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Welcome to the Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) 2019 state application. Students must
complete all components of the application before it will be considered for state level
competition. The first task of the student online application (Provide Contact Information:
Primary Parent/Legal Guardian) is designed to collect the correct name and email address of
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the primary parent/legal guardian. This will generate an email that is sent directly to the primary
parent/legal guardian alerting him/her to complete the permission form. The Primary
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Parent/Legal Guardian Permission form MUST be completed by the primary parent/legal
guardian of the nominated student before the student can complete any portion of the online
application.

The GHP state application will be available to state nominees for completion beginning
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November 16, 2018 through January 4, 2019. For more information about the program, please
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visit the GHP webpage. All GHP applications must be completed using the GHP online
application system through FluidReview. No paper applications submitted in lieu of the online
application will be accepted and scored.
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Students must submit a completed online application by midnight of the deadline, January 4,
2019. The 2019 GHP online application includes the following tasks and components:

• Provide Contact Information: Primary Parent/Legal Guardian

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• Provide Contact Information: Recommending Teacher

• Provide Contact Information: Counselor/Administrative Designee
• Student Profile (i.e. student information, academic information)
• Short Essay Questions
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• Required Assignment(s)
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Note: Incomplete student applications will not be reviewed.

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Questions?
For technical questions within the FluidReview application, use the “Help” function in the top
right corner or contact trevor.cason@gosa.ga.gov. For questions about the program, please
contact the student’s local GHP coordinator.
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Provide Contact Information: Primary Parent/Legal Guardian

The Primary Parent/Legal Guardian form is the first task of the student online application.
Nominated students must provide contact information from a parent/legal guardian to begin the
online application. The application will ONLY be available in its entirety once the primary
parent/legal guardian has completed the parent task.
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Please fill in all of the required information about the primary parent/legal guardian in the fields
below. The information in this form will be used to send him/her an email to complete the
parent/legal guardian permission form. Please be sure to provide a valid email address that the
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primary parent/legal guardian regularly uses. These emails may get caught in spam so please ask
the primary parent/legal guardian to check spam folders in the event that the request does not
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arrive in a timely fashion. Students and parents/legal guardians must have separate email
accounts.

First Name:
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Last Name:
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Email:
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Note: If the primary parent/legal guardian does not receive an email within 24 hours, try
resending the request. If the primary parent/legal guardian still does not receive the email, please
contact Trevor Cason (trevor.cason@gosa.ga.gov) and include the email address of the primary
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parent/legal guardian.
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Provide Contact Information: Recommending Teacher

Teacher recommendations are an important component of the GHP process and must be
submitted before the student application will be considered for state level competition.
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First Name:

Last Name:
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Email:
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How do you know this person?

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Be sure to use a valid email address provided by the individual who will receive this
request. Please inform him/her in advance that an email will be sent. These emails may get
caught in spam/junk mail folders, therefore the individual should check these folders if the email
does not arrive within 24 hours of the request.
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Note: Nominees may resubmit the request if the email is not received within 24 hours. If the
email is still not received, please contact Trevor Cason (trevor.cason@gosa.ga.gov) and include
the individual's correct name and email address.
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Provide Contact Information: Counselor/Administrative Designee

Verification forms are an important component of the GHP process and must be submitted
before the student application will be considered for the state level competition.
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First Name:

Last Name:
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Email:
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How do you know this person?

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Be sure to use a valid email address provided by the individual who will receive this
request. Please inform him/her in advance that an email will be sent. These emails may get
caught in spam/junk mail folders, therefore the individual should check these folders if the email
does not arrive within 24 hours of the request.
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Note: Nominees may resubmit the request if the email is not received within 24 hours. If the
email is still not received, please contact Trevor Cason (trevor.cason@gosa.ga.gov) and include
the individual's correct name and email address.
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Student Profile

Student Information

Student First (Legal) Name:

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Student Last Name:

Preferred Name:
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Home Address:
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City:

State: Georgia Other

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Zip Code:
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Home Phone
(555-555-1234):
Student Cell Phone
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(555-555-1234):
Date of Birth
(MM/DD/YYYY):
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Age:
Current grade level: 10th grade
11th grade

Gender: Male
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Female
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Race/Ethnicity: White, non-Hispanic

Spanish / Hispanic / Latino
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Black / African American

Asian / Pacific Islander
Multi-Racial
Native American / Alaskan Native
Other

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Nomination Area
Agricultural Research, Biotechnology, and Science
Communicative Arts
Dance
Engineering (Computer & Software Engineering, Mechanical Design, Mechanical &
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Electrical Engineering)
Mathematics
Music (Brass, Jazz, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Woodwind)
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Science (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)

Social Studies
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Theatre
Visual Arts
World Languages (Chinese, French, German, Latin, or Spanish)
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For Agricultural Science only, please indicate your favorite/top area of interest in
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agricultural science from the available choices. (Note: Agricultural Science does not separate
by area of interest, but focuses on all subject areas.)
Agricultural Technology
Animal Science
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Food Science
Natural Resources
Plant Science
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For Engineering only, select a concentration.

Computer & Software Engineering
Mechanical Design
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Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

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For Music only, select a concentration.

Music Brass: Music Jazz: Music Strings:
Euphonium Saxophone Violin
Music Brass: French Music Jazz: Music Voice: Bass
Horn Trombone Music Voice: Treble
Music Brass: Music Jazz:
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Music Voice: Tenor

Trombone Trumpet
Music Woodwind:
Music Brass: Music Jazz: Bassoon
Trumpet Vibraphone
Music Woodwind:
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Music Brass: Tuba Music Percussion Clarinet

Music Jazz: Music Piano Music Woodwind:
Acoustic or Electric
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Music Strings: Cello Flute

Bass
Music Strings: Music Woodwind:
Music Jazz: Drums String Bass Oboe
Music Jazz: Guitar Music Strings: Viola Music Woodwind:
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Music Jazz: Piano Saxophone

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For Science only, select a concentration.

Biology
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Chemistry
Physics
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For World Languages only, select a concentration.

Chinese
French
German
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Latin
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Spanish
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Select your school type:

Public School
Private School
Homeschool
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Select your school district. (If homeschooled, please select the school district you would
attend.)
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Select your public school.

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Select your private school.

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Are you a student of a homeschool consortium?

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No
Yes. Please specify. ______________________
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Primary Parent/Legal Guardian Information

Relationship to student
Parent/Legal Guardian First Name:
Parent/Legal Guardian Last Name:
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Best Contact Number

(555-555-1234):
Parent/Legal Guardian Email Address:
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Additional Parent/Legal Guardian Information

Relationship to student
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Parent/Legal Guardian First Name:

Parent/Legal Guardian Last Name:
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Best Contact Number

(555-555-1234):
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Parent/Legal Guardian Email Address:

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Short Essay Questions

Awards, Achievements, and Extra Curricular Activities

Please discuss your involvement in any student organizations in which you are a member.
Include any positions/roles you currently hold or have held.
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Please discuss any school, district, regional, state, or national awards that you have received.
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Please discuss any volunteer activities (hours) that you participate in on a regular basis.
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Short Essay Response

Include the following items in a detailed well written essay of why you chose to apply to GHP in
this area: Why are you interested in attending GHP in this area of study? Why should you be
selected to attend GHP? What can you contribute to GHP? What do you expect to gain from
GHP?
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We recommend that students compose and save their essay using a word processing program and
copy/paste it into the space provided. (500 words or less)
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Required Assignment(s): Music

All videos will be uploaded into the GHP online application through YouTube. ALL VIDEOS
NEED TO BE MARKED AS UNLISTED WHEN YOU ARE UPLOADING THEM INTO
YOUTUBE. Please click Guide- Nominee Video Submission (Browser) or Guide- Nominee
Video Submission (Phone) for specific directions on how to use YouTube to upload an
unlisted YouTube video.
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1. Introduction: At the beginning, SIMPLY state ONLY your first name, instrument, and
number of years you have played. Then describe your interest in Music and what you hope to
gain from attending the program. (Please be brief: 15 seconds is typical length for the
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introduction. Please do NOT include your school name, school district, or names of other
individuals.)
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2. Performance: Before your performance, state the titles and composers of your selections. The
maximum combined performance length for the audition is six minutes. When recording your
performance, keep in mind that the production quality of the video is not as important as making
sure that the judges will be able to see and hear you. Please be sure that you and your instrument
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fit in the frame (from head to foot). Please note: Absolutely NO GROUP PERFORMANCE
VIDEOS, PERFORMANCE DOCUMENTARY VIDEOS, OR EXCERPTS FROM DEMO
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TAPES will be reviewed.

3. Suggested Repertoire: Nominees in Vocal or Strings should choose a performance selection

of comparable difficulty and musicianship as the suggested repertoire references. If not specified
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below, all other concentrations should choose a performance selection of comparable difficulty
and musicianship as selections from all-state band or honor ensembles.

● Brass - Choose a performance selection of comparable difficulty and musicianship

as selections from all-state band or honor ensembles.
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● Jazz - One or two jazz-style solos, etudes, transcriptions, or tunes.

Suggested Repertoire: all-state jazz prepared etudes; jazz etude books by Jim Snidero,
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Bob Mintzer, or Greg Fishman; solo transcriptions; standard jazz tunes from the Real
Book (6th edition).
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o Drum - Nominees should demonstrate basic jazz styles: swing, bossa nova, Latin,
rock, funk. Nominees should also demonstrate some improvisation.
o Note: Nominees may play unaccompanied or with recorded accompaniment
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(recordings or computer backing tracks).

● Percussion: Short prepared selections for Snare Drum, Keyboard Percussion, and
Timpani.

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o Snare Drum: Cirone’s Portraits in Rhythm, Peters’ Intermediate or Advanced

Studies, Albright’s Contemporary Studies, Delcecluse Douze Etudes, etc.
o Keyboard: Two-Mallet: Goldenberg Etudes, Rags of George Hamilton Green or
Harry Breuer, music of JS Bach, etc. Four-Mallet (4 1/3 octave): Peters’ Yellow
After the Rain, Gomez’s Rain Dance, Sammut’s Rotation II or IV, etc.
o Timpani: Exercises from Goodman’s Modern Method, Hochrainer Etudes,
Delecluse Etudes, Beck Sonata for Timpani, Borghesani Turbo, etc.
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● Piano - A recording representing technical and musical level.

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o Acceptable compositions include any that the student (in consultation with their
teacher) feels best represents both their technical abilities and their musical
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expression – two pieces from contrasting periods are recommended.

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● Strings - An excerpt of solo Bach AND an excerpt from a concerto/sonata of

comparable difficulty to the suggestions listed below.
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o Violin: Bruch Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro,

Mendelssohn Concerto in E Minor, Mozart Concertos No. 3, 4, or 5, Lalo
Symphonie Espagnole, Saint- Saens Introduction and Rondo capriccioso.
o Viola: J.C. Bach Concerto (1st movement), Bloch Suite Hebraique , Handel
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Concerto, Hoffmeister Viola Concerto in D, Schubert Arpeggione Sonata, Stamitz

Concerto, Walton Concerto.
o Cello: Beethoven or Brahms Sonata, Boccherini Concerto in B-flat Major, Haydn
Concerto in C Major, Elgar Concerto, Kabalevsky Concerto No. 1 (1st
movement), Lalo Concerto, Saint-Saens Allegro Appassionato, Saint-Saens
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Concerto in A minor (1st movement)

o Double Bass: Bottesini Concerto No. 2 in B major 9 or A), Dittersdorf Conerto in
E major (or D), Dragonetti Concerto in A major (or G), Koussevitzky Concerto in
F-sharp minor (or E), Vanhal Concerto in C major (or D), Paganini Moses
Variations.
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● Vocal - An art song, folk song, or aria.

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o Acceptable style books include: 24 Italian Songs and Arias, 28 Italian Songs and
Arias, The First Book of Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano/Tenor/Baritone/Bass Solos,
Pathways of Song, Standard Vocal Literature- An Introduction to Repertoire,
English Songs- Renaissance to Baroque.

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● Woodwinds - Record contrasting etudes, excerpts, or solos that best represent

ability.
Suggested Repertoire: The nominee may choose to record a portion of this list or do other
musical pieces exclusively. It is strongly recommended that you consult an instructor
prior to making a final choice for repertoire. Most excerpts are available online at
www.imslp.org. (Please note “m.” denotes measure numbers; numbers alone denote
rehearsal markings.)
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o Bassoon – Dukas, Sorcerer’s Apprentice (7-9); Mozart, Marriage of Figaro I

(mm. 1-29), Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5, I. (Q to 13 after Q); Mozart,
Concerto; Weber, Concerto; Weissenborn and Milde etude books.
o Clarinet – Mendelssohn, Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (beginning
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to B, 16 after F to G); Beethoven, Symphony No. 6, I. and II.; Brahms, Symphony

No. 3, II. (mm. 1-22). Rose etude books (32 or 40); Mozart, Concerto; Weber,
Concerto (either), Duo, or Concertino; Kovacs, Hommage á Manuel de Falla;
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Hindemith, Sonata.
o Flute – Mendelssohn, Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream;
Beethoven,\Leonore No. 3 (beginning to m . 24, mm. 328-360); Bizet, Carmen,
“Intermezzo” (beginning to 10 after B); Mozart, Concerto for Flute (either one);
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Poulenc, Sonata; Handel, Sonata in A minor; Koehler, Anderson, or Taffenel

etude books.
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o Oboe – Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3, II.(A to B); Beethoven, Symphony No.7,

I. (mm 299-310); Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, I. (beginning to 2); Barret or
Ferling etude books; Mozart, Quartet or Concerto; Saint-Säins, Sonata;
Hindemith, Sonata.
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o Saxophone – Mussorgsky, Tableaux d’une Exposition, “Il vecchio castello” (20-

23); Grainger, Molly on the Shore, (pickup to mm. 59-83); Ferling etude book;
Creston, Sonata; Glasunov, Concerto; Bozza, Introduction and Caprice.
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