The K-State Bands' Central States Marching Festival has grown into the premier marching band festival in the state of Kansas and the region. Thirty-three of the finest high school marching bands in the area participated in the 2009 event. We are very proud to be able to bring the kind of innovative and educational concepts to our festival that make the day one of the truly enjoyable and instructional marching events in all of the participants' year and are thankful to the Athletic Department for offering us a climate controlled indoor warmup and performance facility in the event of bad weather.
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- Adjudication by a panel of nationally recognized authorities in the marching band field.
- Individual "mini-clinics" by members of the video critique panel immediately following each band's field performance.
- A videotape of the performance is used to assist in the review of the show.
- Emphasis is placed on the positive aspects of each performance with constructive suggestions for improvement.
- Optional hour-long on-field clinics in the morning before the festival performance.
- Bands that opt for the on-field clinic can perform part or all of their field show for members of the K-State Bands faculty and staff, who will then spend time clinicing the students on aspects of musicality, marching fundamentals, drill execution, and showmanship.
- The comments and lessons taken from these morning sessions can consequently be applied to the band's festival performance later that day
- .Festival Ratings of Superior, Excellent, or Good by class with accompanying awards.
- All bands will receive a festival rating recap.
Marching bands are judged on the following categories:
- Repertoire: Quality, interpretation, use of time, variety, and creativity
- Performance: Showmanship, expression, intensity, and emotion
- Coordination: Staging, continuity, and adaptability
- Auxiliaries: Integration, creativity, and execution
- Musical: Tone quality, intonation, musicality, technique, and ensemble
Field Set Up at K-State:
The practice field at Memorial Field and Wagner Field (Bill Snyder Family Stadium) utilizes NCAA field markings. Hash markings are '4 steps' further inward than the traditional high school hash markings. A picture of the field is given below with details. If you are doing a clinic at Memorial Field or Wagner Field we will have BOTH hash markings on the field for your convenience.
The K-State Bands was proud to host the twenty-first annual Central States Marching Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at KSU Stadium. Utilizing a festival format, CSMF is the finest marching event of its kind in the state of Kansas. Clinic sessions, adjudication, and critique sessions are all designed to provide the most educational venue possible and help to equip the marching programs in the region with the tools they need to continue to develop and succeed. We are pleased to provide Kansas with an innovative and thorough concept in marching festivals.
Each participating band receives: Adjudication by a panel of nationally-recognized authorities in field performance. 2009 CSMF judges included:
Jim Saker, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Larry Blocher, Troy University
Jim Oliver, Retired, Missouri Public Schools
David Montgomery, Western Michigan University
Jeanne Copland, K-State Colorguard
Emory Dease, K-State Percussion
Adjudication criteria include:
General Effect
Repertoire
Showmanship
Coordination
Musical and Marching Technique
Musicianship
Musical Content
Accuracy and Definition of Field Drill
Visual Content
Individual "Mini-Clinics" by members of the video critique panel immediately following the band's field performance. A videotape of the performance is used to assist in the review of the show. Emphasis will be on the positive aspects of each performance with suggestions for improvement.
Festival Ratings of Superior, Excellent, or Good by class with accompanying awards. All bands receive a festival rating recap.
Optional opportunity for an additional one-hour clinic in the morning with members of the K-State Marching Band staff
Additional benefits include the opportunity to perform on the newly-resurfaced Wagner Field and/or Memorial Field at KSU and the chance to perform before dozens of other peer organizations. Students will also be treated to an exhibition performance by the Kansas State University Marching Band just prior to the closing ceremonies.
For more information, contact:
K-State Bands
Depatrment of Music
Kansas State University
226 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-3816
(785) 532-3817 - fax
ftracz@ksu.edu
Future Dates:
2011 - OCTOBER 29, 2011
2012 - OCTOBER 20, 2012
2013 - OCTOBER 26, 2013
2014 - OCTOBER 18, 2014
2015 - OCTOBER 31, 2015
"Coming from a small school with a small group of students, Central States Marching Festival has been an incredibly positive experience. Working with the K-State band staff during the clinic portion helped reinforce marching fundamentals and playing techniques. The performance portion of the festival allows the bands to performin an incredible atmosphere and venue with top quality judges and top quality ensembles. The video critique following the performance is very helpful so the kids can immediately see how they performed and hear from a clinician both positives and areas of needed improvement in their marching and playing."