Dynasty Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 This is the moment that most of us can't wait for (or dread)! All-State tryout music was announced on TMEA.org. Below are the links to individual instruments. Good luck to all! TMEA 2005-2006 All-State Wind/Percussion Audition Material This is the official listing of the Band Division All-State Audition Material. All amendments, corrections and errata will become official only when it is published here. The TMEA All-State 2005-2006 Performance Guides are provided as a tool to help you. Be sure to make note of any changes that may appear here during the upcoming months. Errata will not be posted in the Southwestern Musician magazine. Should you discover any errata in the music that may have been missed, please notify the State Band Division Chair, Steve Andre. Please View the OFFICIAL TMEA Release HERE! Winds Flute and Piccolo Soprano Clarinet Low Clarinets Oboe and English Horn Bassoon Saxophone Cornet and Trumpet French Horn Tenor Trombone Bass Trombone Baritone and Euphonium Tuba Percussion Timpani Snare Keyboard (1 of 2) Keyboard (2 of 2) Good luck to everyone that auditions!! Just as a disclaimer, all the links above are for reference, and should be taken as a secondary source to the music given to you by your band directors/lesson teachers. TxBands.Com is not responsible for an incorrect link (Although I am really sorry!) or any incorrect information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ngo Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Anyone else ready to make all-state???? I'm ready to make first chair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themainclarinet Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 I TOTALY LOVE THE CLARINET MUSIC THIS YEAR! LOL...My goal this year is to make Area! If I do better then I will be happier, but if I make it to Area then I will feel accomplished yet bummed out probably too! LOL mixed feelings. I just hate the region stuff: practicing, then the concert, some of the "directors" and the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Thanks for letting me know dude. Time to start practicing again... This is the year I HAVE to make all-state on french horn. I was one out of area last year, but I think I can get it. Having off periods is really gonna help with being able to practice before wasting my chops on marching band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serardian Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Sax music sucks, what else is new..... I always get stuck at the region concert sitting next to the worst players ever. It's like they spent 4 months working on these 3 dumb pieces alone without ever developing any kind of tone, technique, or musicality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Wow, there is four auditions pieces for percussion, and one of them is a four mallet solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRtrumpet Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 this may sound stupid, but can someone explain to me what this is. Like where do you audition and stuff like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ngo Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 1.Reigon - Local, usually within 2 or 3 school districts,then if you place high enough there you move to what's called Area 2. Area- Top chairs from adjacent reigons compete. If you place high enough there, you earn a spot in the All-State Band 3. All-State - All people placing high enough in there area combine and compete for chairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arundo Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Depending where your from it could look like this: 1st phase- anyone from your region competes. 2nd phase- top players from phase one compete for a region band placement and a chance to go to area. 3rd phase- If you made it from phase 2, then you compete against people in your area, which is usually a couple regions for a spot in the All-state Band. Thats how it is where I live. It may be different somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_DRUM_MAJOR Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 mm time to start practicing again lol..the low clarinet music is better than last years. I just got done playing like one half of the first etude.i hate making the jump to high d sharp bleehhhh my goal this year is to get 1st at region and area then try to beat the kid from waller that made state 3x in a row lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireAnnette07 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 The clarinet music is more difficult than I thought! But my goal is to make All-State..and to actually ace region this year (I injured my right index finger and had to get stitches before last year's auditions but tried out anyway and made 1st alternate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artishard Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 i LOVE the french horn pieces. my lessons teacher already had me practicing one of those. i'm ready to make area this year...and the first horn piece is actually pretty. i wish i didn't do marching so that i could really concentrate well on the pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRtrumpet Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 so when are auditons any way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serardian Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Ours are usually 1st week of December...they vary though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arundo Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I believe that 1st phase is December 5th and 2nd phase for those who have a 2nd phase is on December 10th... Then Area is January 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artishard Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 i detest having to play the same pieces until december. they get old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serardian Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 i detest having to play the same pieces until december. they get old. As does marching music! Us band kids have to be crazy to put up with the same music for these long periods of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arundo Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Harder music this year and new region alignments next year....are they trying to make it impossible to make it into state lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRtrumpet Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 I remember auditioning about 2 years ago in Ingleside, man I sucked back then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGiggles Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Atleast the Saxophone music is back out of the Ferling book. Last year's music was incredibly easy, and a good deal of mediocre players would be able to play it, without putting any time or effort in it at all, putting alot of variables in some of the judging room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRtrumpet Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 I think I could at least make area on trumpet this year, but our school never goes to thoese contest. The last time we went was 2 years ago when I played the sax, and only 2 people ended up goin (Me and a friend that I forced to go) and both of us sucked bigtime so last year my BD didnt even bother asking if anyone wanted to go... but this year I think I could do pretty good of trumpet, but I seriously doubt were going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ngo Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 I don't like the ferling book because everyone uses it for lessons so just about every sax player has alraedy played the etudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artishard Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 actually, arundo, my music is easier than last year. haha, i'd rather play the same all region music, than marching music. because i can play marching stuff in my sleep. which i have to do, haha. and it's better to have harder pieces...because then, they'll know who's really dedicated and cares a lot. i mean, it doesn't matter how much you practice, it matters the quality of practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arundo Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Amen. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xukaniz Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Trumpet music is alright. Maybe its just me, but this music is twice as hard as last year lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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