In this article, you will find information for Vance Music students about the KSHSAA 2025 State Solo & Ensemble Festival:
- KSHSAA 2025 State Solo & Ensemble Festival Dates
- Location & Google Map Link
- Festival Schedule PDF
- Festival Procedures
- Festival Etiquette
KSHSAA 2025 State Solo & Ensemble Festival Basics
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Salina South High School Address: 730 E Magnolia Rd, Salina, KS 674011
Parents and students, please review the KSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble Festival procedures and etiquette further down in the article.
Students & parents: if you have questions about the KSHSAA State solo & ensemble festival after accessing these PDF files & reading the rest of the article, please contact Marissa
KSHSAA 2025 State Solo & Ensemble Festival Procedure
- Before the KSHSAA 2025 State Solo & Ensemble festival, prepare your music by doing three things: write your name and contact information inside the front cover of your book, write measure numbers in red ink above each bar line of your piece, and erase all practice markings you do not wish the judge to see. No photocopies are allowed at festivals.
- Plan to arrive at least 45 minutes before your performance time.
- Find your performance room prior to proceeding to the practice rooms.
- Find the designated warm-up room for your instrument. You may need to wait until a room becomes available, or you may have access to a large room that many people warm-up in. Use your time to prepare physically and mentally for your performance.
- Go to your performance room. Check in with the room monitor.
- Have your music opened to the correct page for the judge.
- When it is your turn to perform, stand facing the judge.
- When the judge is ready for you to perform, announce your name, your school, your grade, the song title, the song composer, and the name of your accompanist. Make sure to smile.
- Re-check your posture, breathe, and perform your song.
- Smile and bow (first to the judge, then to the audience if they are not seated in the same area).
- Wait outside the room until your music is returned to you by the door monitor. Do not leave without your music!
- Scores may be posted in a common area or posted on a website. Be patient as you wait for your scores; runners collecting scores will go by the rooms in different intervals and then scores will be added to the computer system prior to being posted for students.
- Score sheets will be delivered to your school teacher. Please make sure to bring your score sheet to your next Vance Music lesson. This will allow your teacher to add a copy of the sheet to your file and also go over the KSHSAA 2025 State Solo & Ensemble Festival comments with you.
KSHSAA 2025 State Solo & Ensemble Festival Etiquette
- Bring your music. Make sure your name and email or phone number is written inside the front cover. Make sure measure numbers are written in red ink above each bar line. No photocopies are allowed at festival.
- Talk softly in the halls, especially close to performance rooms. If you need to have a louder conversation, please move to the lobby or step outside.
- No running in the building.
- Young children should be accompanied by an adult in the building.
- Be courteous to festival staff and judges. Thank them for their help and time.
- Turn off cell phones and electronic devices before entering performance rooms.
- Refrain from flash photography in the performance rooms. Turn off any sound effects on your camera prior to entering the performance rooms.
- Family members and teachers are welcome to listen the soloist’s performance.
Best of luck & have a great performance!
