Ohio Music Education Association All-State Ensembles

OMEA All-State Ensemble Audition Information 2025
OMEA Professional Development Conference Cleveland,
Ohio • February 5 - 8, 2025

2025 ALL-STATE APPLICATIONS ARE EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE THROUGH ACCEPTD

All applicants must be currently enrolled as members of their school’s performing ensemble and must continue their participation during the 2024-2025 academic year (ex. All-State Band applicants must be members of their school band, All-State Choir applicants of their school choir, All-State Jazz applicants of their school jazz ensemble, All-State Orches- tra applicants of their school orchestra, or for wind/percussion of their school band ensemble). Home-school stduents may apply if sponsored by their private teacher (who must be an OMEA member). A parent/guardian of the home-school student will serve as the school administrator. Students must be enrolled in grades 9-12 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Failure to observe these regulations will void the student’s All-State eligibility.

OMEA is using the Acceptd Online Digital Audition Platform for all 2025 All-State Ensemble auditions. Please be aware that the online application should not affect how recordings are made--only how applications/recordings are submitted. Students will need the following items in order to apply:

1. Student and parent email addresses.
2. Digital recordings of required etudes/solos/scales/warm-up (as listed in the following).
3. The school ensemble director’s contact information.
4. The school ensemble director’s 9-digit NAfME membership number.
5. A credit card for the $20 application fee (paid to Accptd).

APPLICATION TIMELINE:
• March 1 - Audition Material Available
• April 1 - Acceptd Opens
• May 31 - Deadline for all applications to be submitted. Please carefully note the specific etude and performance requirements. They are different for 2025.
• August 31 - Notification of results to applicants and directors
• September 30 - Acceptance forms and membership fee of $225 due.

NEW FOR 2025:

The Ohio Music Education Association will not be responsible for housing All-State participants. To reduce fees for participants and address member concerns with group housing requirements, the responsibility for lodging will rest with the students’ parents/guardians and/or school district official(s). Students may stay at their own home with the filing of proper releases. Students are not permitted to house on their own.

The 2025 All-State Band, Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and Orchestra will rehearse on the campus of Cleveland State University at the CSU Student Center and the adjacent Music and Communications Building. Performances will occur at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. All-State Choir and All-State Orchestra will perform on Friday, February 7. All-State Band and Jazz Ensemble will perform on Saturday, February 8.

2025 CHOIR RECORDING REQUIREMENTS:

Each student (after announcing name and voice part) should record a vocalization (any vocal warm-up exercise) of the student’s choice that best demonstrates the extent of his/her range from bottom to top. Next, record a solo from the OMEA Class “A” or “B” list.

2025 BAND & ORCHESTRA WIND-PERCUSSION RECORDING REQUIREMENTS:

Each student (after first announcing name and instrument) will record all required Etudes as listed on the following pages and then record a Solo from the OMEA Class “A” or “B” list.

Percussionists are required to record all 3 etudes (snare, timpani and mallet), and record a solo (OMEA Class “A” or “B on a keyboard instrument (xylophone, vibraphone, or marimba). Two or four mallet solos are acceptable, and the solo may be accompanied or unaccompanied.

2025 ALL-STATE BAND & ORCHESTRA WINDS & PERCUSSION ETUDE REQUIREMENTS:

FLUTE:

Selected Studies for Flute by Voxman, published by Rubank - p. 7 and pp. 30-31 (Allegretto) 

OBOE:

Selected Studies for Oboe by Voxman, published by Rubank - p. 13 and p. 53

Bb CLARINET:

Selected Studies for Clarinet by Voxman, published by Rubank - p. 17 and p. 34

BASS CLARINET:

Advanced Studies from the Works of J. Weissenborn, arr. Rhoads, published by Southern, #4 (p. 2), #13 (p. 9)

BASSOON:

Method for Bassoon by J. Weissenborn: 50 Studies section in back of book (Catalogue #CU96) - #6 (p. 117) and #39(pp.144-145)

SAXOPHONE:

Selected Studies for Saxophone by Voxman, published by Rubank - p. 12 and p. 44

TRUMPET:

Selected Studies for Trumpet by Voxman, published by Rubank - p. 13 and p. 42

FRENCH HORN:

Preparatory Melodies to Solo Work by Pottag, published by Belwin - #32 (p. 12), #62 (p. 25) and #80 (p. 32) – Take D.S. al Fine for all three etudes

TROMBONE AND EUPHONIUM:

Selected Studies for Trombone by Voxman: published by Rubank - p. 19 (Largo cantabile) and p. 45 (Allegro moderato)

BASS TROMBONE:

50 Etudes for Bass Trombone and Tenor Trombone with F Attachment by Grigoriev, ed./arr. Randall Hawes, published by Encore - #20 (p. 21) and #28 (p. 27)

TUBA:

70 Studies for BBb Tuba by Blazhevich, Volume No. 1, published by Robert King - #8 (p. 7) and #26 (p. 25)

PERCUSSION:

Percussionists are required to record all three etudes (mallet, snare, and timpani) and then record a solo (OMEA Class “A” or “B”) on a keyboard instrument (xylophone, vibraphone, or marimba). Two or four mallet solos are acceptable, and the solo may be accompanied or unaccompanied.
MALLETS:

Fundamental Method for Mallets by Mitchell Peters, published by Alfred – Reading Study #3 in A Major (p. 78).

SNARE DRUM:

Advanced Snare Drum Studies by Mitchell Peters, published by Try Publishing Company – Etude #9 (pp. 18-19)

TIMPANI:

Fundamental Method for Timpani by Mitchell Peters, published by Alfred – Etude No. 46 (p. 177)

2025 ALL-STATE AND REGION ORCHESTRA STRINGS AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

• All students (after announcing name and instrument) will record 2 scales and the technical etude.
• If a student is only auditioning for Region Orchestra, they will record the Region Excerpt only. The region audition is now complete.
• If a student is auditioning for the All-State Orchestra, they will record BOTH the Region and All-State Orchestral Excerpts. This is new for 2024-2025. Should the student be accepted to All-State, they are still required to participate in Region Orchestra.

VIOLIN

VIOLA

CELLO

BASS

HARP

Orchestral String Musicians please visit https://app.getacceptd.com/omearegional for your application site

2025 ALL-STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE RECORDING REQUIREMENTS:

• Donna Lee and My Little Suede Shoes are from Charlie Parker (vol. 6)
• Milestones is from Miles Davis (Vol. 7)
• Peaceful Ideas, A Little Stop TIme and Double Trouble are from Good Time! (vol. 114)
• All volumes are Jamey Aebersold Publications.

All WINDS

Perform a chromatic scale evenly up and down to demonstrate range.
***Trumpets/trombones - if interested in playing lead, please play up to at least a high C (trumpet) and high Bb (trombone).

With the play-along, record the head to My Little Suede Shoes - play head TWICE.

OPTIONAL: After playing the head, improvise TWO choruses (required for solo chair, not required for other chairs).

SAXES

BRASS

VIBES, PIANO, GUITAR

Vibes, Piano, & Guitar:

• With the play-a-long (USE CD #1), record each of the following:
• Peaceful Ideas - play the head ONCE and comp one chorus. (OPTIONAL - improvise one chorus following the comping chorus).
• A Little Stop TIme - play the head ONCE, comp for one chorus, improvise 2 choruses.

BASS

With the play-a-long (use CD #4 RIGHT CHANNEL), record each of the following:

DRUMS

With the playalong (use CD #4 LEFT CHANNEL), record each of the following
Peaceful Ideas - play ONE chorus of time
Double Trouble - play TWO choruses
Include a recording of you performing a swing chart with your home jazz ensemble or a combo. This chart should include a drum solo of at least 4 bars

If you have any issues, questions, or concerns, please contact Rob Cebriak, All-State Coordinator at allstate@omea-ohio.org. *Remember to check the OMEA website (www.omea-ohio.org) on April 1 for complete information.

For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.