Want to Get Involved? Applications are due in early Fall, each school year. All ECMEA application and participation happens through your school’s ensemble music teacher. Contact your music teacher to begin the process. Students may only be registered by their school’s music director. Auditions for most ensembles take place in January, find your festival below for more
details. Students are selected to an All-County ensemble based on their audition score. Selected students participate in All-County Festivals each March. Band * The Red and Blue Chorus are equal skill ensembles. Instrumental Audition Saturday, January 7, 2023 Depew Middle/High School Band * SSA (Soprano I, Soprano II, Alto). Instrumental Auditions Saturday, January 14, 2023 Orchard Park High School Vocal Auditions Saturday, January 7, 2023 Depew Middle/High School Band * SSA (Soprano I, Soprano II, Alto).Elementary
Instrumental – Grades 4-6Choral – Grades 5-6Ensembles
String Orchestra
Red Chorus *
Blue Chorus *
Students from the same schools will
be placed into the same chorus ensemble.Important Dates
Junior High North
Grades 7-9Ensembles
Symphony Orchestra
SSA Chorus *
SATB Chorus **
** SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone).Important
Dates
Junior High South
Grades 7-9Ensembles
Symphony Orchestra
SSA Chorus *
SATB Chorus **
** SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone).
Important Dates
Instrumental Auditions
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Orchard Park High School
Vocal Auditions
Saturday, January 7, 2022
Depew Middle/High School
Senior High
Grades 10-12Ensembles
Band
Orchestra
Chorus
Important Dates
Instrumental & Vocal Auditions
Saturday, January 21, 2022
Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
Jazz
Grades 7-12Junior High Ensembles
Grades 7-9 Jazz Band
Senior High Ensembles
Grades 10-12
Jazz Band A *
Jazz Band B *
Vocal Jazz
* Students are placed in Jazz Band “A” or “B” based on playing ability.
Important Dates
Instrumental Auditions
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Depew Middle/High School
Vocal Auditions
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
All County Performance
Saturday, January 29, 2022
11:00 AM
Mahaffey Theatre
All County 2021-22
Information
Coordinators:
Melissa Wight, East Lake High School
Christopher Benoit, Largo High School
Clinician
Aaron Vaughn
Auditions are November 17 at Largo High School. Directors sign up students for auditions through the PCS Fine Arts Website.
Rehearsal Site: Largo High School, 410 Missouri Ave. N., Largo, FL 33770
Wednesday, January 26 - 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, January 27 - 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, January 28 - 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Audition Materials: (Thank you Kaitlin Springer for recording a fabulous video lesson on the excerpt)
Contact Information
Course No.
#104291
Category
District: Academics K-12 (9393)
Classroom Hours
15
Non-Classroom
Hours
0
Component Numbers
1.010.005 Performance Techniques on Individual Band, Orchest
Course Description URL
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Registration Deadline
Wed, Apr 13, 2022Withdrawal Deadline
Wed, Apr 13, 2022Course Description
More Details
Teachers will have the opportunity to observe nationally-acclaimed conductors as they rehearse the finest student musicians in Hillsborough County. Also, clinics on recruitment, updated handbook procedures, and component organization meetings will occur.