For those IYJA and IYCA students (middle school & high schoolers) who are interested in orchestras such as All Southern, All State, Orchestra America, and the All National Orchestra, I have compiled a list below with website links where you can obtain information.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
All Southern Orchestra 2010
Takes place: Jan 22,23,24, 2009 at CSU Long Beach (rehearsals & concert).
Audition Dates and Locations:
Fri Dec 11, 2009
Vista High School
1 Panther Way
Vista, CA 92084
5-9pm
Saturday Dec 12, 2009
Tesoro High School
1 Tesoro Creek Road
Las Flores, CA 92688
Sunday Dec 13, 2009
Crescenta Valley High School
2900 Community Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Live audition only.
Application Postmark Deadline: Nov 9, 2009
Audition Repertoire: Excerpts (http://www.scsboa.org/honorgroups/honorgroups.htm)
And Scales (http://www.scsboa.org/honorgroups/2010/hs_honor/Orchestra%20Scale%20Requirements.pdf)
Audition is Live. No CDs or Videos for All Southern Orchestra.
Results announced in Dec 2008.
Age: Only for high school students.
Website: http://www.scsboa.org/honorgroups/honorgroups.htm
All State Orchestra 2009
Takes place: March 11,12,13, 2009 in Sacramento, CA.
In March 2008, it took place in Ontario, CA.
Audition repertoire, deadlines, forms are all posted online.
You must be enrolled in your school program to audition.
Auditions are by CD only.
Deadline: Dec 1, 2009 (postmark deadline)
Results Announced: Usually end of Dec 2008 or early Jan 2009.
Age: Only for high school students.
Website: www.codaorchestras.org
Orchestra America 2009
Takes Place: March 18,19,20,21, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Audition repertoire, deadlines, forms are all posted online.
You must be enrolled in your school program to audition.
Auditions are by DVD (video) only.
Audition Repertoire: http://www.musicforall.org/Programs/HOOA/auditionrequirements.aspx
No CD recordings.
Deadline: Sept 15, 2008. (Which has been extended to Dec 1, 2008).
Results Announced: Usually end of Dec 2008 or early Jan 2009.
Age: Only for high school students (and select middle school students)
Website: http://www.musicforall.org/Programs/HOOA/
All National High School Honors Orchestra 2010
Auditions are now over.
The next NHSHO will take place in 2010 in Santa Clara, California.
This is the “All National” Orchestra and takes place every other year.
Audition repertoire, deadlines, forms are all posted online.
You must be enrolled in your school program to audition.
Audition: CD only. No videos.
Results:http://www.astaweb.com/Content/NavigationMenu/Competitions/NationalHighSchoolHonorsOrchestra/default.htm
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
All Southern Orchestra 2010
Takes place: Jan 9,10,16,17, 2009 at JFKennedy High School (rehearsals) & at Citrus College in Gleondora (concert).
Audition Dates and Locations:
Fri Dec 4, 2009
Vista High School
1 Panther Way
Vista, CA 92084
5-9pm
Saturday Dec 5, 2009
Niguel Hills Middle School
29070 Paseo Escuela
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Sunday Dec 6, 2009
Suzanne Middle Schol
525 Suzanne Road
Walnut, CA 92789
Forms: http://www.scsboa.org/honorgroups/2010/ms_honor/MSHGAPP2010.pdf
Live audition only.
Application Postmark Deadline: Oct 29, 2009
Audition Repertoire: Excerpts and Scales: (http://www.scsboa.org/honorgroups/2010/ms/msinfo.pdf)
Audition is Live.
Age: Only for middle school students.
Website: http://www.scsboa.org/honorgroups/honorgroups.htm