Please complete the form below if you wish to audition for the ECKMEA District Honor Bands and Jazz Band. Form must be completed by the end of the day on Friday, October 8th.
Auditions will be completed via video submission. The window for submitting video auditions is Video Wednesday 10/27th - Tuesday 11/2. On Wednesday, 10/27, exact audition cuts will be released by ECKMEA, and you'll have one week to make a recording and submit links to Mr. Freeman.
More information will be communicated regarding video submissions prior to 10/27.
Audition requirements can be found here:
https://ksmea.org/hsband/excerpts/FYI - Sight reading has been removed from this year's audition requirements, due to the video audition format. If you qualify for district and then audition for all-state, if all-state auditions are in person, then you will sight read on the all-state audition - be prepared!
Audition materials can be found on the bvn band website:
www.bvnband.org --> Student Resources --> "Students only section. Also - there is a direct link to this page in canvas --> "Music and Resources" button.
If you choose, you can audition on multiple Instruments. For example
- Flute players can also audition on piccolo
- Clarinets can audition on regular clarinet and bass
- Saxes can audition on alto, tenor, and/or bari
- Anyone can audition for both band and jazz (on standard big band instruments)
This form will give you the option to register for multiple auditions, if you choose to do so.
PERCUSSIONISTS: Be aware - NEW this year: your audition is a COMPLETE PERCUSSION AUDITION. Meaning you are required to audition on all three instruments - snare, mallets, and timpani. You'll need to record three separate videos. More info coming your way SOON.
After completing this form, please pay $12 per registered audition, payable to the BVN Band, in a labeled envelope, and turn it into the Blue Box in the Band room. If you register for an audition after the deadline of the end of the day on Friday, October 8th, your audition fee goes up to $25 per audition, as we will have to complete a late registration for you, which is a higher fee.
Students who wish to be in Wind Ensemble SHOULD be taking this audition!
