In an effort to continually align auditions statewide at the junior and senior levels, the Board of Directors voted at their Summer 2024 meeting to implement a cycle of commissioned etudes for Strings, Winds, Percussion and Instrumental Jazz at the Junior and Senior levels.

Instrumental Jazz etudes will be implemented in the Fall of 2024; Strings, Winds and Percussion etudes will be implemented in the Fall of 2025.

Please Click Here for a summary of audition etudes and material for district auditions at the junior and senior levels.

Junior Band Auditions

1. District 8 Junior Level Required Etudes

  • 2024 - Cycle 3
    Click Here for Complete District 8 Junior Etude Listing

2.  ILMEA Junior Level Scale Sheet

  • 3 minute time limit

  • Tongue all notes
    Click Here for ILMEA Junior Scale Sheet

Junior Band Audition Rubric - 60 points
Etude - 50 points:

  • Tone: 10 points

  • Intonation: 10 points

  • Technique: 10 points

  • Rhythm: 10 points

  • Musicianship: 10 points

Scale Skills - 10 points

Senior Band Auditions

Please visit the Band Division Audition Information Page for this year's audition material.