Middle School Band
2023-24
ClinicianWill Cooper
Important Dates
Sep. 1 - Distribute audition excerpts
Oct. 1 - Audition uploading begins
Oct. 29 - Audition Upload Deadline, 11:59:59 PM - Late entries are not possible. - $5 audition fee per completed audition
Nov. 5 - Judging ends
Nov, 8 - Roster published
Jan. 27 - Clinic & Concert @ Pittsburg Middle School - $15 participation fee per selected student
Fees
Use the SEKMEA Invoice Generator to create your fee invoices. An invoice print-out must be included with each payment. Make checks payable to Southeast KMEA.
Audition Registration
Auditions for SEKMEA Middle School Band are submitted by directors via the Festival Scores audition management system. Directors should watch this short FS tutorial video.
Audition Event Tag
Directors will need to activate the following tag in their Festival Scores account:
Event Tag TBA
Music Requirements for Auditions
2023-24 Audition Excerpt files
Wind and Mallet Players
On Excerpt 1, Flutes, Clarinets, Trumpets, Trombones, and Baritones have an optional octave added to the first four measures. Students that successfully play the upper octave in their recording will receive more points on their audition total. It is not required for students to play the upper octave.
Audition Excerpt Cuts
Cuts to each excerpt will be made closer to October 1st when uploading begins.
Audition Media Files2023-24 Audition Excerpt files
Wind and Mallet Players
- A chromatic scale starting and ending on a concert Bb slurred up and tongued down. Quarter note=90. Example is written on the audition excerpts.
- All 3 excerpts
- All 3 excerpts
On Excerpt 1, Flutes, Clarinets, Trumpets, Trombones, and Baritones have an optional octave added to the first four measures. Students that successfully play the upper octave in their recording will receive more points on their audition total. It is not required for students to play the upper octave.
Audition Excerpt Cuts
Cuts to each excerpt will be made closer to October 1st when uploading begins.
Each audition will consist of audio files saved in mp3 format. For an audition to be completed you must have all audio files for each student uploaded by the deadline. If you only have a portion of the uploading done by the deadline for an individual student, that submission will not be accepted by the system. Make sure the correct files are uploaded to each slot.
Judging
Participating directors are expected to assist with judging. Update your director profile in Festival Scores with your areas of expertise. This will help identify directors for judging each section, which will be assigned by the chair.
Dress Attire
Students may wear school clothing for rehearsals. Facilities will be available to change before the concert. All clothing must follow your school's dress code. Concert Dress is as follows:
Ladies: Dresses/Skirts/Slacks and nice shirt (no jeans, t-shirts or tennis shoes)
Men: Slacks and Dress Shirt/Sweater, tie is optional (no jeans, t-shirts or tennis shoes)
Schedule
9:00-10:30 - Rehearse Main (Large) Gym - instrument cases will stay in the large gym
10:30-10:45 - Break
10:45-12:20 - Rehearse Main Gym
12:20-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-2:15 - Rehearse in Auditorium
2:15-2:45 - Change clothes and return to auditorium until time for concert
Student Checklist
- Sheet music with measures numbered
- Pencil for marking the music
- Money for lunch or a sack lunch. (Please encourage students to bring smaller bills to purchase their lunch.)
- Water in a closeable container. (No pop is allowed in the music room or gyms.)
- Concert attire.
- A positive attitude and desire to have a great day making music with others!