WMEA High School All-State Honor Groups

WMEA serves band, choir, orchestra and jazz students in grades 9-12 through annual All-State groups. Students audition for the opportunity to perform with the best high school musicians in the state under the baton of a nationally-renowned director. In addition, MENC sponsors All-Northwest groups every other year, providing opportunities for students from six northwest states. The groups offered each year are listed below.Audition packets will be posted late summer each year. Student auditions occur every fall.

2011 NW MENC All-Northwest and WMEA All-State Honor Groups

State of Washington Applicants Only. All-Northwest and All-State honor groups include Band, Orchestra, Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, Jazz Band and Jazz Choir. All-State groups are Concert Band, Symphonic Choir and Symphony Orchestra. The entire application and audition process will be done online and includes a screening at the state level and ultimately the Northwest level for placement in groups.

Conductors for NW and Washington All-State honor groups:

Students must be in grades 9-12 and regularly participating members in the school music performing group, offered for credit, corresponding with the honor group for which they are applying. Please refer to complete eligibility definitions. Regular participation in that school music group must continue through the honor group performance. Students interested in applying in more than one category will need to submit a separate application, payment and recorded audition for each area. By applying, all students, parents and teachers agree that if selected, students are required to attend all rehearsals, and remain with their honor group from check-in through the concert.

Critical Dates:

October 5th
Online application and audition window closes
November 15th
Notification of acceptance/registration info emailed to teachers
December 15th
Postmark deadline for registration forms and all fees ($10 late processing fee per student after this date.) This deadline cannot be extended for any reason.
January 3rd
Mailing of music to teachers/schools begins
February 16th
NW Jazz group members arrive in Bellevue, rehearsals begin
February 17th
All-State and NW large group members arrive, rehearsals begin
February 19th
All-Northwest Jazz Band and Jazz Choir concert
February 20th
All-State and All-NW large group concerts