Honor Bands and All-State Info
Welcome to the Honor Bands and All-State Info Page! Here you will find information about the current year's Honor Groups, including the Nevada Music Educators Association All-State Middle School Band.
All-State Stuff:
Audition Dates:
- All-State Auditions (Recording Session at Swope) 2:30-5:30. I will set up a microphone. Students will sign up in 10 minutes slots. You can record or start over up to 3 times. I will submit your best take.
Audition Materials:
If you wish to audition for All-State Band, you must first fill out this form here
Audition Materials:
- chromatic scale for your instrument posted here,. Students whose audition does not include the correct playing of the chromatic scale will not have their recording submitted, and audition fees will NOT be reimbursed.
- lyrical excerpt and technical excerpts (percussion: Mallets and Snare)
The audition fee is $15 and is due to Mr. Wood at your recording time.
How to practice:
Here is the audition Rubric.
I will post practice video aides here as I get them (a few of us directors are working on recording some of the excerpts)
Flute
Bassoon
Horn
Trumpet:
Technical (slow 70 BPM)
https://washoe.instructuremedia.com/embed/25185d16-f16b-415d-91ab-15bfad55009e
Technical (at tempo 100 BPM)
https://washoe.instructuremedia.com/embed/c3b08730-a5f0-4411-acdc-43aeed8866b4
Lyrical
https://washoe.instructuremedia.com/embed/01d425e4-7f71-4f79-97c0-51d50d650f7c
Saxophone
Trombone
Euphonium/Trombone/Bassoon
Technical (slow)
https://washoe.instructuremedia.com/embed/25185d16-f16b-415d-91ab-15bfad55009e
Technical (at Tempo)
https://washoe.instructuremedia.com/embed/801227e2-d6f8-4d7b-a013-455984b739f6
Lyrical
https://washoe.instructuremedia.com/embed/be5d4db7-c809-4ba8-aa5c-877b81a32bf2
Technical with commentary
https://washoe.instructuremedia.com/embed/57454890-09ec-4c56-8d9e-b645eaecd64f
Lyrical with commentary
https://washoe.instructuremedia.com/embed/cbbe675a-796f-4f25-9246-b9013f50c52c
Percussion
Honor Band and Honor Jazz Stuff:
Audition Dates: