Middle School Auditions
When
Saturday, January 8, 2022
[Snowdate] Saturday, January 15, 2022
Where
Middle Creek HS
123 Middle Creek Park Ave
Apex, NC 27539
[Snowdate]
Apex Friendship HS
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
Fees
$10.00 per audition. The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 8, 2021. 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: 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
MS 2021-2022 All District Solos Winds (if there are multiple endings, B endings only)
MS 2021-2022 All District Solos Snare and Tambourine (if there are multiple endings, B endings only)
MS 2021-2022 All District Solos Mallets (if there are multiple endings, B endings only)
MS 2021-2022 All District Solos Timpani (if there are multiple endings, B endings only)
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 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
BOTH Registrations due December 8, 2021
Middle School Auditions Co-Chairs:
Tony Powell
Mills Park MS
tpowell2@wcpss.net
Middle School Site Host:
Page Newsome
Middle Creek HS
wnewsome@wcpss.net
[Snow Date]
Paul Rowe
Apex Friendship HS
prowe@wcpss.net