Students must be registered by their band instructor. Initial All-State Band Auditions occur in December, but the registration process takes place early each school year. Please check with your band director for specific details and deadlines.
2025-2026 AUDITION MATERIALS
Middle School WINDS
Etudes | Scales | Chromatic Scales
CONCERT BAND WINDS
Etudes | Scales | Chromatic Scales
SYMPHONIC BAND wiNDS
Etudes | Scales | Chromatic Scales
**New for 2025-2026**
Major Scales and the Chromatic Scale no longer have to be memorized. However, students will not be able to user their own scale sheet. A clean, unmarked scale sheet will be provided in the audition room.
As a reminder, please be sure to adhere to the time requirements for performing the Major Scales. The time limit for each instrument is on the scale sheet.
Percussion: District AUDITION Requirements
Middle School | Concert | Symphonic
Please note: The Timpani Etudes for Concert Band (9/10) and Symphonic Band (11/12) are now available!
For the District Level Audition, students are required to play the Mallet Scale Requirements, Snare Drum Etude (bracketed portion only), and Timpani Tuning, Timpani Etude (bracketed portion only) plus Sightreading on all three elements.
Please Note: All Snare Rolls should be played closed. All Timpani Rolls should be played single stroke.
Percussion: FINAL AUDITION Requirements
Middle School | Concert | Symphonic
For the Final Audition, students are required to play the entire Mallet Etude, Snare Drum Etude, Timpani Tuning, and Timpani Etude plus Sightreading on all three elements.
SIGHT READING Examples
SCore sheets
First Audition Score Sheets Example
Final Audition Score Sheet Example
Notes about Final Audition Score Sheets
All middle and high school woodwind and brass students will perform both etudes at the final audition (lyrical and technical etudes). The Middle School sample score sheet indicates one “Prepared Selection” for 60% of the total score. Students will perform both the lyrical and technical etudes (30% per etude) for the total Prepared Selection score for 60% of the total score (same as the High School sample score sheet).
Sample score sheet indicates two sight reading exercises. Students will only perform one sight reading exercise at the Final Audition. The sight reading score will be doubled to count for 40% of the total score.