NOTE: This post was written for the February, 2018 California All-State Music Education Conference Honor Ensembles.

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Audition results for 2018 CASMEC Honor Ensembles have been posted here:  2018 All-State Results

Auditions for 2018 All-State Honor Ensembles were due on Tuesday, November 28, 2017

For grades 9-12, California offers a high school All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble, three high school All-State Honor Bands, a high school All-State Jazz Band, a high school All-State Honor String Orchestra, and a high school All-State Honor Full Orchestra that will participate at the CBDA/CASMEC Convention in San Jose, February 15-18, 2018.
Visit the NAfME website for information about honor groups for grades 7-8.

Very Important:  All 2018 All-State Band auditions must be uploaded online by your Band Director (Mr. McKeown, Mr. Sakow, or Mr. Whaley).  No CDs will be accepted for band auditions.

You must submit your audition recording to your Band Director by Tuesday, November 28th. Your Band Director will submit auditions through the CBDA online system, which will close at 11:59 PM on December 1, 2017.

If your Band Director submits your audition recording to the CBDA or CAJ, there is a $55 student fee to audition. Your Band Director will ask you to pay this fee, after informing you that you have been selected. Those who are selected for an honor ensemble will pay CASMEC a participation fee, which will be approximately $450, due in mid-January. See the Audition information below.

All-State honor ensembles will perform at the California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC) in San Jose, February 14-18, 2018.

Auditions

Scales and Audition Etudes

Please select the scales and materials for the group you will be auditioning for.

Click here for 2019 ALL-STATE Audition information

2018 Honor Group Audition Information

Recording Instructions

Concert Bands (High School and Junior High School)
High School Jazz Band
Junior High School Jazz Band

Important Forms

All State Student Information Collection Form submit this to your Band Director!
All State Vocal Jazz Application – submit the Vocal Jazz online form, but also PRINT and submit it to your Band Director (Etudes and Recording Instructions for Vocal Jazz are with all of the other etudes referenced above)

Errata

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Audition Help Videos

Middle School Trombone / Euphonium / Tuba players and High School Trombone / Euphonium players:  Please see the videos below, made by Amy Bowers, with helpful hints and suggestions regarding successfully navigating your way through the All State audition music.

HIGH SCHOOL TROMBONE

HIGH SCHOOL BASS TROMBONE

HIGH SCHOOL EUPHONIUM

MIDDLE SCHOOL TROMBONE

MIDDLE SCHOOL EUPHONIUM AND TUBA

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for the FAQ’s

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