BURNSIDE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
AND THE AURORA CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Orchestras, Symphonic Bands and Big Bands from Primary, Intermediate, Secondary Schools and the community are welcome to apply.
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Ensembles should have 15-100 players.
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Big Bands should have more than 12 players.
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Places are limited.
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When not involved in warm-up, performance or workshop, students will be seated in the auditorium to provide a supportive audience and are required to remain on site until the close of the session in which they are performing.
THE FESTIVAL WILL PROVIDE
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP
Chairs
Music stands
Conductors’ podium
Grand Piano
Electric keyboard
4 Timpani
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Crash Cymbals
Suspended Cymbal
Xylophone
Congas
Trap table
Tam Tam
Glockenspiel
Bass amp
Drum kit
BIG BAND PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP
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Please note that the layout is a traditional Big Band formation:
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3 rows of horns with the front row only seated (unlike the image), and back row on a riser
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Rhythm section to the side
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Director and vocal/solo mic at the front
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Chairs
Music stands
Grand Piano
Electric keyboard and amp
Bass amp
Guitar amp
Drum kit
Trap table
Congas
Vocal mic (x2)
Horn line mics/band PA
