{"id":99528,"date":"2018-03-06T08:55:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T13:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=99528"},"modified":"2018-03-07T09:34:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T14:34:19","slug":"vwhs-npac-to-host-omea-district-band-choir-contests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2018\/03\/06\/vwhs-npac-to-host-omea-district-band-choir-contests\/","title":{"rendered":"NPAC site of district band, choir contests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Van Wert High School Music Department will host the OMEA District Band and Choir Contest this Friday and Saturday, March 9-10.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99530\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Niswonger-PAC-exterior-3-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"227\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>The Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio will host this weekend&#8217;s OMEA District Band and Choir Contests.<\/strong> <em>Dave Mosier\/Van Wert independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bands and choirs will come from across the region to perform for judges and receive ratings. Overall, 19 bands and 15 choirs, comprised of more than 1,600 students, will perform. The contest will be held at Van Wert High School and the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. Bands will perform in the NPAC Saltzgaber Music Hall, while choirs perform in the First Federal Lecture Hall.<\/p>\n<p>All performances are free, and concessions will be available in the VWHS Commons to benefit the Van Wert Band Parents Association.<\/p>\n<p>Students from the VWHS Concert Choir, Sophomore Women\u2019s Chorus, Freshman Choir, and Symphonic Band have been working very hard throughout the third nine weeks for this event. Their time has been spent rehearsing their three prepared pieces, one of which is selected from a required list that determines the ensemble\u2019s performance class, while the other two are selected at large.<\/p>\n<p>Local competing bands Friday night include:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8 p.m. \u2013 Wayne Trace Band.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Local bands competing on Saturday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9 a.m. \u2013 Parkway Concert Band<\/li>\n<li>9:30 a.m. \u2013 Spencerville Concert Band<\/li>\n<li>11 a.m. \u2013 Parkway Symphonic Band<\/li>\n<li>11:30 a.m. \u2013 Spencerville Symphonic Band<\/li>\n<li>1 p.m. \u2013 Crestview Band<\/li>\n<li>1:30 p.m. \u2013 Lincolnview Band<\/li>\n<li>2 p.m. \u2013 Paulding Band<\/li>\n<li>2:30 p.m. \u2013 VWHS Symphonic Band<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Local competing choirs on Friday night:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 p.m. \u2013 Van Wert Freshman Choir<\/li>\n<li>5:20 p.m. \u2013 Delphos Jefferson Choir<\/li>\n<li>5:40 p.m. \u2013 Spencerville Concert Choir<\/li>\n<li>7:20 p.m. \u2013 Van Wert Women\u2019s Chorus<\/li>\n<li>8 p.m. \u2013 Spencerville Women\u2019s Chorus<\/li>\n<li>8:20 p.m. \u2013 Parkway Choir<\/li>\n<li>9 p.m. \u2013 Van Wert Concert Choir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Local competing choirs on Saturday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:40 a.m. \u2013 Lincolnview Choir<\/li>\n<li>9 a.m. \u2013 Paulding Choir<\/li>\n<li>9:20 a.m. \u2013 Wayne Trace Choir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Groups receiving a \u201csuperior\u201d rating will qualify for OMEA state contest. While this is a competition, bands and choirs do not compete against each other, but against a \u201cstandard of excellence\u201d. This are no winners or losers.<\/p>\n<p>The public is welcome to attend the competition; however, OMEA regulations prohibit the use of any audio or video recording devices, including (but not limited to) cell phones, cameras (still or motion), tape recorders, or any other recording device. Failure to comply may result in disqualification of a participating school.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this or any other event, visit the Van Wert band website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanwertbands.org\/\">www.vanwertbands.org<\/a>, \u201clike\u201d the organization on Facebook at \u201cVan Wert Bands information\u201d, follow it on Twitter and Instagram @vwbands, or call the Music Department at 419.238.3722.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent\/submitted information The Van Wert High School Music Department will host the OMEA District Band and Choir Contest this Friday and Saturday, March 9-10. Bands and choirs will come from across the region to perform for judges and receive ratings. Overall, 19 bands and 15 choirs, comprised of more than 1,600 students, will perform. 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