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Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

JH Band Audition Requirements

At the December 2024 board meeting, it was voted upon by directors to update/change the audition excerpts for JH Honor Band Auditions. The excerpts for both cycles will be from the Essential Elements 2000 series, book 3. The committee is currently reviewing the excerpts and intends to publish by May 15.

This page will be updated with the new excerpts once they are released.
Notice to Directors
  • Due to copyright laws, the photocopied audition excerpts are no longer posted on the website. The cycle list is posted below the chromatic ranges for each instrument.
  • The audition material for wind instruments is excerpted from the INTERMEDIATE RUBANK METHOD book.
  • The audition material for mallet instruments and timpani are excerpted from the AUDITION ETUDES book by Garwood Whaley.
  • All audition material for Snare Drum is excerpted from the Basic Drumming book by Joel Rothman.
  • Percussionists are encouraged to audition on all three instruments. Students must audition on Snare Drum and Timpani. Mallets may be auditioned separately or in addition to SD and Timpani.
  • Mallets: Play the excerpt plus chromatic scale (Roll Up/Single Tap Down)
  • For the Drum Audition, record the timpani, then record the snare drum audition.
Auditions for 2024-25
  • Cycle #2 Excerpts @ Marked Tempo
  • Chromatic Scale @ 90 bpm (Slur Up/Tongue Down). Play required range or extended range. Trombone uses legato tonguing.
  • Percussionists: Students must audition on Snare Drum and Timpani. Mallets may be auditioned separately or in addition to SD and Timpani. Mallets: Play the excerpt plus chromatic scale (Roll Up/Single Tap Down)
Audition Excerpts
Cycle 1 - Odd Years - 2025, 2027, etc
Cycle 2 - Even Years - 2024, 2026, etc

Chromatic Ranges


Audition Cycles
Instrument Cycle #1 Cycle #2
Flute Pg. 9 . 1st part of duet . pick up to m. 17 to end . mm=88 Pg. 6 . Etude #2 . All 4 lines . mm=100
Oboe Pg. 13 . Etude #3 . All 3 lines . mm=88 Pg. 20 . Etude #5 . All 3 lines . mm=60
Bassoon Pg. 13 . Etude #1 . All . mm=72. Take 2nd ending, end on 'C' before the D.S. Pg. 18 . Etude #5 . All . mm q. =60
Clarinet Pg. 19 . Pick up to letter D to the fermata m. 35 Pg. 50 . Andante Cantabile. Top part of duet from the beginning to the fermata high A
Bass Clarinet
(from Clarinet book)		 Pg. 13 . Etude #2 . First 12 measures . mm=108 Pg. 28 . Etude #3 . Play 2nd part of duet . No repeats . mm=120
Saxophone
Alto, Tenor & Bari		 Pg. 13 . Etude #5 . All 4 lines . mm=88 Pg. 18 . Etude #5 . All 4 lines . mm=108
Trumpet Pg. 32 . Gavotte . 1st part of duet . No repeats . mm=120 Pg. 44 . Austrian . 1st part of duet . All 4 lines . mm=88
Horn Pg. 11 . Etude #2 . All 4 lines . No repeats . mm 120 Pg. 34 . Legato Etude . 1st part of duet . All 3 lines . mm 108
Trombone/Baritone BC Pg. 13 . Etude #2 . All 4 lines . mm 120 Pg. 9 . Etude #3 . Beg to 3rd line meas 5 . mm=92
Baritone TC
(from Trumpet book)		 Pg. 12 . Etude #2 . All 4 lines . mm 120 (m.29 B is natural) Pg. 8 . Etude #3 . Beg to 3rd line meas 5 . mm=92
Tuba Pg. 14 . Etude #4 . All 4 lines . mm=104 Pg. 38 . Etude #2 . All 4 lines . mm=76
Mallets
Bells, Xylophone or Marimba		 Pg. 19 . Etude #1 . Last 3 lines . mm=120 Pg. 19 . Etude #2 . 1st 16 measures . mm=60
Snare
Original Book (Revised Edition in parentheses)		 Pg. 49 (p.61) . lines 1-4 . no repeats . mm=100 Pg. 49 (p.61) . lines 7-10 . no repeats . mm=100
Timpani Pg. 12 . Etude #1 . 3rd line to end . mm=120 Pg. 12 . Etude #2 . 3rd line, 2nd measure to end . mm=112
 
Chairperson
Lucas Burmeister
Logan HS
305 N Sherman
Logan, KS 67646
w: 785-689-7574
Important Dates - JH Band
Oct. 1, 2025 - Wed
Audition Upload Deadline — JH Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition
Nov. 8, 2025 - Sat
Mini Convention I
JH Choir, JH Band, HS Jazz Band
Location TBA
$15 participation fee per selected student
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