Middle School Auditions
When
Saturday, January 11, 2025
[Snowdate] Saturday, January 18, 2025
Where
Willow Spring High School
1704 Old Honeycutt Rd,
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Fees
$10.00 per audition. The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:
Nathan Hartman
Zebulon Middle School
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
Student Registration Form *(to be filled out by band director)
BOTH Registrations due December 11, 2024
Middle School Auditions Co-Chairs:
Nathan Hartman
Zebulon MS
[email protected]
Middle School Site Host:
Kevin Still
Willow Spring HS
[email protected]
When
Saturday, January 11, 2025
[Snowdate] Saturday, January 18, 2025
Where
Willow Spring High School
1704 Old Honeycutt Rd,
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Fees
$10.00 per audition. The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:
Nathan Hartman
Zebulon Middle School
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.
- 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
Student Registration Form *(to be filled out by band director)
BOTH Registrations due December 11, 2024
Middle School Auditions Co-Chairs:
Nathan Hartman
Zebulon MS
[email protected]
Middle School Site Host:
Kevin Still
Willow Spring HS
[email protected]