NC BANDMASTERS
ASSOCIATION EST. 1938
ALL-STATE HONORS BAND Audition Requirements
LIST OF REVISIONS
September 12, 2023
Revised 11/12 Bassoon Solo Posted
June 6, 2023
Revised 11/12 Trombone Solo Posted
January 25, 2022
For the MS and 9/10 solos: Ending A is used for All-District Auditions and Ending B is used for All-State Auditions.
Adjudication of Scales
Any error in articulation (wrong articulation or mixed articulation) will be a .5 deduction.
May use deductions as small a tenth of a point for other errors.
Adjudication of Solos/Sight-reading - May ONLY use deductions of .5 point or a full point.
Videos of All-State Solos
I am compiling a list of videos for students preparing to audition for All-District/All-State. If there is a mistake regarding a link, let me know. If you know of other videos that are available that I can add to the spreadsheet, please PM me on Facebook or send an email to ncbandwebmaster@gmail.com.
Ruth Petersen
Please note: On the 11-12 solos, follow the markings on the engravings of the solos on this website. If an error is found, please let the Past President know so a correction can be made on the next cycle. As of 10/30/2023, the solos stand as they are for auditions this school year, 2023-2024.
Score Sheets & Audition Scripts
Middle School
Requirements
Winds - Rotation 3 Solos:
2023-2024
Level 1
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
MS Percussion - Rotation 3:
2023-2024
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Snare Drum
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Mallets Solo - R3
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Timpani Solo - R3
Middle School Scales
Be sure to read the information regarding the auditions
under Policies & Procedures on the Documents page and remember that all scales are to be played in the order
found on the page.
Middle School Scales are tongued; chromatic is slurred
(except trombone is legato).
High School (9/10)
Requirements
Winds - Rotation 1 Solos
2023-2024
Level 2
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
String Bass - 2B (Bass Trombone)
9/10 Percussion - Rotation 1:
2023-2024
High School (9/10) Scales
Be sure to read the information regarding the auditions
under Policies & Procedures on the Documents
page and remember that all scales are to be played in the order
found on the page.
High School Scales:
students are to be prepared
to play any scale tongued or slurred; chromatic is slurred
(except trombone is legato).