To see a map of the Traffic Pattern, click here. 

Quartet Pattern:

• The Quartet Pattern will start on the 2^nd floor of the Northern Kentucky Convention Center outside the designated warm-up room.
• Quartets move through the pattern in the following manner:
  • Move to the photo room.
  • Move to the warm-up room.
    • Each quartet will have 10 minutes in the warm-up room.
  • Move to the pre-stage area.
    • All competitors must be able to fit their belongings into a gallon-size ziplock bag.  Your competitor AET will need to be with this bag.  No other bags will be permitted in the pattern.
  • Walk to the stage entrance area, and wait to be admitted.
  • Walk backstage quietly.
  • Quartets will have a table backstage to leave their bags.
  • You will be directed to stage center, where you will go through the curtains to perform.
  • Have fun performing!
  • Exit stage LEFT, and retrieve your bags from the backstage area.
  • Head to the webcast area through the marked curtain.
  • Be a great audience for the rest of contest!

Chorus Pattern:

• The Chorus Pattern will start on the 2^nd floor of the Northern Kentucky Convention Center outside the designated warm-up room
  • There are no buses available, so please make your own plans to get to the designated warm-up room area.
    • If you are staying at the Marriott, you can use the walkway located on the 2^nd (L) floor.
    • If you are staying at the Embassy, you will need to walk outside, so please plan accordingly for weather and timing.
• Choruses move through the pattern in the following manner:
  • Warm-up Room:
    • Each chorus will have 10 minutes in the warm-up room.
  • The chorus will move to the pre-stage area using the stairs, escalators, or small elevator as needed. Please reserve the elevator for only those people who need assistance.
    • Individual chorus members must be able to fit their belongings into a gallon-size ziplock bag. Your competitor AET will need to be with this bag.
    • Choruses will need to use wagon(s)/bag(s) to carry individual member bags through the pattern.  NO WAGONS/BAGS ARE PROVIDED BY THE REGION. There will be a designated spot backstage for the wagon(s)/bag(s) to be parked during the performance. The person(s) responsible for the wagon(s)/bag(s) will need to retrieve them after the performance and take them to the chorus meeting place to return individual bags.
  • Walk to the stage entrance area, and wait to be admitted.
  • Enter stage right quietly.
  • Have fun performing!
  • Exit stage left and go out toward lobby area.
  • Meet the designated person(s) with the wagon(s)/bag(s) at the chorus exit.
  • Director and President/Team Coordinator will meet with the escort to go to the Webcast area.
  • Be a great audience member for the rest of contest!

General Info:

• There will be a light curtain for the competitions.
• Stage monitors will be used during the quartet competition to help quartet members hear each other better.
• There will be NO monitors for the chorus competition.
• There will be eleven sets of six-foot risers with back rails, and the middle section will be inverted. This will be the only riser configuration for all chorus competitors.
• Please feel free to wear comfortable walking shoes in the pattern; there is time to change your shoes in the pre-stage area.
• Individual competitors must be able to fit their belongings into a gallon-size ziplock bag.  Your competitor AET will need to be with this bag.
• Please be sure to label your bag of belongings with your name and your quartet/chorus name. If your AET is clearly visible, then this is sufficient.
• Competitors must have their AET with them to enter the competition hall.

Special Needs:

Please notify Donna Ebelhar, Regional Competition Coordinator, at [email protected] if you have any competitor who is not able to walk through the pattern, and/or needs to use an elevator for moving from the 2^nd to the 1^st floor in the pattern.

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