Florida Vocal Association

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these instructions or about State MPA in general, contact Mark Scott at exec@fva.net or call (800) 333-4993 or (904) 284-1551. Mark Scott’s cell is 904-521-5274.

Bring:

1. 4 copies of music with measures numbered.
2. Chaperone list with cell phone numbers (1 chaperone for every 10 students)
3. Directors cell phone
4. Rosters are not needed
5. Any money owed
6. Announcer sheet

Format:

1. Choirs will be required to sit through the entire block as always.
2. Each choir will have:
   • 20 minutes in warm up
   • 20 minutes stage time
   • 20 minutes off stage clinic
3. Each choir will be assigned a guide to take you to each phase.
4. There will not be risers in the warm up room at Florida Southern
5. After the off stage clinic, each choir will return to the auditorium.

General Rules:

1. Chaperone must collect all cell phones before the block begins.
2. Students who need to use the restroom must be accompanied by a chaperone
3. Students should arrive in their uniforms.
4. Student drop off for each site is as follows:
   • Central:
     • Buses come up Lake Hollingsworth Drive to Johnson Avenue
     • Turn on Johnson (one way)
     • Turn right at the stop sign
     • Unload buses
     • Continue right on Johnson
     • Right on McDonald
     • Right on Ingram
     • Left on Lake Hollingsworth
     • Around the lake to First Presbyterian Church
     • Buses can park there on Thursday and Friday
     • Saturday buses can park on campus
     • Buses for North will park on the church grounds
   • South:
     • Buses should arrive from Flamingo Dr.and turn eat onto Broward Road
     • Drive past Lot 3 and Lot 2. The football field will be on the immediate right.
     • Pull into the turn lane of Lot 1
     • Students will be escorted to the Fine Arts Building/Theater (directly behind the foorball field)
     • Security will instruct the bused where to park depending on the time of day.
     • Buses will be permitted to load and depart from Lot 1
     • American Heritage School, 12000 W. Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33325, (954) 472-0022
5. Food availability will vary with each site. Basically snacks and water at Central and North; a little more substantial ( hot dogs etc) at South.
6. Plaques for choirs that earn superior will be given out on site.
7. Order forms for plaques and superior chorus medals will be given when you check out

Schedule

• Log into MPA online to see the schedule
• Choirs are scheduled by blocks as usual.
• The blocks will be posted at the end of this email along with the name of the choir that starts the block.I will call the directors who are starting the block
• All choirs will have 20 minutes warm up time, 20 minutes stage time, and 20 minutes off stage clinic time.
• REMEMBER TO BRING A 4TH COPY OF YOUR MUSIC FOR THE CLINIC ADJUDICATOR
• The adjudicators writing the comments and scoring the group will remain the same for the entire block.

Directors participating in State Solo & Ensemble 2013 should take note of the following new information. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Mark Scott at exec@fva.net or call 904-284-1551.

• Final Instructions
  
• Driving Directions

The schedules for all State Sol0 & Ensemble MPAs are published through MPA Online. You will need to log into the system in order to view it.