MMEA All-State Program
Current Information - Letters and Links

March 2012 All-State Auditions

Go to the All-State Auditions page to learn about the components of auditions. You can find the All-State Audition schedule, etudes, excerpts, and scales on the Downloads page.

February 2012 All-State Concert & Rehearsal Information

Music - What is IN and OUT
Symphonic Band: Third movement of Pineapple Poll is CUT. Prepare all other music.

Orchestra: IN Montague & Capulets from Romeo & Juliet, In the Balance, and Berceuse & Finale from Firebird. The following are OUT: Celebration and all other movements of Romeo & Juliet.

Mixed Choir: Mendelssohn Psalm 43: Richte Mich, Gott is CUT. Prepare all other music.

Tickets
You can purchase tickets for the February 18th All-State concerts from the Orchestra Hall box office. Although tickets can be purchased the day of the performance, the lines can be long.

Choirs (morning)
Bands and Orchestra (afternoon)

Letters to Students
Choirs
Bands
Orchestra
Jazz Band (includes schedule)

Schedules
Mens Choir
Mixed Choir
Womens Choir
Concert Band
Symphonic Band
Orchestra
Jazz Band (includes letter)

Registration and Parent Permission Form
Mens Choir
Mixed Choir
Womens Choir
Concert Band
Symphonic Band
Orchestra
Jazz Band

Hilton Hotel
All-State student block is sold out.

2012-13 All-State Conductors and Camp Locations

The All-State camps for bands will be held at University of Minnesota Duluth, for choirs at St. Johns University, and for orchestra at Concordia College, Moorhead. Rehearsal and performances dates are August 6 - 11, 2012 and February 15 - 16, 2013 (Feb 14-15 for the Jazz Band).

Conductors for the 2012-2013 All-State Ensembles are Steve Peterson (Concert Band, Ithaca College), Takayoshi Suzuki (Symphonic Band, University of Nevada Las Vegas), Christopher Aspaas (Men's Choir, St. Olaf College), Rollo Dilworth (Mixed Choir, Temple Univeristy), Rhonda Fuelberth (Women's Choir, University of Nebraska Lincoln), Amir Kats (Orchestra, Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies), and Dave Hagedorn (Jazz Band, St. Olaf College).

If you have any questions, contact the MMEA office at 763/566-1460 or info@mmea.org

Tell Me More about All-State
About All-State
Who is Eligible to Participate?
Auditions - Components, Scheduling, and Forms
How Students are Selected for the All-State Ensembles
How many students auditioned? How many students were accepted?
Now You've Been Selected - What is the All-State Commitment?
History of All-State