SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
SITE: Pennington Field, Bedford, Texas
STADIUM EXPERIENCE: JOIN WAITLIST
ULTIMATE LOT EXPERIENCE: CLICK TO ENROLL NOW
2024 CLINICIANS: STADIUM EXPERIENCE
- Colin McNutt
- Dr. Brian West
- Jeff Ausdemore
- Lauren Teel
- Kennan Wylie
2024 CLINICIANS: ULTIMATE LOT EXPERIENCE
- Thom Hannum
- Ben Maughmer
- Matt Moore
ULTIMATE LOT PERFORMANCES
- No charge for spectator attendance
- BYOC (bring your own chair) for the “Ultimate Lot Experience”
STADIUM PERFORMANCES: Tickets online HERE in September
- Before buying: See Pennington Field bag policy
- Tickets are mobile. All sales final. No refunds. No exchanges.
- Adults: $10 (+ processing fee)
- Students PK-12: $6 (+ processing fee)
- Children 3 and under: Free
- If unable to purchase online see a contest official onsite.
PHOTO AND RECORDING POLICIES
Still cameras are allowed and may be used from stadium seating. Video and audio recording are not permitted, with the exception of the instructor’s Video Designee who will be provided with a pass for this purpose.
DRUMLINE TIMING AND MOVEMENT
Warm-up lasts 35 minutes. Your assigned Traveling Clinician arrives for the last 15 minutes of your warm-up. We plan 10 minutes of travel time to the clinic area.
- Stadium Clinics: You have 20 minutes total to enter, perform, work with clinicians and exit.
- Ultimate Lot Clinics: You have 30 minutes total to enter, perform, work with clinicians and exit.
DRUMLINE ADJUDICATION AND SCORING
Your assigned Traveling Clinician observes you twice, first during warm-up and again during your clinic performance. The traveling clinicians do not score your group, providing constructive comments only.
Clinicians assigned to the Stadium and Ultimate Lot area critique all components of your clinic performance and make constructive comments in an effort to promote improvement and solidify achievement.
- Stadium Scoring: Two Stadium Judges observe your performance and work with each drumline as time permits. Drumlines are scored within their classification, with the weight of the scoring placing 40% of the value on technique, 40% on musicality and 20% on general effect. The numbers are added to arrive at the drumline’s total score. Outstanding caption awards are determined according to clinician consensus.
- Ultimate Lot Scoring: The Ultimate Lot clinician observes all performances and works with each drumline as time permits. There are no placement scores. A number of distinction awards will be determined according to clinician consensus.
STADIUM CONTEST AWARDS
Participation award for all drumlines
Outstanding Cymbal Line in each class
Outstanding Bass Drum Line in each class
Outstanding Tenor Line in each class
Outstanding Front Ensemble in each class
Outstanding Snare Line in each class
3rd, 2nd place in each class
Champion in each class
ULTIMATE LOT DISTINCTION AWARDS
Participation award for all drumlines
Multiple distinction awards, determined by clinicians
ENROLLMENT AND SCHEDULING – STADIUM CLINICS
- Performances are grouped into Novice and Advanced divisions within UIL Classification
- Drumlines are grouped by UIL Classification
- Advanced divisions perform after Novice divisions
- Last year’s class champions will be slotted last in their divisions
- All others are slotted within division based on enrollment date: First to enroll will be last to perform
ENROLLMENT AND SCHEDULING – ULTIMATE LOT CLINICS
- Groups are slotted based on enrollment date: First to enroll will be last to perform
SCHEDULE CONFLICTS
- We will consider irregular scheduling needs (other same-day performance, etc.) on a case by case basis if you notify us by August 1. Beyond that date we can work to assist you, but may ask you to make contact with directors of any groups that would be displaced and secure their consent to a schedule change.
MORE INFORMATION
2023 Spectator info
2023 Director info
Contest overview map
