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orchestra
General information is up to date, but some links relating to contest day will be updated one month prior to the event.
Orchestra entry deadlines: MS, March 2, 2026HS, March 3, 2026
Region 16 Orchestra Evaluation MSSITE: Buddy Holly HallDATE: April 1, 2026HOST: Josh ShawJUDGES: Sally Pool, Lori Handley, Amanda Musser, Gary Needham, Victoria Lien, David Hinds
SCHEDULE:
MS schedule at Buddy Holly Hall, April 1, 2026
Draw order
CONTEST DAY DOCUMENTS:
Contest forms & AdjudicatorsHost Site InstructionsBuddy Holly Hall Announcer Script
(Directors PRINT & BRING 1 copy with you)
Recording Engineer Information Form
( fill out & submit; UIL office receives automatically - NO NEED TO PRINT)Stage Setup Form
(link provided - Directors PRINT & BRING 3 COPIES to contest)
Entry fees (should be mailed in advance) Form 1 (if required by your district)
Texas Music Forms - concert programs & results
Region 16 Orchestra Evaluation HSSITE: Buddy Holly HallDATE: April 2, 2026HOST: Josh ShawJUDGES: Sally Pool, Lori Handley, Amanda Musser, Gary Needham, Victoria Lien, Christopher Reidlinger
SCHEDULE:HS schedule at Buddy Holly Hall, April 2, 2026
Draw order
CONTEST DAY DOCUMENTS:
Contest forms & AdjudicatorsHost Site InstructionsBuddy Holly Hall Announcer Script
(Directors PRINT & BRING 1 copy with you)
Recording Engineer Information Form
Stage Setup Form
(link provided - Directors PRINT & BRING 3 COPIES to contest)
Entry fees (should be mailed in advance) Form 1 (if required by your district)
Texas Music Forms - concert programs & results
Orchestra links:
Contest forms
Region 16 entry procedures
TEA campus code numbersTexas Music FormsConcert & Sightreading InformationUIL Orchestra Concert Rules & ProceduresUIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation Information, all divisionsOrchestra Performance Requirements (Full & String)Orchestra Sightreading CriteriaOrchestra Sightreading Keys, Percussion & InstrumentationConcert & Sightreading Adjudication Rubrics