High School Auditions
When
Saturday, January 6, 2024
[Snowdate] Saturday, January 13, 2024
Where
Willow Spring HS
1704 Old Honeycutt Rd
Fuquay Varina, NC
Fees
$10.00 per audition. The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:
Green Level HS Band
Attn: Brian Myers
7600 Roberts Rd
Cary, NC 27519
Make checks out to: NCMEA
Memo Line: ECDBA All-District Auditions
(School or Boosters Checks only, no personal checks)
Procedural Instructions
You will find all information regarding the audition included in the East Central District Bandmasters Association All-District Audition Procedures Handbook. Be sure to read through the entire document for information pertaining to:
Scoresheets, Scales, and Solos - have all been aligned to the NCBA All-State Requirements
Notes
Students
If you have any questions regarding audition material content or audition format, please direct them to your school’s band director. They can then contact the appropriate ECDBA chair.
Director Information
Registration
[Click Here] - Director Registration Form
[Click Here] - Student Registration Form *(to be filled out by band director)
All Registrations due by December 6, 2023
High School Auditions Chair
Brian Myers
Green Level HS
bmyers@wcpss.net
High School Auditions Site Host
Kevin Still
Willow Spring HS
kstill@wcpss.net
When
Saturday, January 6, 2024
[Snowdate] Saturday, January 13, 2024
Where
Willow Spring HS
1704 Old Honeycutt Rd
Fuquay Varina, NC
Fees
$10.00 per audition. The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:
Green Level HS Band
Attn: Brian Myers
7600 Roberts Rd
Cary, NC 27519
Make checks out to: NCMEA
Memo Line: ECDBA All-District Auditions
(School or Boosters Checks only, no personal checks)
Procedural Instructions
You will find all information regarding the audition included in the East Central District Bandmasters Association All-District Audition Procedures Handbook. Be sure to read through the entire document for information pertaining to:
- specifics duties and responsibilities of chair person, sight host, and judging captains
- director and student eligibility
- registration procedures: There will be NO late registrations and/or day-of registrations accepted
- audition regulations
- day of director and student check-in procedures
- student audition and judging procedures
- student runner responsibilities
- band placement
- sample score sheets
- rubrics for scoring procedures
Scoresheets, Scales, and Solos - have all been aligned to the NCBA All-State Requirements
Notes
- Scales must be played in order they are posted above.
- Scales must be memorized. (update 9/2015)
- High school students will have 2 1/2 minutes to complete all their scales.
- Students will have 45 seconds to study for their sight reading performance.
Students
If you have any questions regarding audition material content or audition format, please direct them to your school’s band director. They can then contact the appropriate ECDBA chair.
Director Information
- All directors and judges must register immediately upon arrival at the auditions. At that time, you will be asked to present your current NAfME membership card. Check to see when your membership expires. It is your responsibility to make sure your membership is current. If your NAfME membership is not current, your students will not be allowed to audition. Additionally, all directors are expected to complete the on-line registration for ECDBA membership.
- Every director is expected to participate in judging, in the scoring room, or other duties as assigned. If you do not plan on participating your students will not be allowed to audition.
Registration
[Click Here] - Director Registration Form
[Click Here] - Student Registration Form *(to be filled out by band director)
All Registrations due by December 6, 2023
High School Auditions Chair
Brian Myers
Green Level HS
bmyers@wcpss.net
High School Auditions Site Host
Kevin Still
Willow Spring HS
kstill@wcpss.net