2013-2014 All-State Audition Requirements
Below are the audition requirements for the 2013-2014 All-State Bands, which will audition in September 2013 and perform in January 2014.
Questions should be directed to your band director only.

Changes and Corrections

Check back here occasionally for corrections or clarifications to the all-state audition requirements.

Recent Changes:

5/5/2013: Clarifications to the H.S. Jazz "I Got Rhythm" Improvisation- Students should play the melody of "I Got Rhythm" not the melody printed in the Aebersold Volume.

2013-2014 All-State Audition Requirements

Title	Description	Modified Date
Middle School Band	For 7th-8th grade Middle School students	5/1/2013
Concert Band	For 9th and 10th Grade Students	5/1/2013
Symphonic Band	For 11th & 12th Grade Students	5/1/2013
High School Jazz Band	High School (9th-12th grade) Jazz Band Requirements	5/6/2013
Middle School Jazz Band	For 7th-8th Grade Jazz Students	5/7/2013

High School Jazz Etudes:

The High School All-State Jazz Ensemble auditions use these originally composed etudes rather than a method book for the winds.

Saxophone Etude 1
Saxophone Etude 2
Lead Trumpet Etude
Trumpet Etude 1
Trumpet Etude 2
Trombone Etude 1
Trombone Etude 2
Bass Trombone Etude 1
Bass Trombone Etude 2
Rhythm section should use the etudes from the books listed in the official requirements above.

Middle School Rhythm Section Excerpts:
The middle school rhythm section auditions use the following excerpts instead of etudes from a method book.