STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST INFORMATION (posted 4/11/26)
CONTEST INFORMATION
A schedule for State Solo & Ensemble Contest is now available on the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activity Association (OSSAA) website. To find the schedule, copy and paste the following website address below onto your website browser:
https://gvlabs.com/festivalmanager/ossaa/src/schedule_display.php?contest=89&audience=public&uid=-1
Then at the top, select Kenny Martin for your director and the schedule for Jenks High School students will appear. A schedule will also be posted on the board in the band room.
General Information - The contest is being held at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Our events are scheduled for Wednesday, April 22nd. Students should notify their accompanists of scheduled time and any additional information they might need. Accompanists can also log into the OSSAA website and view their entire schedule for the day.
Make sure you are there in plenty of time to warm up and locate your performance room(s). It is a good idea to be at your room early. Members of ensembles should communicate with all members of the ensemble and come up with the best time for the group to warm up together. Being prepared for this will help insure the best possible warm-up and performance for that day.
Do not be late for your performance time. If you miss your performance time, you may be disqualified and not get to perform. Communication with the outside monitor is important - especially if you have multiple performances scheduled closely together in different rooms.
Originals to all solos and ensembles that belong to the school will be passed out on Tuesday. Scores for ensembles will be given to the leader of each group. Do not lose this music - you cannot perform without the original score or solo part. The judge looks at the original while you are performing. After your performance, quietly and patiently wait in the back of the room for the judge to return the original to you. Do not talk to the judge at any time unless the judge first talks to you. Do not leave until the music is returned. Do not wrinkle or mangle this music. It needs to be kept in good condition for future use. Any lost or damaged music that belongs to the school will be replaced at the expense of the student. ALL STUDENTS MUST RETURN SCHOOL ORIGINALS ON THAT DAY OR THE NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL.
All instrument cases should have a tag with your name, contact information, and school on it.
Percussion players will need to talk with Mr. Bruce so you know what instruments to take and what instruments are being provided. Percussion players will also need to know when equipment will be loaded and unloaded on the truck. Again, talk to Mr. Bruce or Mr. Martin for these details and do your part to help. Students, not Mr. Martin or Bruce, are responsible for loading and unload all equipment before, during, and after the contest.
Make sure that you are on your best behavior while at the contest. Remember that you are representing Jenks Public Schools and the city of Jenks. Be polite and courteous. Follow posted rules and signs. Stay out of areas that are posted as off limits. Do not be loud or obnoxious in hallways or warm-up rooms.
Results will be posted in the contest office area and it is likely that a QR Scan code will be available to help keep updated throughout the day.
Bus & Box Truck Information - We will be taking three activity buses and one box truck for this event. Bus assignments will be made by the directors and posted before the trip. The box truck will be used for percussion instrument and larger brass & woodwind instruments that do not fit underneath the buses.
Lunch - lunch will be different for each student. Students are to stay on campus. Eskimo Joes and Hideaway Pizza are the most popular, but can be crowded with long wait times to get in. There are more choices on the campus and there is a food court in the basement of the Student Union. Most students will have plenty of time to eat, some may not have as much. Students should plan accordingly and possibly bring snacks with them to help get through different parts of the day.
Concert Attire - Students are to perform in proper attire. Business casual or concert attire are appropriate for this event. Jeans, T-shirt, tennis shoes ARE NOT appropriate attire for this event. It is perfectly fine to bring a change of clothes for later in the day. It may be necessary for some students to arrive at school in performance attire as they will not have time to changes clothes, unload, and warm up before their performance. Students should properly plan according to their performance schedule.
Itinerary
5:00am All students arrive at this time (do not be late). Roll taken. Load Box Truck and Buses.
5:30am Depart for Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
7:00am Arrive at OSU.Unload equipment and head to Student Union for Warm Up and Performances. Buses will not be on campus.
8:00am First Entry Performs
11:53 am Last Entry Performs, Load Box Truck around noon
1:45pm Load Buses
2:00pm Depart for Jenks
3:30pm Arrive and Unload
All events are at the Student Union. All cars and small vehicles must park at the Student Union Parking Garage. Parking somewhere else on campus will likely get you a ticket and/or towed. For additional parking and/or campus information, click HERE. The Warm Up Area is on the fourth floor. Performance rooms are located on the first, second, and fourth floors of the building. See schedule for room names and numbers. No stands are provided in the warm up area. Cases are to be stored in the warm up area and not the loading dock area.
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