ABODA (WA)SURVEY RESULTSJUNE 2016

ABODA (WA) INC. IMSS FESTIVAL 2017 SURVEY

• 10 survey questions

• Conducted from May – June 2016.

• Initially opened to schools that participated in the 2015 Festivals.

• Further extended to all IMSS schools and schools in the private / independent sector.

• 95 Respondents

Question 1

Do you conduct ensembles in the ABODA WA Inc/IMSS Festivals and if so, from the primary, lower secondary or intermediate/senior secondary education categories?

Question 1

Do you conduct ensembles in the ABODA WA Inc/IMSS Festivals and if so, from the primary, lower secondary or intermediate/senior secondary education categories?

PrimaryLower

Secondary

Intermediate / Senior

Secondary

Primary and Lower

Secondary

Lower and Intermediate /

Senior Secondary

All three categories

I do not conduct any ensembles

11 9 15 5 20 11 24

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Primary Lower Secondary Intermediate / SeniorSecondary

Primary and LowerSecondary

Lower andIntermediate / Senior

Secondary

All three categories I do not conduct anyensembles

Question 2Would you agree to support splitting the festivals into an intermediate/senior category at the end of term two and a primary/lower secondary category at the beginning of term four so that senior students have pressure removed from their term three commitments and primary/lower secondary students have more preparation time? Please add in the comment section at the end of this survey if you would prefer the primary/lower secondary festival at the end of week 9 term 3 or in the first 3 weeks of term 4?

Question 2

Would you agree to support splitting the festivals into an intermediate/senior category at the end of term two and a primary/lower secondary category at the beginning of term four so that senior students have pressure removed from their term three commitments and primary/lower secondary students have more preparation time? Please add in the comment section at the end of this survey if you would prefer the primary/lower secondary festival at the end of week 9 term 3 or in the first 3 weeks of term 4?

Strongly Agree to Splitting

Agree to Splitting

No PreferenceDisagree to

Splitting

Strongly Disagree to

Splitting

23 45 11 11 5

24%

47%

12%

12%5%

Strongly Agree to Splitting

Agree to Splitting

No Preference

Disagree to Splitting

Strongly Disagree to Splitting

Question 3

Would you like to support the opportunity for direct feedback time by an adjudicator with individual ensembles (eg. 20 minutes with the adjudicator after your ensemble has performed) as part of the ensembles festival experience?

Question 3

Would you like to support the opportunity for direct feedback time by an adjudicator with individual ensembles (eg. 20 minutes with the adjudicator after your ensemble has performed) as part of the ensembles festival experience?

A: Strongly Support B: Interested C: Not Interested

76 10 7

82%

11%

7%

Strongly Support

Interested

Not Interested

A – I strongly support the opportunity for direct feedback time between the adjudicator and my ensemble

B – I'm interested, but not prepared to be a part of this in 2017

C – My ensemble is time poor and I'm not interested in increasing their current commitment

A

BC

Question 4

Would you like to support the opportunity to choose whether your ensemble performs in a small or large performance space if there is the availability of two auditoriums at the venue where the festivals are held or this the only opportunity your ensemble has to perform in a Concert Hall setting?

Question 4

Would you like to support the opportunity to choose whether your ensemble performs in a small or large performance space if there is the availability of two auditoriums at the venue where the festivals are held or this the only opportunity your ensemble has to perform in a Concert Hall setting?

A B C D

14 25 38 18

15%

26%

40%

19%

A – Strongly support the opportunity for choice of auditorium size

B – Support the opportunity for choice where/when available

C – Don't mind the size of the auditorium my ensembles perform in

D - This is the only opportunity my ensemble has to perform in a Concert Hall Venue

A

C

B

D

Question 5

Would you be interested in having your ensemble grouped into an ensemble performance session so that your group is required to hear performances by at least two other ensembles as part of their overall educational experience?

Question 5

Would you be interested in having your ensemble grouped into an ensemble performance session so that your group is required to hear performances by at least two other ensembles as part of their overall educational experience?

A B C D E

8 26 6 21 33

A – Strongly disagree with committing ensembles to listening to others within a session

B – Would be interested in running either format in 2017 and beyond to maintain choice for ensembles

C – Would be interested in this, but not for 2017

D - Am interested in being involved in a pilot of this in 2017

E - Strongly agree with committing all ensembles to listening to others within a session

A

C

B

D9%

28%

6%22%

35%B

A

CD

E

Question 6

Would you agree to using international/interstate adjudicators at an intermediate/senior secondary festival and using local adjudicators at a primary/lower secondary festival to help allow for more contact time between ensembles and adjudicators at both festivals and still be within the realms of the current festival running costs?

Question 6

Would you agree to using international/interstate adjudicators at an intermediate/senior secondary festival and using local adjudicators at a primary/lower secondary festival to help allow for more contact time between ensembles and adjudicators at both festivals and still be within the realms of the current festival running costs?

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

28 57 7 1

30%

61%

8%

1%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Question 7

Would you agree to having the option included which allows small/disadvantaged ensembles (particularly those in remote areas or with very young programs) to be involved in the festival at any level except the premier division with the aid of up to two ex-students or teachers whilst still being awarded a grade with prior application and approval?

Question 7

Would you agree to having the option included which allows small/disadvantaged ensembles (particularly those in remote areas or with very young programs) to be involved in the festival at any level except the premier division with the aid of up to two ex-students or teachers whilst still being awarded a grade with prior application and approval?

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

29 53 10 3

30%

56%

11%3%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Question 8

Would you agree to having a separate category included where ensembles were able to have total freedom in their repertoire choice under an "performance" section without needing to include repertoire from the current festival repertoire lists?

Question 8

Would you agree to having a separate category included where ensembles were able to have total freedom in their repertoire choice under an "performance" section without needing to include repertoire from the current festival repertoire lists?

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

26 54 13 2

27%

57%

14%2%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Question 9

Would you agree to requiring under our current festival repertoire selection format that all ensembles must program at least one piece of repertoire which is by an Australian composer?

Question 9

Would you agree to requiring under our current festival repertoire selection format that all ensembles must program at least one piece of repertoire which is by an Australian composer?

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

14 45 29 7

15%

47%

31%

7%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Question 10

Would you agree to having the opportunity for one to one conductor feedback time with a conducting specialist as part of your personal professional learning experience? Are you agreeable to change in the current technological method of conductor feedback format to a method which will allow for transfer to USB and be available to you immediately or do you disagree with any change to the current method of conductor feedback format?

Question 10

Would you agree to having the opportunity for one to one conductor feedback time with a conducting specialist as part of your personal professional learning experience? Are you agreeable to change in the current technological method of conductor feedback format to a method which will allow for transfer to USB and be available to you immediately or do you disagree with any change to the current method of conductor feedback format?

Strongly Agree

Agree DisagreeStrongly Disagree

1:1 Conductor

Feedback38 48 9 0

USB Format 36 36 5 0

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

1:1 Conductor Feedback DVD Format

40%

51%

9%0%

1:1 Conductor Feedback

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

47%47%

6%

0%

USB Format

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree