Attend All-State Camp!
What is All-State Camp?
Every year in early August, students selected for All-State gather to learn from world-class conductors, section coaches from top Minnesota music programs and their peers. All-State camp is an intense week of building musicianship, making friends and performing.
Interested? Read below for important information! Find out how to Audition for All-State!
Important Dates (students MUST commit to both!)
Camps: July 28 – August 1, 2026
MMEA Midwinter Convention: February 19-20, 2027
2026-2027 Camp Location
ALL All-State Ensembles (Choirs, Bands, and Orchestra) at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN
Cost and Financial Aid
The All-State cost for 2026 is $970. Scholarships and payment plans are available. The scholarship application deadline is Thursday, April 30th, by 11:59PM. Notifications will be sent out Monday, May 4th. We encourage schools and parent groups to support their school’s All-Staters financially, if possible. Schools, Boosters, and Community Groups wanting to pay by check, please download the payment form.
Click here to view a PDF preview of the scholarship application
Learn more about All-State Fees for 2026-2027!
- MMEA is committed to scholarships, from partial to full, to ensure that accessibility is real for any student chosen to participate in an All-State Music Ensemble.
- In 2026, All-State camp fees will increase from $870 to $970. This is a $100 increase per student. We want to tell you why!
- We are increasing pay for section coaches, accompanists, and conductors as part of a wide-spread Board goal to pay music educators more appropriately for the important work they do.
- We must continue compensating for the rising costs of food, housing, and facilities for camp and the February experience.
- NEW! MMEA will have a nurse on campus for the health and safety of our students.
- NEW! MMEA is adding staffing to support more robust communication with families and students who possibly need accommodations to participate fully in All-State.
- MMEA is committed to scholarships to increase accessibility to the All-State experience.
Audition Information
Please click HERE for audition information.
Eligibility and Policies
Eligibility and Policy information can be found HERE.
For More Information
For payment questions, please email info@mmea.org.
For program questions, please email jbongaarts@mmea.org.
Other Resources
To access the digital program and streaming information for 2026’s All-State Concerts, please click HERE.
2026 All-State Camp Information Pages
Participation Certificates for All-State 2025-2026: Click on your ensemble to find your certificate. Certificates are sorted alphabetically by last name.