2023 MMEA All-State | The Collective – Ensemble Guidelines
85th MMEA In-Service Workshop/Conference
Grow MO: Telling Our Story and Influencing our Future
January 25-28, 2023
Tan-Tar-A Conference Center
Mmea all-state | “the collective”
performance
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
8:00pm – Paradise Ballrooms
General information
Our goal is to have representation from as many colleges and universities across the state as possible.
- All institutions must award at least an Associate’s Degree or Music Minor.
- All participants must be undergraduate students in good standing and enrolled in your institution for the spring 2023 semester.
- Participants must be a member of your school’s Jazz Ensemble (if this offering exists).
- Participants must be currently enrolled in the applied music studios at their institution (if this offering exists).
- Participants must be in attendance at the 2023 MMEA Annual In-Service Workshop/Conference beginning the evening of Wednesday, January 25 through the performance on the evening of Friday, January 27, 2023.
application information
PLEASE COMPLETE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH STUDENT NOMINATED:
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The online application form (below) must be completed for each perspective member.
- NOTE: If there is more than one auditionee per instrument from your school, please indicate accordingly. For example, “Tenor Trombone A – College Name” and “Tenor Trombone B – College Name.”
- An audio recording of the selected excerpt must be uploaded for each auditionee.
- An audio recording of the improvisation, and/or other specified components, must be uploaded for each auditionee.
Thank you for taking the time to submit your students for consideration.
audition materials
*Include the following in your audition recording:
- A performance of the selected excerpt for your instrument.
- 2 Choruses of improvisation over the backing track provided.
Audition Excerpts:
- Alto Saxophone | Bar before C to E
- Tenor Saxophone | Bar before C to E
- Baritone Saxophone | Bar before C to E
- Trumpet 1 / Trumpet 2 | Pickup to G to two measures before D.S.
- Trombone | 9th bar of A to C
- Bass Trombone | 9th bar of A to C
- Improvisation Backing Track (All Instruments)
*Include the following in your audition recording:
- A performance of the selected excerpt for your instrument.
- A performance of a comp (or walk) in a swing style.
- 2 choruses of improvisation over the backing track provided.
Audition Excerpts:
- Piano / Guitar / Vibes | Beginning to B
- Bass | Beginning to C
- Improvisation Backing Track (All Instruments)
*Include the following in your audition recording:
- A performance of the selected excerpt including hits and fills as marked.
- A performance demonstration of playing time and soloing in the following three styles: Medium Swing, Fast Swing, Fast Samba.
Audition Excerpts:
- Drum Set | Beginning to C
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