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The Epic Waters Music Festival

Our team of experienced, professional judges are dedicated to providing your ensemble with actionable and real-world feedback to meet them where they are.

Margaret Brown
Mandy Musser
Louise Rossi-Sklar
Jane Samford
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What we provide:

~ Ratings, feedback, and a trophy

~ 15-minute educational clinic with one of our judges

~ Chairs and stands

 

Awards and Literature:

~ We recommend performing 1-2 pieces appropriate for the time of year in which your festival falls, but there are no set performance requirements. Beginning Orchestras can also perform exercises from method books. It’s totally up to you!

~ Ratings are 3 (Good), 2 (Excellent) and 1 (Superior) with pluses and minuses given at the judge’s discretion.

~ Performance Classes are Beginner, Sub Non-Varsity, Non-Varsity, Varsity, and Specialty Ensembles (Mariachi, Guitar, etc.). 

~ “Best in Class” is awarded to outstanding ensembles in the December, April, and May Festivals, provided there are at least 3 ensembles in your class.

Other information to make your day at the park seamless

  • Park and attractions are open every day at 10:00 am. Mondays, the park closes at 6pm. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the park closes at 4pm. Thursdays, the park closes at 8pm. Fridays, the park closes at 9pm. You can come and go as you like!
  • Performance times start at 9:00 am.
  • Check-in will be indoors near the souvenir shop’s front entrance to the right.  Directors only, please. 
  • Have an exact count of students, chaperones, school employees, and catered meals ready when you arrive – your bill will be based on those numbers. 
  • Be ready to turn in your required waivers for everyone attending, including chaperones. Waivers can be found here.
  • After check-in, take your students inside the park. You can store your instrument in one of four places of your choosing: On your bus or trailer, in the room next to the performance venue, in your cabana at the park, or in the outdoor corral in the front of the park (weather permitting – for security purposes, a chaperone should stay with the instruments if they are being left in the corral).
  • 30 minutes before warm-up, meet your students to dry off, throw on their orchestra t-shirt and shorts, and be ready to start their warm-up, performance, and clinic – all in the performance venue. 
  • All Orchestras perform upstairs in main Epic facility next to the waterpark. We’ll meet your ensemble to escort them to the venue.
  • Orchestras operate on a 30-minute schedule, which includes set-up, a brief warm-up, performance, and a motivating, positive clinic.
  • Once you have performed – it’s back to the attractions!