2023 PMEA All-State Festival Information

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• HARP
  • PMEA congratulates Sophia Jho, grade 11, from Shady Side Academy, Jeff Gross, director, as the harpist for the 2023 All-State Orchestra. Thank you to all who applied.

• JAZZ & VOCAL JAZZ
• Jazz & Vocal Jazz Audition Applications: Open on Tuesday, November 8; Close on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at NOON.

• • 2023 PMEA All-State Jazz Audition Materials
    • Lead Alto Etude
    • Lead Trumpet Etude
    • Lead Trombone Etude
  • 2023 PMEA All-State Vocal Jazz Audition Materials
    • Scat Etude (Youtube)
    • Scat Etude (.wav file)

• • All-State Jazz – Alto Sax Audition
  • All-State Jazz – Tenor Sax Audition
  • All-State Jazz – Bari Sax Audition
  • All-State Jazz – Trumpet Audition
  • All-State Jazz – Trombone & Bass Trombone Audition
  • All-State Jazz – Guitar, Piano & Vibraphone Audition
  • All-State Jazz – Drum Audition
  • All-State Jazz – Bass (Instrumental) Audition
  • 2023 All-State Vocal Jazz Audition Application 

Results will be posted online on Wednesday, February 1, 2023

***If selected for the 2023 PMEA Jazz or Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the student will no longer be eligible for any of the other All-State ensembles.***

• AT-LARGE INSTRUMENTS
  • The following At-Large instruments will be needed for the 2023 All-State Ensembles: Piccolo, Eb Soprano Clarinet & Double Bass for both Concert Band & Wind Ensemble; Piccolo (separate audition from the piccolo audition for band/wind ens.) and English Horn for Orchestra. *Please note that there is a significant English Horn part in one of the three orchestra selections. The English Horn part will double on Oboe for the remaining orchestra selections. 
  • Results will be shared during the Region Orchestra festival
    • Students who have submitted an At-Large Application for ANY Ensemble and are accepted to the All-State Ensembles as “At Large”, must accept the At-Large position. This may result in personnel changes from the Region to the All-State Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and Orchestra
  • 2023 PMEA All-State “At Large” Instructions
    • Audition applications: Open on Monday, February 13 (following District Band); Close on Monday, March 6 at Noon 
    • Piccolo At Large Excerpt (Band)
    • Eb Clarinet At Large Excerpt 
    • Double Bass At Large Excerpt
    • English Horn At Large Excerpts
  • 2023 PMEA All-State “At Large” ORCHESTRA PICCOLO Instructions
    • Audition applications: Open on Monday, February 13 (following District Band); Close on Monday, February 20 at Noon
    • Piccolo At Large Excerpts (Orchestra)

• ACCOMPANIST
  • 2023 Accompanist Audition Materials
  • Audition application: Opens on Monday, January 16, 2023 (following District Chorus); Closes on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Noon.
  • Results will be shared during the Region Chorus festival

2023 NAfME Eastern Division Honors Ensemble Information

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