Middle Level Orchestra

2022-23

Clinician
Mac Mayer

Important Dates
Sep. 12 - Business Meeting @ Lawrence HS
Oct. 12 - Nomination Deadline - $10 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 3 - Clinic & Concert @ Topeka-Washburn Rural HS

Nominations

• Nomination deadline is October 12, 2022.
• Nominations are entered in the KMEA Members site. Students are nominated by their teacher, who must be a member of KMEA. There is no audition.
• Each Middle School and High School represented in the honor orchestra are allotted 5 students per school.
• Nominations should be submitted with a balanced group in mind (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 bass).
• Grades 8-9 only. Musicians should have 3-4 years of playing experience.

Section Leader Nomination Process

• Students who audition for section leader should be able to demonstrate the following skills:
  • Comfortable reading finger patterns in A major, C major, F major, and B-flat Major
  • III Position, V position (violin), IV Position (cello and bass), ½ Position (bass)
  • 3 octave scales
  • Spiccato with string crossings
  • Vibrato
  • Body cues and section leadership skills
  • Clear, strong tone
• When nominating the student, make sure to check the "section leader" option in the form.
• You will be notified via email before the mini-convention to confirm that your student still wishes to audition as a section leader.
• Students that have been marked as section leaders will audition via a live-audition process the day of the mini-convention and seated accordingly after the first break in the rehearsal schedule.
• Audition excerpts will be selected from this year's chosen middle level pieces.

Participation Fee
Mail your payment, invoice and a copy of your nomination list to the chairperson. $10.00 per student must be paid immediately after the nomination. Checks and money orders are accepted, but NO PURCHASE ORDERS. Make checks payable to: Northeast KMEA