STARTING IN LATE FEBRUARY/EARLY MARCH, BOTH THE 7TH GRADE AND 8TH GRADE CONCERT BANDS BEGIN STUDYING AND PREPARING CONCERT BAND LITERATURE TO PERFORM AT THE OHIO MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 4 MIDDLE SCHOOL LARGE GROUP ADJUDICATED EVENTS, WHICH IS HELD EACH MAY.
LARGE GROUP ADJUDICATED EVENTS, OR WHAT HAS BEEN KNOWN AS "BAND CONTEST", IS A PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR STUDENTS TO DISPLAY THEIR BEST CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE FOR THREE ADJUDICATORS. THE ADJUDICATORS ARE MUSIC EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK FOR THE STUDENTS THROUGH WRITTEN AND RECORDED COMMENTS, AS WELL AS A RATING (I=SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, II=EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE, III=GOOD/AVERAGE PERFORMANCE, IV=PROBLEMATIC PERFORMANCE, V=POOR PERFORMANCE).
THESE PERFORMANCES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND IN SUPPORT OF OUR PERFORMANCES.
THE LEARWOOD BANDS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE OMEA MIDDLE SCHOOL LARGE GROUP ADJUDICATED EVENTS SINCE THE 1960s AND HAVE CONSISTENTLY EARNED SUPERIOR AND EXCELLENT RATINGS.
LARGE GROUP ADJUDICATED EVENTS, OR WHAT HAS BEEN KNOWN AS "BAND CONTEST", IS A PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR STUDENTS TO DISPLAY THEIR BEST CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE FOR THREE ADJUDICATORS. THE ADJUDICATORS ARE MUSIC EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK FOR THE STUDENTS THROUGH WRITTEN AND RECORDED COMMENTS, AS WELL AS A RATING (I=SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, II=EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE, III=GOOD/AVERAGE PERFORMANCE, IV=PROBLEMATIC PERFORMANCE, V=POOR PERFORMANCE).
THESE PERFORMANCES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND IN SUPPORT OF OUR PERFORMANCES.
THE LEARWOOD BANDS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE OMEA MIDDLE SCHOOL LARGE GROUP ADJUDICATED EVENTS SINCE THE 1960s AND HAVE CONSISTENTLY EARNED SUPERIOR AND EXCELLENT RATINGS.