AUDITIONS
The TMEA Executive Board determined it was in the association’s best interest for all TMEA-sponsored events to be held virtually through January 10, 2021.
- There will be NO SIGHT-READING at any round.
- All students will upload a video audition for each round via Music First platform. The video recording must show the student’s face.
- There will be TMEA tutorial videos made available to all directors and students on how to use the Music First platform properly. (FYI - there are many free tutorials available on YouTube if you want to begin familiarizing yourself!)
- Video auditions are being used to ensure the integrity of the identification of each student; however, every effort is going to be made to have the judging process be blind.
ROUND 1 - REGION
- Cuts release on October 10 at 10 am CT.
- Students have from Saturday, October 10 at 10 am CT until Wednesday, October 14 at 11:59pm to submit their recordings.
- Director verification will begin Thursday, October 15th and must be completed by Friday, October 16th at 11:59 pm.
- All recordings must be judged and tabulated by 11:59 pm on October 18.
- Results will be posted on October 19.
- Music for the first round is:
- Sleep (Whitacre) - SATB
- Ride in the Chariot (Waddles) - SATB
- You Do Not Walk Alone (Hagenberg) - SSAA
- O Sing to the Lord (Davison) - TTBB
ROUND 2 - PRE-AREA
- Cuts release on November 28 at 10 am CT.
- Students have from Saturday, November 28 at 10 am CT until Wednesday, December 2 at 11:59 to submit their recordings.
- Director verification will begin Thursday, December 3 and must be completed by Friday, December 4 at 11:59 pm.
- All recordings must be judged and tabulated by 11:59 pm on December 6.
- Results posted on December 7.
- Music for the second round is:
- Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Brahms) - SATB
- Now Let Me Fly (Gibbs) - SSAA
- Les Papillons (Chausson) - SSA
- Jaglied (Mendelssohn) - TTBB
- I Will Be a Child of Peace (Hagenberg) - TTBB
ROUND 3 - AREA
- Cuts release on January 2 at 10 am CT.
- Students have from Saturday, January 2 at 10 am CT until Wednesday, January 6 at 11:59 pm to submit their recordings.
- Director verification will begin Thursday, January 7 and must be completed by Friday, January 8 at 11:59.
- All recordings will be judged, tabulated, and posted on January 9.
- Music for the third round is:
- Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Brahms) - SATB
- Dies Irae (Mozart) - SATB
- Benigne Fac Domine (Hasse) - SSAA
- Dance (Conte) - TTBB