Large Ensembles

2024 Festival Rules

High School Large Ensemble
  1. Each ensemble must have a minimum of 11 student musicians.
  1. Music selections, quantity of selections, and styles are all at the discretion of the directors, however there should be a clear jazz influence.  It is not mandatory, however varied styles/selections are suggested.  Our adjudicators want to see what you do well and how much you can do well!  The only limitation is the 20 minutes of performance time allotted for each group.
  1. Ensembles in competitive divisions will be placed in divisions by school enrollment.
  1. Schools may enter more than one ensemble in this category and each performing group will be placed in the appropriate division by school population.  If a school registers more than one ensemble, those ensembles will be in the same division.  Ensembles will be received in order of registration. For schools that have more than one ensemble however who wish not to compete against their own school, can choose to perform in the non-competitive division.
  1. Each ensemble will have exactly 20 minutes of performance time. Each ensemble will be timed from the first note of their first performance selection until the final cut-off of their final performance selection. Ensembles may not “restart” their performance for any reason. Once the clock starts it will continue to run. The 20 minutes of performance time is finite. Any ensemble exceeding the 20-minute performance time will be automatically disqualified. A timing of 19:59 or 20:00 is acceptable, however a time of 20:01 is not.