Audition preparation
Prepare for the audition in front of you.
Build a dependable practice plan now, then use your state music organization's official packet for dates, eligibility, repertoire, and submission rules.
Start here
Three useful steps you can take today
Build the plan
The preparation roadmap
A band director's eight-week plan: self-assessment, daily practice structure, and the switch to performance practice.
Follow the preparation roadmapPractice with structure
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Keep scales, exercises, repertoire, practice tools, history, and saved final takes in one app.
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Use the official packet
Find your state's official music educators or band organization and use its current packet for every date and requirement.
Find your state's 2026-27 All-State postingState postings
Find your state's 2026-27 All-State posting
Each page reports only what that state's organization has posted. Confirm the packet with your director before you prepare.
2026-27 materials posted
- Alabama ABA
- Arizona AMEA
- Arkansas ASBOA
- California CBDA
- Colorado CBA
- Connecticut CMEA
- Delaware DMEA
- Florida FBA
- Georgia GMEA
- Idaho IMEA
- Illinois ILMEA
- Iowa IHSMA, JEI
- Kansas KMEA
- Louisiana LMEA
- Maine MMEA
- Maryland MMEA
- Massachusetts MassMEA
- Michigan MSBOA
- Minnesota MMEA
- Mississippi Lions Band, MBA
- Missouri MBA, MOAJE
- Montana MHSA
- Nebraska NMEA
- Nevada NMEA
- New Hampshire NHMEA
- New Jersey NJAJE, NJMEA
- New Mexico NMMEA
- New York NYSSMA
- North Carolina NCBA
- North Dakota NDMEA
- Ohio OMEA
- Oklahoma OkMEA
- Oregon OMEA
- Pennsylvania PMEA
- Rhode Island RIMEA
- South Carolina SCBDA
- South Dakota SDHSAA
- Tennessee TMEA
- Texas TMEA
- Utah UMEA
- Washington WMEA
- West Virginia WVBA
- Wisconsin WSMA
- Wyoming WMEA
Materials not found publicly yet
These organizations have a public page, but we could not read the full 2026-27 audition materials.
No public posting found
We could not find a public official posting for these states.
- District of Columbia Not available
The District of Columbia NAfME affiliate does not run an all-state band.
- Hawaii Not available
- Kentucky Not available
Kentucky's requirements sit behind a member login.