High School Orchestra
2021-22
SCKMEA December Mini-Convention will be held at Andover-Central HS & MS. Details will be posted in the home page as they become available.
2021-22 SCKMEA High School Honor Groups to use Recorded Auditions
SCKMEA will use online recorded auditions for all high school honor groups for the 2021-22 school year.
Additional information, including audition materials for each ensemble, will be further specified as chairs complete their plans.
Please standby for further information regarding recorded audition procedure.
We have every intention of having rehearsals and performances on November 6 (HS Jazz Bands) and December 4 (HS Bands, Choirs, and Orchestra).
This is subject to changes in restrictions or guidelines by our host facilities or county health officials.
Watch for announcements about changes in locations for some of our honor ensembles.
Clinician
Alison Mayes - Denver Youth Symphony
Important Dates
Oct. 11 - Audition Registration Deadline -
$8 per audition
Oct. 24 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 -
$33 per audition
Oct. 30 - Audition uploads begin in Festival Scores
Nov. 5 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 -
$58 per audition
Nov. 5 - Audition uploads end. Late entries are not possible. Deadline is 11:59:59 PM
Nov. 6 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 - $100 per audition
Nov. 6 - Auditions @ Goddard-Eisenhower HS
Nov. 6 - Judging begins
Nov. 8 - Judging ends
Dec. 4 - Clinic & Concert @ Andover-Central
Audition Registration
Registration of audition entries will be a dual-entry process.
- Auditions must be officially registered in the KMEA Members site.
- Festival Scores will be used only as a replacement for in-person audition and judging activities.
Directors should watch the FS Director Tutorial
to become familiar with the Festival Scores audition system.
- Festival Scores Event Tag: 7GR734X
Fees
Use the
SCKMEA Invoice Generator to create your fee invoices.
An invoice print-out must be included with each payment. Make checks payable to
South Central KMEA.
Students may not audition for orchestra and choir. Please make sure to communicate with your teachers for which ensemble you will audition.
Audition Information
2021-22 SCKMEA HS Orchestra Audition Materials
will be an abbreviated version of the
KMEA All-State Audition Materials.
Results
The roster of selected students will be posted on the SCKMEA website no earlier than the Monday following the day of auditions.
Teachers will receive music to deliver to their students following the posting of results.
String teachers will want to make sure to attend the 10:00 AM Mini-Convention meeting.
Repertoire
Finlandia, Op. 26 - Jean Sibelius
Nimrod from the Enigma Variations (Variation IX, Adagio) - Edward Elgar
Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 - IV. Allegro-Presto - Ludwig van Beethoven