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Norfolk State University

Fine Arts Department · Founding Institutional Partner Pitch

Norfolk, VA (Local HBCU) Meeting TBD — In Queue Fine Arts Dept. Chair / Dean

Establish Virtual Meeting

Generate a secure Google Meet link and invite the NSU Fine Arts leadership team.

Meeting Agenda (60 Minutes)

0:00–5 min

Introductions & Welcome

Owner: Jermal McMillan / JMME

Introduce JMME, Viable Arts, APOLLO OMEGA, and the VSOTB event mission.

5–15 min

VSOTB Overview — The Festival Vision

Owner: Jermal

Present the two-day event: THE INTENSIVE (Clinic Day, March 26) and BATTLE OF THE ARTS (Competition Day, March 27). Emphasize scale, impact, and community reach.

15–25 min

NSU Partnership Opportunity

Owner: Jermal

Detail NSU's role as a founding institutional partner: faculty as clinicians, students in competition, NSU branding throughout, recruitment booth at networking lunch.

25–35 min

BIAP™ & APOLLO SPI Measurement Demo

Owner: APOLLO / Jermal

Demonstrate the live SPI measurement environment: intonation measured in cents, pulse in milliseconds, ensemble attack spread, and formation spacing — all read directly off the submitted recording. Show a real Achievement / Demand result and point out the dimensions the system refuses to score.

35–45 min

Q&A + MOU Discussion

Owner: NSU Fine Arts Chair

Address NSU's questions. Present the Memorandum of Understanding for institutional partnership.

45–55 min

Next Steps & Timeline

Owner: Both

Confirm student headcount, faculty clinician names, booth logistics, and competition track registration.

55–60 min

Close & Photo Op

Owner: Both

Close the meeting. Exchange contacts. Photo for social media / press release.

What We're Offering NSU

Faculty Clinicians — Paid Opportunity

NSU Fine Arts faculty lead masterclass tracks on March 26 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. This is a paid clinical engagement and community service credit opportunity.

Student Competitors — APOLLO SPI Measured

NSU music and arts students compete in the Battle of the Arts on March 27. Every performer's index is measured off their own recording — intonation, pulse accuracy, dynamic range, ensemble alignment — producing a permanent Performance Record with an Achievement score, a measured Demand Index, and a stated confidence level. Certified adjudicators remain in the room; their written commentary is preserved as context and never converted into a number.

Recruitment Booth at Networking Lunch

NSU gets a dedicated recruitment booth during the college networking lunch (1PM, March 26). Direct access to hundreds of Title I high school students actively seeking college arts programs.

Co-Brand Visibility

NSU logo appears on all VSOTB marketing materials, stage backdrops, digital programs, press releases, and the Viable Arts platform — reaching a national audience.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Formalize NSU as a Founding Institutional Partner with a multi-year MOU covering joint programming, student pipeline, and co-marketing.

HBCU Showcase Spotlight

NSU receives a dedicated HBCU Showcase slot on Competition Day — a premium performance opportunity in front of judges, media, and the public.

Anticipated Questions & Answers

Post-Meeting Next Steps

Confirm faculty clinician names + proposed masterclass topics

Estimate student delegation size (by department: music, theatre, dance, visual arts)

Confirm NSU booth needs for networking lunch (table, AV, materials)

Review and sign MOU / Partnership Agreement

Schedule NSU students for BIAP™ pre-registration (online form)

Coordinate NSU logo and brand assets for marketing materials

Confirm Competition Day registration for NSU ensembles

How VB-CAF Measurement Works — The APOLLO SPI Model

VB-CAF measures performance off the recording itself. APOLLO SPI is not an opinion engine and not a popularity contest — it is an instrument. Certified human adjudicators remain in the room; their commentary is preserved as context, never converted into a number.

1️⃣ Achievement — Measured

Intonation as median cents of deviation. Pulse as mean millisecond deviation across detected attacks. Dynamic range in decibels. Ensembles add per-section attack spread and observed formation spacing.

2️⃣ Demand — Measured

Difficulty of the material itself: pitch range, note density, rhythmic subdivision, tempo. For WOODSHED library editions, the authored score data sets the difficulty floor — documented ground truth, not a claim.

3️⃣ Confidence — Declared

Any dimension the recording cannot evidence is returned as UNMEASURED, never guessed. Thin signal caps the composite. The system states plainly what it could not measure.

Achievement placed on the scale of measured Demand →

Performance Record + Composite SPI Score + BIAP™ Tier Certification

Every performer receives a permanent record that cites the physical measurement behind every number — a credential they carry for life.

Excluded by design

Audience reaction, crowd volume, and viewer popularity are not scoring inputs. A crowd's enthusiasm measures the room, not the performer. Excluding it is what allows a small program to out-score a large one on identical evidence.

🎓 The Ask

We are asking Norfolk State University's Fine Arts Department to join us as a Founding Institutional Partner of the Virginia Beach Competitive Arts Festival — bringing their faculty, their students, and their legacy to the most important arts event in Hampton Roads history. This is free, this is impactful, and this is permanent legacy.

March 26–27, 2027Virginia Beach Convention CenterZero Cost to NSU