2023 All-State Middle Level String Orchestra

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALL-STATE MIDDLE LEVEL STRING ORCHESTRA

What is the All-State Middle Level String Orchestra?
Strings students in seventh and eighth grades (whose teachers are NMEA members) are offered a chance to work with acclaimed conductors during the Nebraska Music Education Association Conference/Clinic. The 2023 All-State Middle Level String Orchestra will take place on Thursday, November 16. This is a one-day event with the final performance on the Lied Center for Performing Arts main stage. Auditions will be held in the fall.

This event is in partnership with the Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teacher's Association.

Who can attend?

• Students attending must be registered and attending the school or home school listed on the registration
• Students must be under the direction of an NMEA member
• Students must be in the seventh or eighth grades during the 2023-2024 school year
• The director MUST be registered and attend the Conference with their student(s).
• If you wish to become a member of this organization visit: www.nafme.org

2023 ALL-STATE MIDDLE LEVEL STRING ORCHESTRA REPERTOIRE

To be announced!

2023 ALL-STATE MIDDLE LEVEL ORCHESTRA AUDITION DATES

August 1 - September 6: Audition application for students is open on NMEA website ($10 fee). Teachers can begin uploading audition files using the Google Form link provided in the registration confirmation email.

September 6 @ 11:59 p.m. CST: Audition application closed.

September 16 @ 11:59 p.m. CST: Google Form closes for audition uploads.

Early October: All-State Middle Level String Orchestra Selections are announced.

October 13: Registration payment ($50 per student) is due for selected participants.

AUDITION MATERIALS

NMEA will utilize Google Forms to collect student auditions, which will be available when the window for audition submissions opens. Auditions will include:

• Scales
• Etudes 

1. All-State Scale Sheets (click each link to download)

Each scale sheet contains both major and minor scales.

• Bass
• Cello
• Viola
• Violin

2. All-State Etudes (click each link to download)

Please note that etude sheets do not include bowings. 

• Bass
• Cello
• Viola
• Violin

AUDITION INFORMATION

There will be a $10.00 audition fee for all students who audition for the 2023 All-State Middle Level Orchestra and a $50.00 participation fee for those students that are selected. More information regarding auditions will be available in the fall.