Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association

Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association

The Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association (MICCA) is a sanctioning body for marching band field contests in the state of Massachusetts. Previous championships were held at the Cawley Memorial Stadium in Lowell, Massachusetts. Its current President is Steven T. Yavarow.

MICCA Festivals were held across the state of Massachusetts from April 4–6, 2009.

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Marching Band Scoring Criteria

The Marching Band festivals are scored individually per group. Each groups is graded in 5 categories, receiving a score between 1 and 5 stars in each category. The categories are:

  • Music - a grade of the style and execution of the musical selections
  • Percussion - a grade of the quality of the percussion and pit ensembles
  • Visual - a grade of drill design and execution, as well as marching technique
  • Auxiliary - a grade of colorguard and other aspects of the performance not covered above
  • General Effect - a grade of the overall impression of the show, including how well different aspects complement each other

The scores are then averaged together, with the overall average corresponding to different medals:

  • 1-2.5 - Medal of Merit
  • 2.5-3.5 - Bronze Medal
  • 3.5-4.5 - Silver Medal
  • 4.5-5 - Gold Medal

Mission statement

According to the Micca website, the mission statement is as follows:

MICCA is dedicated to the study of music through performance. Creating opportunities for evaluation and expert opinion and feedback to all our participants in a non-competitive setting is our main focus.[1]

Last year the winner of Jazz Band was the Pollard middle school in Needham,MA Last year the Treble Choir Winner was also the Pollard Middle School in Needham,MA

References

  1. ^ MICCA - Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association

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