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Information and Requirements
String students in grades 7-9 may audition for the All State Junior String Orchestra. String students in grades 10-12 may audition for the All State Senior Orchestra. In order to participate in the Maryland All State Orchestra activities, a student must attend an independent (private), parochial, or public school in Maryland and be in an orchestra class for credit. In senior high schools in which an alternate scheduling program is operating, the student may participate in the year in which he or she earns a full credit. Please refer to the eligibility requirements in the All State Handbook.
Music Required: The music requirements for each group are listed below. It is the student’s responsibility to acquire the music and prepare it. School directors should assist in this process.
New this year! - Most of the audition pieces are sourced from the public domain, and the excerpts and etudes are posted below. It is strongly recommended that you check the postings below to be sure you have the correct excerpts. The only exceptions to this are the Viola and String Bass etudes; they are sourced from books. No photocopies of this music will be allowed at the audition. Copyright laws will be enforced.
In the event that at student arrives at the audition with the incorrect audition music prepared, the student will be given the correct music and up to one hour to prepare the correct music for the audition.
Scales Required: In addition to the prepared music requirements, each student will be asked to perform One Major Scale and Arpeggio and One Minor Scale. See below for the list of scales. In the case of two octave scales, the lowest two octaves should be played. There is no arpeggio required for the minor scales.
Sight Reading Required: Sight reading will be required of all students.
A harpist may be is needed this year. This position is open to any student entering grades 7-12. Auditions will take place on the Junior Orchestra audition day (Saturday, November 10, 2012). Teachers, if you have an interested harpist, please contact Mary Ellen Cohn, MMEA Executive Director, for audition materials.
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Junior Orchestra Audition Requirements
