High School Orchestra

2020-21

High School Honor Groups moving to recorded auditions

NCKMEA will use online recorded auditions for all high school honor groups for the 2020-21 school year. Audition materials for each ensemble will be further specified after Sep. 1.

Festival Scores information video
Directors should watch this short video to become familiar with the Festival Scores audition system.

Festival Scores Auditions
Directors will need to activate Event Tag VRD22LZ in their account in order to upload audition entries. Audition uploads will be open Oct. 19 - Nov. 4. Judging will take place Nov. 5-8.

Audition Excerpts

Violin
A Melodic Minor Scale
Symphony No. 35 - Mozart

Viola
E Flat Major Scale
Symphony no. 2 mvmt 3 - Brahms

Cello
E Flat Major Scale
Roman Carnival Overture - Berlioz

Bass
A Melodic Minor Scales
Symphony no. 7 mvmt 3 - Beethoven

Chairperson

Riley Day
Emporia HS
3302 W. 18th Ave
Emporia KS, 66801
w: 620-794-3894

Important Dates - HS Orchestra

Aug. 26, 2020 - Wed

Downbeat Session

via Zoom

5:30 PM - Social Time
5:45 PM - Business Meeting

Oct. 12, 2020 - Mon

Audition Entries Due — HS Band, HS Orchestra

Oct. 30, 2020 - Fri

Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Orchestra

Oct. 30, 2020 - Fri

Audition Late Entry Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra

Double fees

Nov. 4, 2020 - Wed

Audition Upload Deadline — HS Orchestra

Nov. 27, 2020 - Fri

~~Participation Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra~~

Dec. 5, 2020 - Sat

HS Mini-Convention — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Clinic/Concert

Cancelled

Manhattan HS

In-person festivals are cancelled for 2020-21

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