Becoming a Trills & Thrills Site Director and hosting a festival can be an effective fundraiser for you, your school and your music program.
To be considered for a Site Director position, you must be able to provide AT MINIMUM:
A school or performance venue within 30 minutes of the amusement park
An auditorium (preferred) or multi-function room with the capacity to accommodate a large orchestra (up to 100 pieces)
Access to the facility on the day of the festival from approximately 7:30 am to 1:00 pm, depending on the number of groups registered.
An adequate number of chairs and music stands in performance area
Separate warm-up room with chairs
Sufficient parking for motorcoaches/school busses at performance site
Basic concert percussion equipment (timpani, xylophone, bass drum and chimes)
Acoustic piano (tuned)
Choral risers or tiered stage for choral groups
Easy access to electrical outlets in performance area
and preferably:
Piano in warm-up room, microphones, Director's podium, snare drums, bongos, congas, temple blocks, bell tree, vibraphone,
bell set, marimba, CD player and tape player
Site Director's responsibilities include:
Securing a suitable performance site for the scheduled festival dates
Locating and hiring adjudicators with strong backgrounds in music education
Creating the performance schedule for your festival
Communicating with Directors from schools registered (performing schedules, directions to your performance site, available equipment at your site, etc.)
Securing sufficient adult and student staff to assist on the day of the festival
Executing a professional, well-run festival that you would be proud to take your own students to
If you would like more information on becoming a Trills & Thrills Site Director, contact Greg Dennis at (888) 487-4557,
or via email at info@trillsandthrills.com.
