High School Auditions

When
  • Saturday, January 5, 2019
  • Saturday, January 12, 2019 (Snow Date)

Where
Southeast Guilford High School
​4530 Southeast School Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

Fees
$8.00 per audition; $10.00 per school and/or division. The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:

Greenhope High School
Attn: Brian Myers
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Rd.
Cary, NC 27519

Make checks out to: CDBA

Procedural Instructions
You will find all information regarding the audition included in the Central District Bandmasters Association All-District Audition Procedures Handbook. Be sure to read through the entire document for information pertaining to:

  • specifics duties and responsibilities of chair person, sight host, and judging captains
  • director and student eligibility
  • registration procedures: There will be NO late registrations and/or day-of registrations accepted
  • audition regulations
  • day of director and student check-in procedures
  • student audition and judging procedures
  • student runner responsibilities
  • band placement
  • sample score sheets
  • rubrics for scoring procedures

Rubrics Solo List- For 2018-2019
CDBA HS 9-10 Solo List 2018-19
CDBA HS 11-12 Solo List 2018-19

Scales
9/10 High School Audition Scales
11/12 High School Audition Scales
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Notes
  • Scales must be played in order they are posted above.
  • High School students must memorize their scales.
  • High school students will have 2 1/2 minutes to complete all their scales.
  • Students will have 45 seconds for their sight reading performance.

Students
If you have any questions regarding audition material content or audition format, please direct them to your school’s band director. They can then contact the appropriate CDBA chair.

Director Information
  • All directors and judges must register immediately upon arrival at the auditions. At that time, you will be asked to present your current NAfME membership card. Check to see when your membership expires. It is your responsibility to make sure your membership is current. If your NAfME membership is not current, your students will not be allowed to audition. Additionally, all directors are expected to complete the on-line registration form for CDBA membership.  Click here for registration.
  • Every director is expected to participate in judging, in the scoring room, or other duties as assigned. If you do not plan on participating your students will not be allowed to audition.

Registration
Click link -> TBA All District Audition Registration

All Registrations due by December 5, 2018

High School Auditions Chair
Brian Myers
bmyers@wcpss.net
Greenhope High School
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Rd.
Cary, NC 27519

High School Site Host
Jeremy Ray
Southeast Guilford HS
rayj2@gcsnc.com
​4530 Southeast School Road
Greensboro, NC 27406