Middle School Auditions

When
  • Saturday, January 9, 2021

Where
[Virtual]

Fees
$10.00 per audition. The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Monday, December 14, 2020. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:

Tony Powell
Mills Park Middle School
441 Mills Park Drive
Cary, NC 27519

Make checks out to: ECDBA


Procedural Instructions
Virtual Auditions will require new procedures. TBA


***For Information Only*** In-Person Procedures ***For Information Only***
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

Rubrics Solo List for 2020-2021
MS 2020-2021 All District Solos

Scales
Middle School Audition Scales – Revised 5/2015 to reflect order of 4ths starting on G-Concert through Db Concert

Notes
  • Scales must be played in order they are posted above (update 5/2015).
  • Scales must be memorized. (update 9/2015)
  • ​Scales must be performed in 3 minutes or less. (update 9/2015)
  • Students will have 45 seconds for their sight reading performance.​

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
Please refer to instructions emailed on November 11th - Make sure you submit BOTH registrations
Director Registration Form
​Student Registration Form

BOTH Registrations due December 14, 2020
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Middle School Auditions Co-Chairs:
Tony Powell
Mills Park MS
tpowell2@wcpss.net

Middle School Site Host:
[Virtual]