Get Involved
Want to Get Involved? Applications are due in early Fall, each school year. All ECMEA application and participation happens through your school’s ensemble music teacher. Contact your music teacher to begin the process.
The Process
1. Registration →
Students may only be registered by their school’s music director.
2. Audition →
Auditions for most ensembles take place in January, find your festival below for more details.
3. Selection →
Students are selected to an All-County ensemble based on their audition score.
4. Festivals ♯♮♭
Selected students participate in All-County Festivals each March.
All-County Festivals
Elementary
Instrumental – Grades 4-6
Choral – Grades 5-6
Ensembles
Band
Orchestra
Red Chorus *
Blue Chorus *
* The Red and Blue Chorus are equal skill ensembles.
Students from the same schools will be placed into the same chorus ensemble.
Important Dates
Audition:
January 11, 2020 -at- Depew High School
Rehearsals:
Saturday March 7, 2020 -at- Sweet Home Middle School
Wednesday March 11, 2020 -at- Sweet Home Middle School
Festival Weekend:
March 13-14, 2020 -at- Kleinheins Music Hall
Junior High North
Grades 7-9
Ensembles
Band
Orchestra
SSA Chorus *
SATB Chorus **
* SSA (Soprano I, Soprano II, Alto).
** SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone).
Important Dates
Auditions:
Choral – January 11, 2020 – Depew
Instrumental – January 18, 2020 – Orchard Park
Festival Weekend:
March 20-21, 2020 – Location TBA
Junior High South
Grades 7-9
Ensembles
Band
Orchestra
SSA Chorus *
SATB Chorus **
* SSA (Soprano I, Soprano II, Alto).
** SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone).
Important Dates
Audition:
Choral – January 11, 2020 – Depew
Instrumental – January 18, 2020 – Orchard Park
Festival Weekend:
March 20-21, 2020 – Location TBA
Senior High
Grades 10-12
Ensembles
Band
Orchestra
Chorus
Important Dates
Audition:
January 25, 2020 BAVPA
Festival Weekend:
March 27-28, 2020 University at Buffalo
Jazz
Grades 7-12
Junior High Ensembles
Grades 7-9 Jazz Band
Senior High Ensembles
Grades 10-12
Jazz Band A *
Jazz Band B *
Vocal Jazz
* Students are placed in Jazz Band “A” or “B” based on playing ability.
Important Dates
Audition:
Instrumental: January 11, 2020 -at- Depew
Vocal: January 25, 2020 -at- BAVPA
Festival Weekend:
March 13-14, 2020 Cheektowaga High School