Texas Music Educators Association, or TMEA, is an organization of over 10,000 Texas school music educators. It is responsible for auditions into and concerts of Texas All-Region and All-State Choirs. LISD is part of TMEA Region 24, which includes 4 audition levels for women and 3 for men. The final audition, Area, is held to determine membership in the All-State Choirs.
Auditioning?
Phase 1 (Women Only but there is a chance of Bass 1's also) Creekview HS - Tuesday, September 27th Students will receive the cuts and mp3 files prior to the audition. This round does not include sight-reading. For voice parts with two audition rooms the top 23 students will advance to Region from each room for a total of 46 students on that particular voice part. For voice parts with one audition room the top 36 will advance to Region. Music to be prepared: Download Phase 1 cuts mp3 Download Phase1 cuts PDF
(Only three of the four selections will be auditioned.) *Please note the change in the number of students that advance from previous years. Just because you earn chair 36 or below does not insure a place in the Region Choir. All advancing students will audition again at the Region Auditions and the top 36 will earn a place in one of the two Region Choirs. Region Colleyville-Heritage HS - Monday, October 17th Students will receive the cuts and mp3 files prior to the audition. This round includes sight-reading. For females, numbers 1-15 will be named to the All Region Mixed Choir and will advance to Pre-Area Numbers 16-36 will be named to the All-Region Treble Choir. For males, numbers 1-15 will be named to the All Region Mixed Choir and will advance to Pre-Area auditions. Music to be Prepared:
(Only three of the four selections will be auditioned.) Region Sectionals at Hebron HS - Tuesday, Oct 25th Pre-Area Lake Dallas HS - Tuesday, November 15th Members of the All Region Mixed Choir (numbers 1-15 from the Region Audition) will prepare the appropriate literature for the audition. Students will not receive the cuts until they arrive. This round includes sight-reading. Numbers 1-5 from each voice part will be named Area Candidates for Region 24 and will advance to Area Auditions. Music to be prepared:
(Only three of the four selections will be auditioned.) Area Abilene HS - Saturday, January 7th (travel to Abilene Friday, January 6th by bus) Area auditions take place in Abilene. Students from four regions will be auditioning for a total of twenty students auditioning per voice part. Students will not receive the cuts until they arrive. This round includes sight-reading. For females, numbers 1-4 will be named to the All-State Mixed Choir and numbers 5-9 will be named to the All State Treble Choir. For males, numbers 1-4 will be named to the All-State Mixed Choir and numbers 5-8 will be named to the All-State Men's Choir. Music to be prepared:
(Both selections will be auditioned.) TMEA All-State Convention San Antonio - February 8th-11th TMEA hosts an annual convention in San Antonio during the month of February which includes workshops for music teachers, an exhibition show for the music industry and concerts by many invited and honor groups. Students selected for All-State are invited to attend the annual TMEA convention and participate in a performance clinic and concert. The All-State Choirs provide a finale for the convention. GCISD Solo and Ensemble Thursday, February 23rd at CHHS, 4:30 - 9:00 PM GCISD Solo and Ensemble is an annual event that provides students an opportunity to perform solo or with an ensemble (2-12 students) in front of an adjudicator. Students benefit from the experience of performing and by receiving constructive comments from someone other than their regular music teacher(s). They sing a Class 1, 2 or 3 piece of their choice and receive a rating of 1 – 5 with 1 being the highest. Each judge also selects one outstanding soloist for recognition. UIL Concert and Sight-reading Monday, April 16th - Wednesday, April 18th at Flower Mound High School The University Interscholastic League provides students with educational experiences through competition. Since 1909, the UIL has grown into the largest inter-school organization of its kind in the world. Operated as part of the University of Texas, UIL member schools are divided into five conferences according to enrollment with 5A high schools being the largest. During the UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest, three judges rate choirs individually on both their prepared repertoire and sight-reading. Ratings range from Division I – Division V with Division I being the highest “Superior” rating. |
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