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
- Arkansas ASBOA
- California CBDA
- Colorado CBA
- Connecticut CMEA
- Florida FBA
- Georgia GMEA
- Idaho IMEA
- Illinois ILMEA
- Iowa IHSMA, JEI
- Kansas KMEA
- Louisiana LMEA
- Maine MMEA
- Maryland MMEA
- Minnesota MMEA
- Mississippi Lions Band, MBA
- Missouri MBA, MOAJE
- Montana MHSA
- Nebraska NMEA
- New Hampshire NHMEA
- New Jersey NJAJE, NJMEA
- New Mexico NMMEA
- New York NYSSMA
- North Carolina NCBA
- 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
Materials not posted yet
These organizations have a page, but 2026-27 requirements are not posted yet.
- Alaska ASAA · Not posted yet
- Delaware DMEA · Not posted yet
- Indiana IBA · Not posted yet
- Massachusetts MassMEA · Not posted yet
- Michigan MSBOA · Not posted yet
- Nevada NMEA · Not posted yet
- North Dakota NDMEA · Not posted yet
- Vermont VMEA · Not posted yet
- Virginia VBODA · Not posted yet
- West Virginia WVBA · Not posted yet
- Wisconsin WSMA · Not posted yet
- Wyoming WMEA · Not posted yet
No public posting found
We could not find a public official posting for these states.
- Arizona Not available
- 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.