The Texas Music Educators Association
(TMEA) sponsors a series of district, region, area, and state
auditions.
1.
First Audition - The top 40 ranked students in each of the eight vocal
sections (Soprano I, Soprano II, Alto I, Alto II, Tenor I, Tenor II, Bass I, and
Bass II) will be chosen to advance to the next level of auditions.
2.
Second (All-Region Choir)
Audition - The top 40 singers
in
each section from the last audition will compete. The top 12 ranked
students in each
section at this contest earn membership into the All-Region Choir and
will advance to the next level. They will
receive a patch and will be required to attend the All-Region Clinic and
Concert
in November. Students who are ranked 13-24 will earn membership into the
All-District Choir. They will receive a patch and will be required to
attend the All-District Choir Clinic and Concert.
3.
Third (Pre-Area) Choir
Audition - At this level, the 12 advancing singers
from each section from the previous contest will audition twice...once singing cuts the literature and a second time
sight-reading a line of music. These winners will be announced at the
conclusion of the All-Region Choir Concert. The top 5 students from each section
chosen will advance to the last level…
4. Texas
All-State Choir Audition - The top 5
singers from each section in Region VII will join the top 5 singers in each
section from three other regions of Texas to audition for the Texas All State
Choir. From the 15 students in each section, the top 4 will be named to the
Texas All State Mixed Choir. The treble singers that finish in places 5-10 will
be named to the All State Treble Choir. The tenor-bass singers that finish in
places 5-8 will be named to the All State Men’s Choir. The Texas All-State
Choirs will perform in San Antonio at the Texas Music Educators Association
Convention in February.
Things to Remember about the Audition Process
There will be 5 judges in each room to rank each student performance
Students will NOT be viewed by the judgesStudent MUST use printed music...not copies!
Go to this website and read the rehearsal notes CAREFULLY!!!!
If you do not understand this information, PLEASE ASK your directors!!!
Rehearsal Notes for the TMEA All-State Choir Music
