PURPOSE

The primary goal of the Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival's competitions is to provide a supportive competitive environment where participants can compete and receive extensive feedback on their performance. Participants can look forward to educational suggestions for improvement from the area's leading experts in the fields in which they compete. Non-competing participants are encouraged to come to watch the performances.

CATEGORIES

Submission Deadline: 
  • The youth high brass solo competition is open to all high school and middle school trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, F. horn, and tenor horn students in grades 6-12. 
  • The youth low brass solo competition is open to all high school and middle school baritone, euphonium, trombone, bass trombone, and tuba students in grades 6-12. 
  • The youth percussion competition is open to all high school and middle school percussionists in grades 6-12.
  • If, for some reason, the entrants for each brass competitions is fewer than three, the high and low brass competitions will be combined into one competition. If the percussion competition has fewer than three entrants, the competition will run as planned.
  • Each brass participant has a maximum time allowance of twelve minutes for solo performance and setup. Each percussion participant has a maximum time allowance of fifteen minutes for solo performance and setup.
  • Accompanists are encouraged but not required and contact information will be provided on the MABBF website.
  • If you have any questions regarding competition specifics, please email Amy Schumaker Bliss at amyschumakerbliss@gmail.com.

Prizes for the youth competition include  

youth_competition_2016.docx
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 College High/Low Brass and Percussion Competition 

  • The college high brass solo competition is open to all undergraduate trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, F. horn, and tenor horn students. 
  • The college low brass solo competition is open to all undergraduate baritone, euphonium, trombone, bass trombone, and tuba students.
  • The college percussion competition is open to all undergraduate percussionists.
  • All participants must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate at the time of the competition. Participants are not required to be music majors. Graduate students who wish to participate can compete in the adult competition.
  • Advanced high school players, if they wish, may compete in the college-level category.  If a high school student competes in the college-level category, that high school student will not be permitted to enter into the high school competition as well.  High school students, or anyone under 18, must download the parental/guardian permissions form in the high school form and send it in with their materials.
  • Each brass participant has a maximum time allowance of twelve minutes for solo performance and setup.  Each percussionist participant has a maximum of fifteen minutes for setup.  
  • Percussionists must list their required equipment lists ahead of time to ensure that they will be available. Please notate which equipment the participant will provide and which equipment will be required on location.
  • Accompanists are required. The competition will not pay for accompanists. A list of available percussionists will be posted on the festival website. Scroll to the bottom of this page for available accompanists.
  • If you have any questions regarding competition specifics, please email Amy Schumaker Bliss at amyschumakerbliss@gmail.com.

Prizes for the college competition include 
college_level_competition_2016.docx
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Adult High/Low Brass and Percussion Competition

  • The adult high brass solo competition is open to all adult (19 and older) trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, F. horn, and tenor horn students who are not studying music in college. 
  • The adult low brass solo competition is open to all adult (19 and older) baritone, euphonium, trombone, bass trombone, and tuba students who are not studying music in college.
  • The adult percussion competition is open to all adult (19 and older) percussionists who are not studying music in college.
  • Students currently studying at the college level should enter the college competition. Graduate students should enter the adult competition.
  • Each brass participant has a maximum time allowance of twelve minutes for solo performance and setup.  Each percussionist participant has a maximum of fifteen minutes for setup and performance.  
  • Percussionists must list their required equipment lists ahead of time to ensure that they will be available. Please notate which equipment the participant will provide and which equipment will be required on location.
  • Accompanists are required. The competition will not pay for accompanists. A list of available accompanists will be posted on the festival website. Scroll to the bottom of this page for a list of available accompanists.
  • If you have any questions regarding competition specifics, please email Amy Schumaker Bliss at amyschumakerbliss@gmail.com.


​Prizes for the adult competition include:
adult_competition_2016.docx
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Accompanists

Accompanists are required for the college and adult competitions (unless the piece is written as unaccompanied). The MABBF does not supply accompanists, but we do work to supply information of area accompanists who are available on these dates. As more accompanists confirm their availability, more will be added. Participants are responsible for contacting their own accompanists and scheduling any needed rehearsal times in advance.

Tricia Betcher Betcherpiano@yahoo.com
Dr. Gloria Kim gloriayk@gmail.com  718.753.6881
"[Tim De Maeseneer] taught our group about proper embouchure and about how to move properly between intervals. For his clinic, he was so prepared and seemed to know everything about the European sound and he actually had worksheets for the entire auditorium. His solo performances were beautiful, and the European sound he talked about in his clinics was bouncing off the walls."
--Andy Broom, 8th grader from Virginia