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2012 WMEA High School All-State Honor Groups

Program overview

WMEA All-State high school honor groups include Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orches-

tra, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Choir, Treble Choir, Jazz Band and Jazz Choir. The entire application and audition

process is done online. Direct technical assistance for teachers is available throughout the process at [email protected].

Wind Symphony Alert: The school enrollment threshold to determine eligibility has changed. Please see the WindSymphony audition materials for specic information.

2012 WMEA All-State Honor Group Conductors

Concert BandVirginia Allen, The Julliard School/ Wind EnsembleMarcellus Brown, Boise State

University/ Wind SymphonyEric Hammer, University of the Pacic/ Symphonic ChoirJoshua Habermann, Dallas

Symphony Chorus/ Treble ChoirEdith Copley, Northern Arizona University/ Chamber OrchestraEmily Freeman

Brown, Bowling Green State University/Symphony OrchestraMark Laycock, Wichita State University/ Jazz Band

Chris Vadala, University of Maryland/ Jazz ChoirMatt Falker, Mira Costa College.

Eligibility---Teacher

WMEA Honor Groups are organized expressly for students of classroom WMEA member educators only. Teachers mustmaintain current membership from the time of application through honor group performances. By using our online appli-

cation/audition system, teachers attest that: 1. they are the WMEA member teacher of the applicant, and have the student

under their direction in a performing group corresponding with the honor group for which the student is applying; 2. that

a WMEA member teacher from the applicants school was present at the time the audition recording was made.Refer to

http://wmea.seainternet.com/Content/C56/AllStatePolicy.pdffor complete policy guidelines.

Eligibility---Students

Students must be in grades 9-12, and regularly participating members in the school music performing group, offered for

credit, corresponding with the honor group for which they are applying. Please refer to http://wmea.seainternet.com/

Content/C56/AllStatePolicy.pdffor complete eligibility denitions. Regular participation in that school music group must

continue through the honor group performance. Students interested in applying in more than one category will need to

submit a separate application, payment, and recorded audition for each area. By applying, all students, parents and teach-

ers agree that if selected, students are required to attend all rehearsals and remain with their honor group at all times, from

check-in through their concert.

Group assignments

Female singers chosen for All-State will be assigned by management to either Symphonic Choir or Treble Choir. Those

selected in winds and percussion will be assigned to Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra or Chamber

Orchestra. Students selected using the Wind Symphony audition materials will be placed in Wind Symphony. Strings wil

be placed in Symphony Orchestra or Chamber Orchestra, although one or more string bassists may be placed in one of the

bands. Students accepted on a jazz rhythm section instrument will be assigned to jazz band or jazz choir.

Expense

Application Fee:

$15.00 due with application. All payments must be made by credit card and instructions are provided within the online

application process. (Application fees are waived if your school is an Associate Member of WMEA.) Please note that if

a student anticipates needing nancial assistance to participate if ultimately selected, application to access YME funds

needs to be submitted by the audition close date of October 4. See the WMEA Young Musicians Excelling fund

page for complete information.


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Participation Fee:

$350.00 due immediately after notication of acceptance. Participation fees cover all housing, meals and adminis-

trative costs. Applicants other than for jazz groups have the opportunity to pre-order one optional $5 All-State Jazz

Concert student ticket and must do so at the time of application. If selected, the additional $5 will be added to registra-

tion fees. Payment of registration fees must be processed through the students school. Limited nancial assistance is

available from the WMEA Young Musicians Excelling fund. Please see the separate page detailing that process.

Transportation

Each school, in cooperation and understanding of students parents/guardians, are responsible for and need to arrange

transportation to and from Yakima. Students are not permitted to drive to, from or during the honor group experience.

Any transportation needed between check-in and concert will be provided by WMEA.

Critical Dates

Thursday, September 1 Online application and audition window opens

Tuesday, October 4 Online application and audition window closes (11:59 PM)

Monday, November 7 Notication of acceptance/registration information emailed to teachers

Friday, December 9 Postmark deadline for registration forms and all fees ($10 late processing fee per

student after this date). Alert: this date will not be extended due to potential

inclement weather.Wednesday, January 4 Mailing of music to teachers/schools begins

Thursday, February 16 All-State Jazz group members arrive in Yakima, rehearsals begin

Friday, February 17 All-State Bands, Orchestras, Choirs arrive in Yakima, rehearsals begin

Sunday, February 19 All-State Jazz Band and Jazz Choir perform

Monday, February 20 All-State Bands, Orchestras and Choirs perform

Audition/Application Checklist And Reminders for Teachers

Ensure your MENC/WMEA membership is current and will remain current through February 2012.

Test your online access early and often. Teachers cannot access online application forms, nor submit applica-

tions/auditions unless membership is current. WarningMENC does not nalize membership until checks have

cleared, credit cards approved or purchase orders paid by your school/district.

Renewal can be done online (www.menc.org), by phone (1-800-828-0229), or mail. We cannot extend

application deadlines due to membership issues.

Distribute the Student Application Worksheet and audition materials to qualied students. The work-

sheet is provided for your use only--please do not mail to WMEA.

Complete/submit the online application and upload recordings at www.wmea.org. Deadline is October 4.

Detailed instructions found online with the application/recording pages. Audition payments must be done online

via credit card as part of the audition process.

If a student is applying for nancial assistance through YME, postmark deadline of form is October 4.

For additional information regarding the All-State Honor Group program, contact:

Bruce Gutgesell, WMEA Student Events Coordinator, 1-800-324-WMEA [email protected]

Technical questions should be directed to [email protected].


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19707 64th Avenue West, Suite 101 Lynnwood, WA 98036

1-800-324-WMEA 425-712-WMEA 425-776-1795 (FAX)

[email protected] www.wmea.org

Financial Assistance Application

2012 High School Honor GroupsStudent:_

School/City:_

Home_Address:_

City/State/Zip:_

Phone:_E-Mail_

A._ High_school_honor_groups_participation_fee:_.................... $_ 350

B._ Amount_my_school_will_pay_(subtract):............................. $_ _C._ Balance_due_from_me:_..................................................... $_ _D._ Amount_I_can_reasonably_afford_(subtract):_..................... $_ _E._ Amount_of_assistance_requested:_.................................... $

Student_Signature:_ Date:_

Parent_Signature:_ Date:_ Our signatures attest this is a true nancial need for support as requested.

School_Music_Teacher_Signature_ Date:_

My signature acknowledges this request for support as a reasonable need.

WMEAHigh School All-StateFinancial Assistance

Give the GIFT of MUSI

The WMEA Young Musicians Excelling fund is pleased to provide monies and services that provide assistance to Washington

students of genuine limited nancial means.

This years WMEA student high school participants cost is $350 per student. For students who TRULY need nancial assistance,

please follow the steps below:

1. Print out a copy of this form.

2. Ask your music teacher how much your school will assist with costs, and then put that amount on line B below.

3. Complete the rest of this form to the best of your ability.

4. Have your parents and school music teacher sign the form and sign it yourself.

5. You or your school music teacher should send it to:

WMEA YME Assistance Program

19707 64th Avenue West, Suite 101

Lynnwood, Washington 98036That request must be postmarked on or before October 4, 2011. If you are accepted in a WMEA All-State honor group, your

teacher will be notied by US mail or e-mail of how much assistance you have been granted (it may not be all you ask, as the available

funds must be distributed equitably). All requests are handled in condence separately from the auditions and do not impact whether

or not you are selected for honor groups.

THIS IS STRICTLY NEED-BASED ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ONLY.

IT IS ESTABLISHED ON AN HONOR SYSTEM.

Please ask ONLY for assistance based on true need.

THIS IS NOT A SCHOLARSHIP.

Area(s)_of_application:_ Winds/Percussion_ Strings_ Vocal_ Inst_Jazz_ Vocal_Jazz

Please attempt to provide a

portion of the cost yourself(line D).


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RECORDING THE AUDITIONS ON A COMPUTER

First, if you already have a digital recording system that works for you, keep using it. Just make sure that the resulting lesare .mp3 les.

If youve never created digital recordings with your computer, you should, at little cost, be able to create digital recordingsand submit them online.

Procure a microphone with a 1/8 jack. It may cost $10-$40 at any computer store (e.g. Radio Shack, Best BuyCircuit City) or a music store that serves computer needs. Your building or district tech support may have extramicrophones available for you to use at no cost to your budget.

Plug the mic into the mic jack on the computer. It usually has a microphone icon next to it (often colored pink).

Open your audio recording program.1. Windows: Sound Recorderis on all Windows machinesstart/all programs/accessories/entertainment

may be the path to nd it on many machines. Note: Older versions ofSound Recordermay have arecording limit of 60 seconds per track. Students will not be penalized if the recording shuts off after

one minute. Consider downloading and using the free audio-recording program,Audacity(see below formore information)

2. Mac: The iLife Suite, included with all newer iMacs, includes Garage Band. Older Macs haveSoundTrack.

Record each exercise. Each exercise of the audition needs to be a separate le. We recommend including theaudition- track number as a part of the le name. Save each exercise as a separate track with a title that makessense to you (John Smith Tuba Track 1, John Smith Tuba, Track 2, etc.). Each student will have 2-5 les created,depending on the category.

Listen to each le to make sure it recorded with good sound.

Save these les in a logical location on the computer.

Remember, the resulting le must be in .mp3 format. Itunes is a great tool to convert various audio leformats to .mp3. Download Itunes (a free program), import the audio and convert the les to .mp3.

Windows users, please note: As stated earlier, many versions ofSound Recordermay have a 60-second limit torecordings that might cut off recording before the end of an exercise. Please consider downloading and usingAudacity, afree audio-recording program. It is free, easy to use, and will easily convert your les to the required .mp3 format.

Go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net, follow the instructions and download Audacity. At the same location, follow the instructions to download the LAME MP3 Encoder. Launch Audacity and record a test (using the red record icon button). Under the File menu, select Export as .MP3

Mac users, please note: Audacityis also available for Macs and gets good reviews.

Still need recording help? Remember your logical help resources: tech-savvy music teachers or other teachers in yourbuilding, building and district tech support, tech-savvy students (an especially good resource!) and other music educatorsin your region. And remember, we are providing technical support as well. Your tech experts contact information is onyour application page.


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BASS TROMBONE

If you would like to be considered for bass trombone or

demonstrate your bass trombone ability, record tracks 1-3

from the Basic Audition and add these tracks.

Please note--if you need to take all or portions of tracks

1-3 down an octave, you are welcome to do so.

Track 4 You may either demonstrate your improvisational skills by

following that options instructions, or you may leave this track

blank.

Track 5 Play Bass Trombone Additional Excerpt - BT #1 as indicated

on separate page.Track 6 Play a descending quarter note chromatic scale from Bb in the

bass clef staff to your lowest comfortable note. Use legato

tonguing, taking breaths as needed. (Quarter note = 132)

2012 WMEA All-State Audition Materials

Jazz Saxophones and Brass

All examples are to be played alone (without accompaniment) except where indicated.

ALTO SAXOPHONE IMPROVISATION

TENOR SAXOPHONE IMPROVISATION

BARITONE SAXOPHONE IMPROVISATION

TRUMPET IMPROVISATION

TROMBONE IMPROVISATIONIf you would like to demonstrate your improvisational

skills, record tracks 1-3 from the Basic Audition

and add this track.Track 4 Optional improvisation. Record a Bb Blues Head of your

choice and 1-4 additional improvisation choruses of a Bb Blues.

This may be recorded with Jamey Aebersold or a live rhythm

section of your choice, but it must be accompanied.

LEAD TRUMPET

If you would like to be considered for lead trumpet or

demonstrate your lead trumpet ability, record tracks 1-3

from the Basic Audition and add these tracks.Track 4 You may either demonstrate your improvisational skills by

following that options instructions, or you may leave this track

blank.

Track 5 Play Lead Trumpet Excerpt - LT #1 as indicated on separate

page.

Track 6 Play a chromatic scale from your lowest comfortable note to

highest comfortable note BOTH ascending and descending.

Use legato tonguing, taking breaths as needed.

(Quarter note = 132)

Basic Audition Specialty Add-Ons

Optional

Improvisation Add-On

Optional

The following three tracks are required

of all wind applicants

ALTO SAXOPHONE (pages 3-4)

TENOR SAXOPHONE (pages 5-6)

BARITONE SAXOPHONE (pages 7-8)

TRUMPET (pages 9-10)TROMBONE (pages 11-12)

Track 1 Play Swing Excerpt - #1 as indicated on separate page.

Track 2 Play Ballad Excerpt - #2 as indicated on separate page.

Track 3 Play Latin/Straight 8th Excerpt- #3 as indicated on separate

page.

Additional optional improvisation tracks follow, as well as tracks for lead

trumpet and bass trombone candidates.


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PIANOTrack 1 Play the written piano part from Jazz Piano, example 1.

Track 2 Comp with melody and chords for one chorus ofA Misty

Moment (Jazz Piano, example 2), followed by two choruses of

improvisation. You may use a live rhythm section orAebersold,

Volume 25, CD 1, track 7, left channel only.

Track 3 Improvise a solo playing 3 choruses of up tempo Bb blues

using a live rhythm section orAebersold, Volume 2, track 5, leftchannel only.

Track 4 Play any additional example of your choice not to exceed one

minute.

2012 WMEA Audition Materials

Jazz Band and Choir Rhythm Sections

All examples are to be played alone (without accompaniment) except where indicated.

This rhythm section material is for both Jazz Band and Jazz Choir Rhythm auditions.

GUITARTrack 1 Play the written guitar part from Jazz Guitar, example 1.

Track 2 Comp 16 measures of chord changes from a medium tempo

swing feel chart, unaccompanied. Recommendation: if pos-

sible, use materials you are currently playing in your school jazz

ensemble.

Track 3 Improvise a solo playing 3 choruses of up tempo Bb blues

using a live rhythm section orAebersold, Volume 2, track 5.


minute.

DRUMS

For each of tracks 1-5, play 16 measures trading 4s

divided alternately as 4 bars of time, 4 bars of solo, etc.,

within each 16 measure track. See separate Drum Set

page for further instructions.Track 1 Play 16 measures of medium swing. (Quarter note = 120)

Track 2 Play 16 measures of fast swing. (Quarter note = 200)

Track 3 Play 16 measures of shufe (Quarter note = 152)

Track 4 Play 16 measures of Bossa Nova (Quarter note = 152)

Track 5 Play 16 measures contemporary straight 8th (ECM/fusion)(Quarter note = 100)

Track 6 Play Big Band Excerpt -- #1 as instructed on the separate

Drum Set page. (Quarter note = 200)

Optional:Track 7 Play 16 measures of jazz waltz. (Quarter note = 144)

Track 8 Play 16 measures of funk or funk shufe. (Quarter note = 176)

BASS

Acoustic Bass is preferred,

but electric bass is acceptable.Track 1 Play the written bass part from Jazz Bass, example 1.

Track 2 Play a walking bass line on A Misty Moment (Jazz Bass, ex-

ample 2) for two choruses and solo on a third chorus if you choose

to, using a live rhythm section orAebersold, Volume 25, CD 1, track

7,right channel only.

Track 3 Play a bass line on a latin tune of your choosing for 1 chorus

and solo for 1 chorus if you choose to. You may use a live rhythm

section or a play-along recording such as Aebersold or Hal Leonard

with the bass part removed.


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ALTO SAXOPHONEPage 1 of 2

Required:

Swing Excerpt - #1

Rob Tapper

Used with permission

Ballad Excerpt - #2

Rob Tapper


Swing


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ALTO SAXOPHONEPage 2 of 2

Latin/Straight 8th Excerpt - #3

Rob Tapper


Latin


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TENOR SAXOPHONEPage 1 of 2

Required:

Swing Excerpt - #1

Rob Tapper


Ballad Excerpt - #2

Rob Tapper


Swing


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TENOR SAXOPHONEPage 2 of 2


Rob Tapper


Latin


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BARITONE SAXOPHONEPage 1 of 2

Required:

Swing Excerpt - #1

Rob Tapper


Ballad Excerpt - #2

Rob Tapper


Swing


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BARITONE SAXOPHONEPage 2 of 2


Rob Tapper


Latin


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TRUMPETPage 1 of 2

Required:

Swing Excerpt - #1

Rob Tapper


Ballad Excerpt - #2

Rob Tapper


Swing


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TRUMPETPage 2 of 2


Rob Tapper


Lead Trumpet ExcerptLT #1

Rob Tapper


Latin

Swing


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TROMBONEPage 1 of 2

Required:

Swing Excerpt - #1

Rob Tapper


Ballad Excerpt - #2

Rob Tapper


Swing


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TROMBONEPage 2 of 2


Rob Tapper


Bass Trombone Additional Excerpt -BT #1

Rob TapperUsed with permission

Latin

Swing


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DRUM SETPage 1 of 1

Required:

All drummers are required to play five (5) separate sixteen (16) bar phrasesas follows:

16 bars at the appropriate tempo, in the appropriate style trading 4s

divided alternately as 4 bars of time, 4 bars of solo, etc.

Medium Swing at quarter note = 120 Fast Swing at quarter note = 200 Shuffle at quarter note = 152 Bossa Nova at quarter note = 152 Contemporary Straight 8th (ECM/fusion) at quarter note = 100

Required:

* Please play time and figures along with appropriate solo fill and set-ups.*

Big Band Excerpt - #1

Rob Tapper


Optional:(performed as instructed in exercises 1-5 above)Jazz Waltz at quarter note = 144Funk or Funk Shuffle at quarter note = 176

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