<p>Hi!
If you're in a high school band , you've probably been to a festival of some kind where your band played, got commented on, and rated by judges.
The ratings usually fall under the categories of good, excellent, or superior.</p>
<p>I was wondering how one could get rated on an individual level?
Is there any website that has a directory of judges willing to evaluate a musician?</p>
<p>Sort of like the CM test for piano players, but not quite.
Thanks in advance! (:</p>
<p>what about solo and ensemble?</p>
<p>It is the same 40-point scale basically, categories such as intonation, articulation, dynamics, tone quality, appearance, etc…</p>
<p>@Collegejunkie15</p>
<p>She is talking about where she could get evaluated, not the things she would be evaluated on.</p>
<p>u could try out for all state band or whatever it is in your region</p>
<p>yeah, there is at my school. you audition in front of a judge and they decide if you’re good enough for honor band. each school in the county sends about 2 or 3 students every year</p>
<p>Oh! I get it now. Yeah, try all-state (though auditions probably have passed), solo ensemble contest, and also most experienced teachers of your instrument could do it, or your director.</p>
<p>Do you not have solo and ensemble in your region?</p>
<p>[The</a> California Association for Music Education](<a href=“http://www.calmusiced.com/festival.htm]The”>http://www.calmusiced.com/festival.htm)</p>
<p>I’m in Southern California, and here we have SCSBOA (SCJA too, but mostly SCSBOA) to judge people individually and allow them to join elite groups and related music things. It’s pretty cool x)</p>
<p>We have solo and ensemble festival and region/all-state band.</p>
<p>^We have SCBDA. haha. You silly Californians… always trying to take South Carolina’s acronyms… XD</p>
<p>SCSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival works the same way as SCSBOA band festivals. You get a rating of Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor (I’ve only ever seen 1 band get Fair) and the judge gives you some advice.</p>
<p>In New York, there’s NYSSMA, for All County and All State.</p>