All-State posting
Indiana All-State band audition requirements
This page reports what the official organization posted. Virtunity does not write audition requirements.
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IBA
Indiana Bandmasters Association (IBA)
This organization has not posted 2026-27 materials yet.
- Ensembles
- All-State Band, All-State Honor Band
- Season
- 2026-27
- Audition window
- Auditions are Sunday, January 10, 2027 starting at 1:00 PM local time at nine recording sites (weather backup the following Wednesday). Application deadline December 4, 2026, with a $10 late fee from December 5, a $50 late fee from December 12, and an absolute cutoff of December 31, 2026. All-State Festival weekend is March 12-14, 2027.
- Instruments
- woodwinds, brass, and percussion (IBA's instrument list also includes harp and piano)
What the current page describes
Each student pays a $15 entry fee per instrument and performs a chromatic scale plus two etudes for the instrument, and must also sight-read an excerpt. The chromatic scale is used to demonstrate mastery of the full range of the instrument. Auditions are recorded by a proctor live at one of nine sites and then reviewed blind by the selection committee. The specific 2026-27 etude selections are NOT yet published - the page currently lists only the etude books used as resources (for example Mary Karen Clardy's Flute Etudes Book and Ferling's 48 Famous Studies).
Notes
Re-check after October 12, 2026: the page states the 2026-2027 audition etudes will be posted on or before October 12, 2026. The structure of the audition (chromatic scale + 2 etudes + sight-reading, proctor-recorded, blind-scored) and all dates and fees ARE published now; only the etude selections are pending. Indiana also runs separate band-relevant postings not covered on this page: a Junior All-State Band for grades 7-9 (IMEA with IBA - its imeamusic.org page was still showing the January 2025 festival as of August 23, 2026), plus IMEA's All-State Jazz Band, Junior All-State Jazz Band, All-State Percussion Ensemble, and Honor Concert Band.
Retrieved from the organization's page on August 23, 2026.
IBA All-State BandPrepare the scales and etudes
Use a structured practice plan for scales, excerpts, and recordings. The official packet still sets the requirements.