Overview

The All-State Band program is open to Michigan students who are currently in grades 8-12. All-State Band musicians rehearse and perform college-level repertoire and receive individual instruction from leading music educators. Music seminars cover ear-training, performance anxiety, applying for college, audition skills, and chamber music instruction.

Program Details

All-State Band participants may choose one of the following electives:

• Chamber Music
• Beginning Piano
• Beginning Conducting

View tenative repertoire (Adobe PDF format)

Faculty

All State Director - Michael Kaufman
All State Ensemble Manager - Chelsea Cowan
All State Office Manager - Sarah Phinney

Conductors - Pat Bumbaugh, Band Director, Traverse City West Senior High School; Isaiah Odajima, Assistant Director of Bands, Michigan State University
Flute - Tess Miller, Instructor of Flute, Albion College
Oboe - Heather Peyton, University Distinguished Fellowship DMA, MSU
Bassoon - Michael Kroth, Professor of Bassoon, Michigan State University
Clarinet - Kennan White, Professor of Clarinet, Central Michigan University
Saxophone - John Nichol, Professor of Saxophone, Central Michigan University
Trumpet - Rodney Mack, Principal Trumpet, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Horn - Gene Berger, Instructor of Horn, Interlochen Arts Academy
Trombone - Don Babcock, Professor of Trombone, Eastern Michigan University
Tuba - Mark Cox, Professor of Tuba, Central Michigan University
Percussion - Jon Weber, Professor of Percussion, Michigan State University

Audition and Application Instructions

1) Prepare an audition
All applicants must audition unless they are returning All-State students and have received a formal audition waiver. Audition waiver letters will be sent to selected students in November.

Musicians must present at least one work that demonstrates the applicant's level of proficiency. MSBOA Solo and Ensemble Festival repertoire is suitable.

2) Record the audition
At the beginning of the audition recording, please clearly state:

• the applicant’s full name
• the titles, movements and composers of the pieces performed

The same information should be labeled on the CD, DVD or tape as well as case the casing.

3) Complete an application

4) Submit audition materials (and application, if applying by mail):

Office of Admission and Financial Aid
P.O. Box 199 (US Mail)
9900 Diamond Park Road (FedEx, UPS, Airborne Ex)
Interlochen, MI 49643-0199