| 2009-10 All-Region Band & Orchestra Auditions for Wind Instruments and Percussion |
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Audition Dates and Locations The 2009-10 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-Region Band and All-Region Orchestra auditions will be held Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at Stevens High School. Audition Schedule Friday, Dec. 5 5 p.m. Registration in cafeteria 5:30 p.m. Auditions begin for the following instruments:
Saturday, Dec. 6 8 a.m. Registration in cafeteria 8:30 a.m. Auditions begin for the following instruments:
Audition Music Visit the TMEA Web site for a listing of the required method books for each wind instrument and percussion. Most of the method books are available for purchase at RBC Music, 4410 W. Piedras Drive, and Southern Music Company, 1248 Austin Highway. The list of required etudes from the method books will be posted on the TMEA Web site on July 24. About All-Region Auditions Besides earning the prestige of being recognized as one of the best high school musicians in Region XI, students who earn a slot in the All-Region Band receive the honor of playing in a concert featuring the region's top high school musicians. For each instrument, a select number of All-Region musicians also qualify to advance for the TMEA All-Area competition in January to vie for a spot in the TMEA All-State Bands. Those selected to the All-State level will earn the distinguished honor to attend and participate in the 2009 TMEA Convention, Clinics and Grand Concerts, to be held Feb. 10-13, 2009 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. NOTE: Students who wish to try out for the TMEA All-Region Band and Orchestra are required to prepare all etudes in their entirety. The degree that region music is used for performance grade varies by band and is at the discretion of the directors. Although trying out for All-Region Band and Orchestra is encouraged, it is not the deciding factor for band placement in subsequent years. |