Middle School Auditions
When
January 10, 2026
Where
Broughton High School
723 St Mary's St,
Raleigh, NC 27605
Fees
The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:
Nathan Hatman
Zebulon MS
[email protected]
1000 Shepard School Rd
Zebulon, NC 27597
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:
Notes
Registration
Director Registration Form FOR INFORMATION ONLY - Previous Year's 2024-2025 Event
Student Registration Form *(to be filled out by band director) FOR INFORMATION ONLY - Previous Year's 2024-2025 Event
BOTH Registrations due December 10, 2025
Middle School Auditions Co-Chairs:
Nathan Hatman
Zebulon MS
[email protected]
Middle School Site Host:
Margie Harrison
Broughton HS
[email protected]
Note
Parents/Students should not communicate through the host/chair, but through their band director. Any emails to the host or chair from parents or students will go unanswered.
When
January 10, 2026
Where
Broughton High School
723 St Mary's St,
Raleigh, NC 27605
Fees
The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:
Nathan Hatman
Zebulon MS
[email protected]
1000 Shepard School Rd
Zebulon, NC 27597
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 (Change for 2010-2011: 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
Notes
- Scales must be played in the order they are posted.
- Scales must be memorized.
- Scales must be performed in 2-1/2 minutes or less.
- All Middle School scales are tongued, while the respective chromatic scale will be slurred (except trombone is legato).
- Students will have 45 seconds to study for their sight reading performance.
- 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
Director Registration Form FOR INFORMATION ONLY - Previous Year's 2024-2025 Event
Student Registration Form *(to be filled out by band director) FOR INFORMATION ONLY - Previous Year's 2024-2025 Event
BOTH Registrations due December 10, 2025
Middle School Auditions Co-Chairs:
Nathan Hatman
Zebulon MS
[email protected]
Middle School Site Host:
Margie Harrison
Broughton HS
[email protected]
Note
Parents/Students should not communicate through the host/chair, but through their band director. Any emails to the host or chair from parents or students will go unanswered.