HS Solo & Ensemble

2010 Cover Letter | Sending Entries | Important Information | From Greg Taylor

Dear Music Director,

Please take the time to read this letter in its entirety. Increased technology has created increased possibilities for mistakes!

BE SURE TO READ THE LAST PAGE. IT IS INFORMATION FROM GREG TAYLOR.

The 2010 OMEA District IV Senior High Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Event will be held at North Ridgeville High School on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Entry Deadline is Saturday January 9, 2010.

The dark blue 11th edition of the Required Music for Senior High School is the correct list. There is a new entry program. Please be sure you download the current edition. Applications using the old program will be returned.

Directors teaching in multiple districts or schools must send a separate entry and check for each school. All choral/instrumental entries may be sent together or separately by department. The fee structure for High School Solo and Ensemble are the same as in 2009. Solos are $14.00 and Ensembles are $19.00. Again, this information can be found on the OMEA Website.

All participating directors are required to be members of OMEA. A copy of your membership card must accompany the entries. Be sure you are familiar with the rules and regulations and that all music selected is from the current Contest Book.. All entries must be postmarked no later than SATURDAY, January 9, 2010. Entries postmarked after this date will be returned.

1) E-Mail:
                Send data via e-mail attachment to billdavis@nrcs.k12.oh.us
                     PLEASE NOTE: This is another new address.
                Fax a hard copy to 440-327-4056 Attn: Bill Davis
                The fax alerts us to expect your entries via e-mail and provide verification

                Summary of entries
                Contact information including phone number and e mail
                Copy of current OMEA card
                Copy of PO

2) Mail:
                CD ONLY, we can no longer accept floppies.
                Summary of entries
                Contact information including phone number and e mail
                Copy of current OMEA card
                One check or PO made payable to OMEA

Payment Information:
One check or purchase order covering all entries made out to OMEA Treasurer District IV, must be post marked by January 9th, 2010.

If a school purchase order is sent in lieu of a check, payment must be received by Monday, February 1st, 2010.

Schools that fail to follow these instructions will have their entries returned to them. Please avoid placing any of us in an embarrassing situation by carefully reading the directions with the Data Entry Program and processing the paperwork required to ensure that payment is received on time.

Based on past experience, I would like to offer the following suggestions:

Please read carefully, this still continues to be a problem
***When naming ensembles, pick a distinctive name or a name that uses the name of one of the performers in an ensemble. Avoid naming ensembles NRHS Brass Quartet 2. Many times the “2” does not fit in the program line or on the rating sheet labels. This will avoid confusion both in terms of posting the results and getting groups to the right performance room at the correct time. There is also some confusion in that some schools have the same abbreviations. For example, North Ridgeville and North Royalton both use NRHS. When naming ensembles please try to refrain from using your school initials.

***Check the web site for updates to the data entry program. http://www.omea-ohio.org

Maps and additional information will be forthcoming. Please check with other members in your department to be sure that they have received this information and share it if they have not. Best wishes to you and your students as you prepare for this event.

From Greg Taylor:

It is my goal to send out an email by the end of the week. The body of the email will stress the importance of using the CORRECT version of the Data Entry Program. This year's version is creatively named the "Data Entry Program 2010. I will try my best to get the word out to everyone to use this version. If you have the ability via your own email list to reinforce this...PLEASE DO!!!!! The first deadline is Dec. 26th, so it will be coming up quickly!

I am working hard on the new SE Management Program. I am starting to upload tutorial videos to the web. Once I have enough of them online, I will send you links so you can view how the program works. The videos will take you through the various steps on the new program so you can learn the skills while waiting for the software. I am still working hard to make an early December download for you.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks!

Greg Taylor