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High School Honors Concert

The San Joaquin County Office of Education, in partnership with the San Joaquin County Music Educators’ Association (SJCMEA) and Delta College music department, sponsor this event, held in Atherton Auditorium on the Delta College campus on the first or second Saturday in January. Talented band, string orchestra and choir students from High Schools throughout the county are chosen to participate in Honor Band, Honor Orchestra and Honor Choir. For more information visit our Honors Concert website at http://sjhonors.yolasite.com.

2011-12 SJCMEA Board Members
Jason Ryan, President
Rick Russell, Vice-President for Band, High School
Boyd Grimshaw, Vice-President for Choir, High School
Robin Roulet, Vice-President for Orchestra, High School
Chris Anderson, Vice-President for Band, Middle School
Donna Smith, Vice-President for Choir, Middle School
Stephanie Chiao, Vice-President for Orchestra, Middle School

Contact Information
E-Mail: swendell@sjcoe.net
Phone: 209 468-4973
FAX: 209 468-9232

SJCMEA HONOR CHOIR - Audition Information

Student membership is by tape audition. Applications and information will be sent to Choir Directors in September.

Audition Particulars. Students interested in membership need to ask their home choir director for application forms. These forms will provide further details.

Audition Compulsory. The tape audition will consist of a major scale (one octave up and down), a chromatic scale (one octave up and down) and ‘America’ (My Country, ’Tis of Thee) All will be sung unaccompanied.

Fees. The student fee is $25 per student.

Director Participation. Directors from participating schools are obliged to provide assistance at rehearsals as needed. School participation fee $45.00 per ensemble.

Guest Conductor
2012 Guest Choir Conductor will be German Aguilar, San Joaquin Delta College.

SJCMEA HONOR BAND - Audition Information

Student membership is by tape audition. Applications and information will be sent to Band Directors in September.

Audition Particulars. Students interested in membership need to ask their home band director for application forms. These forms will provide further details.

Audition Compulsory. The tape audition will consist of a major scale (one octave up and down), a chromatic scale (one octave up and down) and excerpts from standard solo literature.

Fees. The student fee is $30 per student.

Director Participation. Directors from participating schools are obliged to provide assistance at rehearsals as needed. School participation fee is $45.00 per ensemble.

Guest Conductor
2012 Guest Band Conductor will be Timothy Smith, Professor Emeritus of CSU East Bay and CSU Sacramento.

SJCMEA HONOR STRING ORCHESTRA - Audition Information

Student membership is by tape audition. Applications and information will be sent to Orchestra Directors in September.

Audition Particulars. Students interested in membership need to ask their home orchestra director for application forms. These forms will provide further details.

Audition Compulsory. The tape audition will consist of three major scales and excerpts from standard solo literature.

Fees. The student fee is $30 per student.

Director Participation. Directors from participating schools are obliged to provide assistance at rehearsals as needed. School participation fee is $45.00 per ensemble.

Guest Conductor
2012 Guest Band Conductor will be Nicolas Waldvogel, Associate Professor at University of the Pacific.
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