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​2022  South Australian State Band Championships

The 2022 South Australian Band Chanmpionships will be held on Sunday 28 August 2022 in Tanunda, South Australia
Our State Championships provide a wonderful opportunity for member bands and players to perform music that will test them in a friendly competition format.  It also provides a unique opportunity for audiences to hear our bands at their very best, and to see what SA banding has to offer.
 
Date:    Sunday 28 August 2022
Time:   9:00am (Doors Open)
Venue: Tanunda Show Hall, Tanunda, South Australia
Band Entry Fee:  $150

Admission Fee (General Public):  $10


Contest Guidelines are contained in this PDF.
Form 1 & Form 3 are now available via online fillable forms.
Form 4 - Stage Plan is available for download here
Player permit form is available
here

Adjudicators:
Brass Band Adjudicator - Ian Denbigh
Concert Band Adjudicator - Dr Richard Mason
Read their full biographies here

* There will be no marching component.
* Entertainment Program will be adjudicated separately on entertainment and overall performance and will not form part of the Championship scoring.

Schedule*

* Full details for individual bands will be sent to band secretaries
09:00 - Doors Open

09:30 - Open C-Grade Brass (x5)

12:30 - Lunch

12:45 - Concert Bands
       - Open-D Grade Concert (x1)
       - Open-C Grade Concert (x1)
       - Open-B Grade Concert (x1)
       - Open-A Grade Concert (x1)
       -- Concert Band Championship Results
       -- Concert Band Entertainment Award

16:20 - Open B & A-Grade Brass
       - Open-B Grade Brass (x2)
       - Open-A Grade Concert (x2)

19:30 - Brass Results & Awards
      -- Brass Band Championship Results
      -- Brass Band Entertainment Award
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20:00 - Close
Championship Pieces
Grade(s)
 Duration (Limit)
Hymn / Sacred Item
All Grades
6 minutes
Stage March
All Grades
~5 minutes
Own Choice Major Work
Open A & B Grade
23 minutes
 
Open C & D Grade
18 minutes
 
Junior A
16 minutes
 
Junior B
13 minutes
 
Junior C
10 minutes
Entertainment Program*
 
 
Max Ent. Program Duration
All Grades
10 minutes

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​Important Key Dates for​ Forms & Entries:   

Friday 15th July (COB)
All Band & Player Renewal, Registrations & Clearances received
Form 1 – Entry & Music Advice form completed

Friday 7th Aug (COB)
Form 3 –Declaration & Player details
All Permits received
Copies of music scores and Stage Plan posted to SABA

​Sunday 21st August
Sunday 21st August
All Entry, Band & Player Registrations finalised & Payments received and confirmed.

** SABA expects all forms and payments to be submitted on time.

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2022 Sponsors
If you would like to be a sponsor and appear in the official program please contact the SABA President, Bruce Raymond

2022 - State Championships - General Contest Guidlines
File Size: 830 kb
File Type: pdf
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2022-Form4 - Stage Plan
File Size: 26 kb
File Type: docx
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