FEES
AUDITIONS and STUDENT ALL-COUNTY REGISTRATION FEES have been prepaid with the schools District Participation Fee.
ALL CONCERT TICKETS (ADMISSION): $5.00 / seat
The NEW NYSSMA Manual Edition XXVIII (effective July 1, 2006) must be used for ECMEA 2006-2007 Solo Audition Festivals
Limits on Solo Levels
All string, brass, woodwind, percussion and jazz are limited as follows at
January audition:
Grade in School Music Levels Elementary 4 1-4 Junior High 7-9 1-5 Senior High 10-12 1-6
A student may play for a solo evaluation at any music level, but will be
considered for All-County ONLY if the above guidelines are followed.
Seating Auditions
After selection to an All-County group, each student will receive the concert
music which is to be prepared before the first rehearsal. At the
first rehearsal, sectionals and/or auditions may be held.
Partcipation Policy For ECMEA All-County Festivals
See our new participation policy on page 3 of this issue.
Application Deadlines
Elementary Choral Preliminary Application: October 15
Junior High Choral Preliminary Application: October 15
Senior High Choral November 15
Elementary Choral November 15
JH/SH Vocal Solos November 15
All Instrumental November 15
Scholarships November 15
Junior High Choral December 15
All-County Scoring
Each woodwind, brass, string, and percussion student who auditions at our
January audition festivals, earns a score based on a 100-point system,
similar to the All-State audition sheet. At the County level we then add the
following points to the level of solo played:
If the student plays solo level…
1 then 3 points are added
2 then 6 points are added
3 then 10 points are added
4 then 13 points are added
5 then 17 points are added
6 then 20 points are added