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MMEA CALENDAR 2011-13 now posted. Get dates and deadlines for your school calendar!

MMEA Midwinter Clinic and All-State Camps
Get all future dates through 2015
Go to the Midwinter Clinic page for more information.

2013 MMEA Midwinter Clinic Applications

Performing Group Application (must be received at MMEA office with recording by 5/10/12)
Informance Application (must be received at MMEA office with recording by 6/30/12)
Session Application must be submitted by 8/1/2012

ALL-STATE DOCUMENTS

2012 All-State audition site schedule FINAL schedule!

Vocal Audition Student Form
Vocal Audition Teacher Form

Wind Brass Percussion Student Form
Wind Brass Percussion Teacher Form

String Audition Student Form
String Audition Teacher Form

Jazz Audition Student Form
Jazz Audition Teacher Form

All-State Plaque Order Form: to order the official MMEA All-State plaque recognizing student and school participation in All-State

ONLINE LESSONS and SMARTMUSIC FILES FOR 2012 ALL-STATE AUDITIONS

Free online lessons are available for 19 wind, brass, percussion, jazz and string excerpts and etudes. These lessons, including tips on preparing the material, are provided courtesy of MacPhail Center for Music and are hosted on their website.

SmartMusic files are available for wind, brass, and percussion etudes. These files may be used with a local copy of the SmartMusic software. [Warning - zip file is 864 KB. Suggest high speed connection for download.]

Thank you to MacPhail and MakeMusic / SmartMusic!

2012 ALL-STATE ETUDES: BRASS & WOODWINDS ( PDF)
Etudes will be listed as Set #2. These are the etudes to use for the 2012 All-State Auditions.
These etudes were commissioned by MMEA for the Minnesota All State auditions.

Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contra Bass Clarinet
Eb Contra Alto Clarinet
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Bari Sax
Bb Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium Bass Clef
Euphonium Treble Clef
Tuba
Percussion
All Wind Brass & Percussion Etudes

2012 ALL-STATE SCALES: BRASS & WOODWINDS ( PDF)
The All-State scales will be the same as those used last year.

Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet (clarification for rhythm in meas. 22 posted 2/6/12)
Bb Bass Clarinet & Cb Clarinet
Eb Contra Alto Clarinet
Eb Alto Sax & Bari Sax
Bb Tenor Sax
Bb Trumpet
Euphonium Treble Clef
French Horn
Trombone/Euphonium Bass Clef
Bass Trombone
Tuba

2012 ALL-STATE SCALES: STRING AUDITIONS ( PDF)
Scales for 2012 auditions listed below.

Violin
A major, d melodic minor, chromatic
Viola D major, g melodic minor, chromatic
Cello D major, g melodic minor, chromatic
Double Bass C major, d melodic minor, chromatic
Harp E major, F major, g melodic minor (both scales and arpeggios as printed)

2012 ALL-STATE EXCERPTS: STRING AUDITIONS ( PDF)
Students will be judged on accuracy (pitch, rhythm, tempo, articulation, dynamics, style for the period and so forth). Bowings and fingerings in the parts are suggested and may be modified. For 2012 auditions, we are using Set C of the excerpts. These are on a three year rotation.

Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Harp

2012 ALL-STATE: JAZZ ENSEMBLE ETUDES ( PDF)
These are the NEW Jazz Etudes for 2012. They are marked Set 2 to coincide with the brass and woodwinds etudes.

Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Bari Sax
Trumpet
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums
Vibes/Congas (accidental clarification meas. 25-26)

2012 ALL-STATE: JAZZ ENSEMBLE SCALES ( PDF)
The All-State Jazz scales will be the same as those used in prior years.

Alto Sax & Baritone Sax
Tenor Sax
Section Trumpet
Section Trombone (correction posted Oct 2011)
Bass Trombone
Guitar & Vibes (correction posted Aug 2011)
Bass
Piano


ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE LEVEL FESTIVAL FORMS ( PDF)

Elementary Festival - music educator/participating school registration
Elementary Festival - individual student registration/participation

Middle Level/Junior High Festival Registration

MINNESOTA BEATLE PROJECT GRANTS
Vega Productions, the organization that funds the grants, has decided to dedicate proceeds towards Instruments In The Cloud for the 2012-13 school year. No grants will be available.