All-State Music Honor Groups
January 19-21, 2025, South High School,
Cheyenne, Wyoming
The Wyoming High School Activities Association and the Wyoming Music Educators Association are pleased to provide a high quality rehearsal and performance opportunity for students through All-State Honor Band, Orchestra, and Choir.
GENERAL INFORMATION
***FOR THE 2025 AUDITIONS***
Click Here for: ALL-STATE BAND AUDITION
Click Here for: ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA AUDITION
Click Here for: ALL-STATE CHOIR AUDITION
1. To audition for All-State honor groups, students must:
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- Be in grades 9-12 only.
- Apply through the appropriate school music teacher.
- Be enrolled in a school group corresponding to the All-State group for which they apply unless an appropriate group does not exist.
- Be a member school of WHSAA (including home schools).
- Be enrolled both at the time of application AND at the time of the All-State event.
- Meet WHSAA eligibility requirements for state events.
- Be chosen by recorded auditions.
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2. Audition Procedures and Instructions:
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- Audition applications and the materials will be available on the WMEA website on Monday, September 2nd.
- Each student must complete an ONLINE REGISTRATION.
- If auditioning for more than one ensemble, a separate audition account must be created using a DIFFERENT email address.
- Registration closes Monday, October 28th, 11:59:59 PM. No registrations are accepted after the registration window closes.
- LINK TO ALL-STATE REGISTRATION SITE
- New to All-State Registration? Click here: ALL-STATE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- The Site Chairs will send the pre-registration notifications to directors on October 21st and 25th
- Each school will receive an invoice and payment instructions from WMEA on October 30th, 2024.
- Check, or PO’s payable to WYOMING MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION.
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3. Payment:
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- ALL payments or proof of payments must be made by November 7th through our web portal available on the sent invoice.
- Audition fee is $10 per audition registration
- Fees must be paid by group or school (i.e. one payment for Rawlins Schools, or one payment for Sheridan Choir).
- Payment may be in the form of a school voucher, purchase order, money order, or credit card.
- Checks may be accepted in advance of the November 7th deadline. No cash or student checks.
- All registered applicant fees, including scratches, are paid in advance.
- If paying by purchase order or voucher, have a scanned copy ready for upload.
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4. Selection:
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- Vice Presidents will make selections for the All-State Honor Groups and provide a detailed list to WHSAA.
- Directors will receive an informational email of their student results on December 2nd.
- The WHSAA will release the official roster for the honor ensembles on December 3rd, via online posting at www.whsaa.org.
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5. Audition Recording Specific Information:
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- Each student must supply their own wind instruments, audition materials, and anything else needed for the audition.
- Percussion needs will be coordinated by their director.
- METRONOMES ARE NOT ALLOWED.
- All recordings must be uploaded within the specified recording window (see below).
- It is the teacher’s responsibility to disqualify any student who violates the integrity of the audition process.
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4. Audition Dates:
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- Audition uploads may occur anytime from November 8th through November 16th. (Friday of week 18 to the Saturday of week 19 on the WHSAA calendar)
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Auxiliary Recourses:
All-State Honor Group Repertoire Archives
All-State Music Lending Library (LCSD#1)
Related Documents
- All-State Recording Instructions 21 PDF – 1 MB
- All-State Registration Instructions 21 PDF – 2 MB
- StudentSchedule2020 PDF –
- ALL-STATEENTRYFORM-20 PDF – 151 KB
- All-State Registration Instructions PDF – 1 MB