – If you are using a purchase order from your school, fill this out and submit this invoice to your bookkeeper if needed to authorize payment to the MBA. 12. MHSAA Band Bulletin IV Invoice - If you are using a purchase order from your school, fill this out and submit this invoice to your bookkeeper if needed to authorize payment to THE MHSAA.

MHSAA Files/Links • MHSAA Band Manual 2018-2019 • NFHSLearn.com - Copyright Course MHSAA Out-of-State Travel/Event Forms Please submit the following forms 30 days prior to traveling out of state for any event. • MHSAA Bordering State Approval Form • MHSAA Non-Bordering State Approval Form