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.
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.