Florida Vocal Association

North State

1. Buses enter the university campus from the interstate and proceed to the traffic light
2. Turn right onto UNF Drive and follow around the curve.
3. Take first left at entrance to Lot 12.
4. Proceed straight towards the parking garage.
5. Turn right at 2nd.stop sign and follow around the circle
6. Fine Arts Center is next to the parking garage

South State

1. Take Okeechobee Blvd. to Dixie Highway (U.S.Hwy 1)
2. Turn right on Dixie
3. Go 4 streets south to Acacia
4. Turn left on Acacia
5. Fine Arts Building is on the right.
6. Unload bus unless the group is performing concert mpa first. In that case have the group remain on the bus while the director registers.
7. Proceed to DeSantis Chapel
8. Turn left on Olive
9. Second street on left is Penbrooke.

Notes:

• Both schools have limited space for changing so it is best to be in performance attire when you arrive.
• The student center at both sites is open.
• South has additional restaurants on campus
• Chick filet
• Einstein Bagels
• 2 miles west on Okeechobee there are many fast food restaurants
• North has a food court in their student center
• There are many fast food restaurants about 3 miles north of the campus at the Town Center

South site events are all in the Fine Arts Building except chorus which is in the DeSantis Chapel

• Solos, piano,student conductor, and ensembles are on the third floor
• Special Category is in the Riker Recital Hall and registration is in room 119 on the first floor.

North State all events are in the Fine Arts Center

• Chorus, ensemble, piano, student conductor and special category are on the first floor
• Vocal solo and registration is on the second floor

Use the stairs at both sites to avoid tying up the slow-small elevators

Refer all questions to me at fva.scott@gmail.com or 904-284-1551. Do not call the universities, they cannot help you.

Sing Well,

Mark

In this post, you will find the schedule for both North & South State MPAs. Please check it over carefully. I tried very hard to accommodate your requests. Please email me if there are serious problems with your schedule. I will do what I can. I’ll let you know if you are starting the block, otherwise plan to be seated in the auditorium 20 minutes ahead of time. Remember two new policies that will be enforced.

1. Chaperons must collect cell phones before the start of the block.
2. Chaperons must accompany a student if he needs to leave the block to use the restroom.

Congratulations on qualifying for state. I am looking forward to hearing all of you. The following files are in Excel (.xls) format.

All paper work and payments for State MPA need to be sent to Mark Scott by April 15, 2012. This includes your titles. Remember to include your 3rd piece. *See FVA handbook for rules of eligibility.

Mark Scott, FVA Executive Director
7122 Tarpon Court
Fleming Island, FL 32003
Ph: 800-333-4993 or 904-284-1551
Fax: 904-284-1552
fva.scott@gmail.com

A tentative schedule is being posted on April 10th. Please check it and email or call me if you have any problems and I will try to fix them. You may copy your rosters from the online registration and send them with the rest of your paper work.

Be aware of the following procedure changes.

1. Bring a list of your chaperons, one for every 10 students not including yourself.
2. List cell phone numbers by the chaperons name.
3. Chaperons will collect cell phones at the beginning of the chorus block.
4. Chaperons will accompany students that have to use the restroom during their choral block.

I am doing my best to accommodate your schedule requests. Choral requests for Tuesday at North State are full. I will be calling you to see if you can come Monday or Wednesday. If you have not already sent in your paper work, please include a second choice date. Also there is not a place to schedule your choice on the solo-ensemble registration form so please add it in.

See the State MPA page for more details.

Thanks,

Mark Scott
FVA Executive Director