Tennessee All-State | April 10-13, 2019 
Registration and Chair Placement Instructions for Instrumental Ensembles

This information may be downloaded here. It is also posted on the right side of this page under "Documents."

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
***TIMES AND LOCATIONS MAY CHANGE***
3:15 – 5:00pm - Registration (Presidential Lobby)
5:00pm - Meeting for All Audition Workers (Tennessee Ballroom C)
6:00pm - Auditions for all Bands and Orchestras (locations throughout)

Instructions for Directors

1. Upon arrival, directors will pick up NAME TAGS from the check in tables in the Presidential Lobby.
2. Distribute the name tags to your students. They must have this before registering for auditions!
3. If you are an audition worker, don’t forget the meeting at 5:00 PM.
4. If you are not currently scheduled to work, please be flexible and willing to assist, if needed.

Instructions for Students

1. Upon arrival at Opryland, your director will check-in and pick up All-State NAME TAGS. You must have this before you report for audition registration.
2. Report to the Presidential Lobby to sign in and pick up your AUDITION TICKET. Each ensemble will have a registration table. Look for your ensemble to register.
3. You have been assigned a unique audition letter. You will only share the letter/ticket with the monitor for your instrument’s audition room. You will sign stating you have received your audition ticket at the audition registration table for your ensemble. Please note: Directors and parents are NOT allowed to pick up the student’s audition ticket. This will be strictly enforced.
4. DO NOT LOSE YOUR AUDITION TICKET!
5. Do NOT play in the hallways. Only warm up in the designated areas.
6. Your audition letter will correspond to a time block. You must report to your audition room at the assigned time. Audition times will be posted in the warm up areas.
   
7. Once you arrive outside your audition room, inform the monitor you are ready to audition. He/She will take your audition ticket. You will not get it back.
   
8. All sections will be asked to play excerpts (as pre-determined by the judges) from the All-State music packets. (Violin 1 will audition using Violin 1 excerpts, Violin 2 will audition using Violin 2 excerpts)' Orchestral Winds and Percussion may be asked to play excerpts from any part (ex. Tpt 1, Tpt 2, etc); All other ensembles/sections will play excerpts from the first parts.
9. Students must not congregate around the audition room door. Stand well back. If you can hear the audition in progress, YOU ARE TOO CLOSE!
   
10. When you have finished your audition, you are free to go. When available, audition results will be posted in the warm-up rooms and also on the TMEA EventMobi App. Search “TMEACONF2019” on your app store of choice.

Please review the All-State Ensemble Schedule for rehearsal times and locations.

Students and directors participating in All-State and the TMEA Professional Development Conference have an additional option available for lunch/meals. In addition to the restaurants and eateries found throughout Opryland Hotel, students and directors can purchase from the cash concessions stands. This option is faster than waiting at a restaurant and to-go options are available.

The menu is available here.

Audio & video recordings of the 2019 Tennessee All-State ensembles will be available to order from ViaMedia. Order at the concerts or by mail, phone, or online.

2019 ViaMedia Order Form

Merchandise will be available for purchase at the concerts or by ordering direct through Pepwear online or by phone. 2019 Tennessee All-State merchandise from PepWear includes personalized plaques, t-shirts, hoodies, wristbands, and other memorabilia.

The 2019 All-State Rehearsal Schedule and Locations have been updated as of 3/27/19. This schedule supersedes previous versions.

Download the new schedule here:

2019 TMEA All-State Schedule rev0327

This year's program will take place November 7-10 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

ANHE Conductors include:

• Concert Band — Emily Threinen, University of Minnesota 
• Symphony Orchestra — Soo Han, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music
• Mixed Choir — Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, St. Olaf College 
• Jazz Ensemble — Todd Stoll, Jazz at Lincoln Center 
• Guitar Ensemble — Bill Swick, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts 
• Modern Band (NEW this year) — Scott Burstein, Little Kids Rock

Students and directors will meet with the nation's top music programs, conservatories, and universities at the third annual NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles College Fair. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in mock auditions led by the U.S. Army Music Program.

Deadline to apply: May 3, 2019, at 11:59 PM EDT. 

To learn more, visit nafme.org/ANHE.

Click the links to view and download welcome letters from the All-State Instrumental ensemble managers. The welcome letters contain information about the repertoire, audition music/process, and the general expectations for each ensemble. 
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9-10 String Orchestra Welcome Letter

11-12 Symphony Orchestra Welcome Letter

Jazz Band Welcome Letter

9-10 Concert Band Welcome Letter

11-12 Concert Band Welcome Letter

Congratulations to the following students earning spots in the 2019 Tennessee All-State Jazz Band!

The roster is available as a pdf download below. Music for the jazz band will be delivered to directors of participating students in the next week.

With questions regarding the jazz band, please contact Cord Martin, Jazz Band Ensemble Manager, at corderyl.martin@gmail.com. With questions regarding registration, payment, and other matters, please reach out to your area All-State representative.

Edit: 3/2/2019 7:20 a.m. CT - corrected typo

Please download the attached document to view the full repertoire for the 2019 Tennessee All-State Instrumental Ensembles.

2019 All-State Instrumental Conductors
9-10 String Orchestra: David Eccles (VanderCook College of Music)
11-12 Symphony Orchestra: Gary Lewis (University of Colorado-Boulder)
9-10 Concert Band: J. Stephen Moore (University of Miami)
11-12 Concert Band: Gary Hill (Arizona State University)
Jazz Band: Ron Carter (Fayetteville State University)

*Updated and published 2/11/2019 to include the Jazz Band selections

Directors,

The latest revision - dated October 2018 - of the Tennessee All-State Handbook is available for your review.

The formatting has been updated to maintain consistency within the different sections. Other revisions include updating the Instrumental quotas and supplemental instrumentalists policies as well as the clarification of some of the dates for choral auditions/screenings.

Also, regional associations should note that all payments and fees for All-State are due to the TMEA Executive Director by March 15. Regional associations should set their own deadline to collect fees well in advance of the March 15 deadline to ensure All-State liaisons have adequate time to submit payments on time.