The All Shore Band Director's Association

Eligibility

To be eligible to audition for the All Shore Symphonic Band, you must be a student at an affiliated school. In addition, you must be sponsored by your band director.  Only a member-band director can sponsor a student for this ensemble.  You must be a member of your school's symphonic band and remain as such throughout your All Shore experience.

Vocational Students who attend schools without music programs may only be sponsored by their home public school's band director after fulfilling that music program's membership requirements.

Before you decide to audition, you must make sure that you are able to attend all rehearsals and performances. Please review the calendar to see rehearsal and concert dates. Medically documented illness and performance in YOUR school's Symphonic Band are the only acceptable absences. Any other absence will result in expulsion from the group.

Attendance Policy

1. If I fail to attend either the first rehearsal or the dress rehearsal I will be dismissed
2. I understand that Medical Documentation of an absence is required (doctor/school nurse note) at the following rehearsal or I will be dismissed.
3. If an absence is required due to a performance in my high school's symphonic band, I understand that Documentation of the performance (sponsoring Band Director letter or Director communication with All Shore Exec Board prior to first rehearsal) is required or I will be dismissed.
4. I understand that Perfect attendance is required to be considered for solos
5. If I am dismissed from the band or fail to meet my obligations as an All Shore member, I will be ineligible to audition for next year's ensembles (Jazz and Symphonic).

*ALL SCALES MUST BE MEMORIZED

The minimum tempo is 120 bpm per quarter note for all scales. 

• NJMEA timpani solo
• NJMEA "Timpani Audition Study" (in lieu of scales)
• Sightreading Audition