May 20, 2013 Camp Registration Due
August 5-10, 2013 All-State Camp

2013-2014 All-State Camp information is now posted on the Camps page!

 

All-State Auditions
Recommended audition elements and a digital ethics statement were shared at the MMEA Midwinter Clinic to get member input. The full Board will be acting on those recommendations at our May 2013 meeting.

 

Proposed Instrumental Audition Elements

Vocal
Accompanied solo selection highlighting student’s voice quality and ability.

            Selections must be limited to arts song or aria.
            Selections MUST be performed from memory.  
            Selection MAY NOT be Alma del Core.

Sing Alma del Core at a moderate tempo

Unaccompanied
In the key corresponding with the student’s voice type
Keys, tempo range and other details to be published Fall 2013

Demonstrate range

            Begin on the indicated pitch and sing to your highest and lowest

            singable note.

Use numbers, solfege, or a neutral syllable. Humming is not permitted.

 

Winds/Brass/Percussion

Current All-State audition scales. No change.

Current etudes in two-year rotation. No change.

Note: The committee is considering adding a solo component, likely one selected by the student and teacher based on recommended difficulty level published by MMEA. The etudes may be shortened as well. These changes would be delayed one additional year - to 2015 - in order to provide the best quality guidance and to separate the impact of each change.

 

Strings

Scales.

            Perform all scales from a shorter list with reduced ranges for some

            keys.

Solo selected by the teacher and student based on recommended difficulty level published by MMEA.

 Solo will be unaccompanied

 Maximum of 2 minutes may be submitted.
Current orchestral excerpts in three-year rotation.  Play full excerpt.

 

Jazz

Current audition scales with minor modifications in articulation or other jazz idioms  

Current etudes in two-year rotation. No change.

One to two minute improvisation. No change.

For all instruments except drum set, improvisation recorded with Jamie Aebersold “Blues in F” or “Blues in Bb”. In rhythm section, use tracks omitting the student’s instrument.

For drum set, one-minute solo including swing, funk, rock, and Latin.

 

Background information available for download below
                "A New Approach to All-State Auditions" (Board President, Patrick

                Geiger)
                "Considerations for Recording All-State Auditions" (former Band Vice

                President, Dr. Michael Buck)