2026 All-State Information
2025-2026 PMEA All-State Audition Calendar
2026 All-State Concert Schedule:
- All-State Modern Band – Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m.
- All-State Chorus – Friday, April 24th at 5 p.m.
- All-State Jazz & A Cappella Ensembles – Friday, April 24th at 7:30 p.m.
- All-State Wind Ensemble & Band – Saturday, April 25th at 11 a.m.
- All-State Orchestra – Saturday, April 25th at 3 p.m.
*Concert locations are TBA
All-State Harp
Congratulations to Em Shollenberger, Downingtown HS East, Andrew German- Director (PMEA District 12), who has been selected as the 2026 PMEA All-State Orchestra Harpist. Thank you to all applicants who auditioned.
The 2026 All-State Event will be held in the Poconos Area, April 22- 25, with Stroudsburg High School as the host rehearsal site for Orchestra. The All-State Orchestra Concert will take place in the Kilimanjaro Ballroom/ Kalahari Resorts on SATURDAY, April 25, at 3:00 pm.
All-State Jazz
Please read the 2026 All-State Jazz Audition Repertoire regarding the purchase of audition material as some of the requirements have been changed.
- 2026 PMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble Audition Instructions and Repertoire
- The Audition Window is now open and will close on Tuesday January 6, 2026 at NOON.
- 2026 All-State Jazz Application *PMEA is utilizing a new application that looks very similar to the PMEA website. You will need to select the menu option “Create a Login” and set up an account the first time you access an application.
All-State Contemporary A Cappella
- 2026 PMEA All-State Contemporary A Cappella Ensemble Audition Information and Repertoire
- Take Me Home Purchase Link
- High and Dry Purchase Link
- The Audition Window is now open and will close on Tuesday January 6, 2026 at NOON.
- 2026 All-State Contemporary A Cappella Application *PMEA is utilizing a new application that looks very similar to the PMEA website. You will need to select the menu option “Create a Login” and set up an account the first time you access an application.
All-State Modern Band
- 2026 PMEA All-State Modern Band Audition Information
- The Audition Window is now open and will close on Tuesday January 6, 2026 at NOON.
- 2026 All-State Modern Band Application *PMEA is utilizing a new application that looks very similar to the PMEA website. You will need to select the menu option “Create a Login” and set up an account the first time you access an application.
All-State Accompanist
- 2026 PMEA Accompanist Audition Materials and Instructions
- The audition window will open Monday January 12, 2026 (after District Chorus) and will close on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at NOON.
All-State At Large Instruments
- 2026 PMEA All-State At Large Orchestra Instructions (Piccolo, English Horn, Bass Clarinet)
- Online Auditions open for ORCHESTRA – PICCOLO, ORCHESTRA – ENGLISH HORN, and ORCHESTRA – BASS CLARINET will open Monday January, 26, 2026 (after District ORCHESTRA) and will close on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at NOON.
- 2026 PMEA All-State At Large Band Instructions (Piccolo and Double Bass)
- Online Auditions open for BAND (CB/WE) PICCOLO and DOUBLE BASS will open Monday February, 9, 2026 (after District BAND) and will close on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at NOON.
How to Prepare For Your PMEA Audition