The recommendations as discussed by the WSMA Festivals Adjudication, Concert, Solo and Ensemble, and Music Selection committees are brought each year to the WSMA Board for approval. These Festival Committee recommendations reflect the changing needs of current classroom teachers. The 2011-2012 Festival Rules and Music List Event Headers reflect the following changes: 

WSMA Festival Rule Changes (changes noted in italics):

V.B.8: Two or more schools may form a Co-op Special Ensemble (Jazz Ensemble, Alternative String Ensemble, Show Choir, String Choir, Saxophone Choir, etc.)under the following conditions:
a. Permission is requested and granted by WSMA four weeks prior to the District Festival; and
b. Participating students all attend WSMA member schools; and
c. The participating individual member schools do not have a similar ensemble opportunity; and
d. Music directors and an administrator from the participating schools sign the Co-op Ensemble Registration
    Form; and
e. Registration is processed through one school only and lists the name of the participants and their school(s).
 
V.B.9: Two or more schools may form a Co-op Concert Group (Concert Band, Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, Mixed Choir, TTBB Choir, SSAA Choir, or Middle School Choir) under the following conditions:
          a. Permission is requested and granted by WSMA four weeks prior to the Concert event; and
          b. Participating students all attend WSMA member schools; and
c. Music directors and an administrator from the participating schools submit written approval; and
d. Registration is submitted from the school with the largest number of participants.Only one registration fee
    is required.
 
V.D.7: Regular Ensemble members must be the same for both district and state festival.  Special Ensembles may perform at State Solo & Ensemble Festival for a rating even if all members are not present.  In either case, substitutions are not allowed.
 
VI.B.20: A student may perform once in each of the special ensemble events with the following voicing:
     SSAA Madrigal Ensemble (Event 1519)
     SATB Madrigal Ensemble (Event 1529)
     SSA Show Choir (Event 6118 or 6119)
     TTBB, TTB Show Choir (Event 6128)
     Mixed Show Choir (Event 6138 or 6139)
     SSA Vocal Jazz Ensemble (Event 6228 or 6229)
     Mixed Vocal Jazz Ensemble (Event 6238 or 6239)
 

WSMA Festival Music List Event Updates:

New Event:
Event 2959 - Misc. String Ensemble: 
  • A SPECIAL Ensemble for 6 - 28 string players not provided for in other events.
  • This special ensemble must perform one selection and may be conducted by an adult.
  • Permission or Limited Transfer Allowed. (Event 6329 titles may not be transferred to this event)
  • An individual may enter this event more than once as long as the number and/or combination of instruments differ for each entry.
Changes to current events:
The following events are now “Permission Required” events.  No music list will be provided.
2213
Three Violas
2413
Three String Basses
2419
String Bass Choir
2922
String & Piano Duet
3812
Woodwind & Piano Duet
3869
Recorder Ensemble
4812
Brass & Piano Duet
4853
Brass Trio
4856
Brass Sextet
5321
Vibraphone Solo
5842
Percussion & Piano Duet
 
 
The following events are now “Permission Required” for Class B and Class C.  No music list will be provided for Class B and C but will continue for Class A events.
2219
Viola Choir
2313
Three Celli
2319
Cello Choir
3311
Eb Soprano Clarinet Solo
3331
Eb Alto Clarinet Solo
3874
Woodwind Quartet
8221
Electric or Bass Guitar Solo
9218
Mostly Winds Ethnic, Folk, Heritage Ensemble
 
 
The following event numbers have been eliminated:            Ensembles will now be registered in event:           
2923
Misc. String and Piano Trio
9118 (Misc. Ensemble)
2924
Misc. String and Piano Quartet
9118 (Misc. Ensemble)
2925
Misc. String and Piano Quintet
9118 (Misc. Ensemble)
2926
Misc. String and Piano Sextet
9118 (Misc. Ensemble)
2938
Misc. String - Wind Ens.
9119 (Misc. Special Ensemble)
 
 
Miscellaneous Changes:
Event 1414 (Treble Barbershop Quartet) and Event 1519 (SSAA Madrigal Ensemble):
      In Class C, these events are now “Permission Required.”  No music list will be provided.
Event 2859 (String Choir):
      Violin, viola, cello, and string bass/cello must be represented in the instrumentation for this event.
Event 3323:
      Clarinet Trio is now Bb Clarinet Trio.
Event 3324:
      Events 3324 (Bb Clarinet Quartet) and 3844 (Clarinet Quartet) are now combined into Event 3324 (Clarinet
      Quartet). 
Event 4822 (Trumpet – Trombone or Trumpet - Euphonium Duet) and Event 4832 (Trombone Duet, Euphonium Duet or Trombone – Euphonium Duet):
      Limited Transfer between these two events is now permitted.