Updated COVID Information Regarding Auditions & Festivals
VIRTUAL AUDITIONS
ILMEA has switched to a virtual audition model for the 2020-2021 school year ONLY.
TIMELINES
September 24 → Audition excerpts released for all divisions
October 13 → Student auditions videos due to Ms. Seiler
November 1 → Ensemble results released
AUDITION MATERIAL
Items that will be changing from years past:
AUDITION VIDEOS
The student audition videos will be submitted via an unlisted YouTube link. Only one video link that contains the entirety of the student’s audition will be submitted. Each component of the audition (scales, excerpts, etc.) can be recorded individually and put together into one video, but the individual components of the audition SHOULD NOT BE EDITED. For example, a student can record their scales, then take a break and record their etudes, but they cannot edit the scale portion. If the student wishes, they can also record the entire audition on one take. There should be no text, audio or video effects added to the video submission.
All prompts, background tracks and other audition items needed from ILMEA will be posted to the ILMEA website. We will also be posting sample audition videos to assist directors and students in making sure they understand what is expected in the YouTube link.
DISTRICT FESTIVALS
In a typical ILMEA Fall Festival Season, over 10,000 student musicians gather over the Saturdays of November to take part in the ILMEA District Festivals. Bringing students together from different schools to experience an ensemble experience under an exemplary guest conductor, these events are the foundation of ILMEA student programs.
With the onset of COVID-19, the ILMEA Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person District Festivals. Determined to provide a high-quality musical experience for students who would have been accepted into these ensembles, we have designed two half-day digital master class events.
November 21, 2020 - Senior Level District Festival Day
All students will have a combined motivational keynote address and then will break out by voice part and instrument to participate in two different 60-minute master classes on the Zoom platform. To keep the size of each masterclass manageable, the students will be split into two groups in their voice part or instrument. They will attend the first session with one clinician and then change to the other clinician for the second session. All students that are selected for their District Festival will be eligible to participate.
In addition, students will also be receiving a 2020 District Festival t-shirt, and directors will receive a digital certificate to print for each student selected. These items will be included in the District Festival participation fee and will not be an additional expense.
ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES
We have received many questions regarding the All-State Ensembles for this year. Students will be selected for All-State using their District Festival audition, as per ILMEA policy. There has not yet been a decision made on the format of IMEC 2021 and All-State. Once we know how that event will proceed, we will update you on the impact on the All-State Student Programs.
ILMEA has switched to a virtual audition model for the 2020-2021 school year ONLY.
TIMELINES
September 24 → Audition excerpts released for all divisions
October 13 → Student auditions videos due to Ms. Seiler
November 1 → Ensemble results released
AUDITION MATERIAL
Items that will be changing from years past:
- There will be no sight-reading for this fall’s auditions.
- This fall’s auditions will not be blind.
AUDITION VIDEOS
The student audition videos will be submitted via an unlisted YouTube link. Only one video link that contains the entirety of the student’s audition will be submitted. Each component of the audition (scales, excerpts, etc.) can be recorded individually and put together into one video, but the individual components of the audition SHOULD NOT BE EDITED. For example, a student can record their scales, then take a break and record their etudes, but they cannot edit the scale portion. If the student wishes, they can also record the entire audition on one take. There should be no text, audio or video effects added to the video submission.
All prompts, background tracks and other audition items needed from ILMEA will be posted to the ILMEA website. We will also be posting sample audition videos to assist directors and students in making sure they understand what is expected in the YouTube link.
DISTRICT FESTIVALS
In a typical ILMEA Fall Festival Season, over 10,000 student musicians gather over the Saturdays of November to take part in the ILMEA District Festivals. Bringing students together from different schools to experience an ensemble experience under an exemplary guest conductor, these events are the foundation of ILMEA student programs.
With the onset of COVID-19, the ILMEA Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person District Festivals. Determined to provide a high-quality musical experience for students who would have been accepted into these ensembles, we have designed two half-day digital master class events.
November 21, 2020 - Senior Level District Festival Day
- 9:00-9:30am - Motivational Keynote for all student musicians
- 9:45-10:45am - Masterclass #1
- 11:00-12:00pm - Masterclass #2
All students will have a combined motivational keynote address and then will break out by voice part and instrument to participate in two different 60-minute master classes on the Zoom platform. To keep the size of each masterclass manageable, the students will be split into two groups in their voice part or instrument. They will attend the first session with one clinician and then change to the other clinician for the second session. All students that are selected for their District Festival will be eligible to participate.
In addition, students will also be receiving a 2020 District Festival t-shirt, and directors will receive a digital certificate to print for each student selected. These items will be included in the District Festival participation fee and will not be an additional expense.
ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES
We have received many questions regarding the All-State Ensembles for this year. Students will be selected for All-State using their District Festival audition, as per ILMEA policy. There has not yet been a decision made on the format of IMEC 2021 and All-State. Once we know how that event will proceed, we will update you on the impact on the All-State Student Programs.
ILMEA Chorus (2020-2021)
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ILMEA Vocal Jazz (2020-2021)
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Selections |
Selections |
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All-State Selections (See PDFs below)
He, Watching over Israel (ed. Robert Boyd) How Can I Keep From Singing? (Ronald Staheli) |
All-State Selections (See PDFs below)
Love Psalm (Darmon Meader) Fly Me to the Moon (arr. Rosana Eckert) |
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Practice Tracks |
Practice Tracks |
Tonal Skill Documents |
Tonal Skill Documents |
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| alto_tonal_skills.pdf |
| tenor_tonal_skills.pdf |
| bass_tonal_skills.pdf |