Middle School Auditions

When
  • Saturday, January 11, 2020
  • Saturday, January 18, 2020 (Snow Date)

Where
Orange High School
500 Orange High School Rd.,
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Fees
$8.00 per audition; $10.00 per school and/or division. The Postmark Deadline for Audition Fees and Registration Form is Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Late registrations will not be accepted. Please print the registration form confirmation page and send a copy with your payments to:

Southeast Middle School
Attn: Drew Leib
4825 Woody Mill Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27406

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 (Change for 2010-2011: 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 2020-2021
Middle School Solo Lists can be found at NC Bandmasters

Scales
Middle School Scale Requirements can be found at NC Bandmasters

Notes
  • Scales must be played in order they are posted above (update 5/2015).
  • Scales must be memorized. (update 9/2015)
  • ​Scales must be performed in 3 minutes or less. (update 9/2015)
  • Students will have 45 seconds for their sight reading performance.​

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 for CDBA membership.
  • 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 (closed for now)
Click link -> MS All District Audition Registration (TWO different submit buttons, Director AND Student Registration, make sure you get both done please)

Registration due December 11, 2019
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Middle School Auditions Chair:
Drew Leib
leiba@gcsnc.com
Southeast Middle School
4825 Woody Mill Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27406
Phone: 336-674-4280 x1676
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Middle School Site Host:
Andy Carter
andy.carter@orange.k12.nc.us
Orange HS
500 Orange High School Rd.,
Hillsborough, NC 27278