Participation Requirements:
  • Directors and schools must be in good standing with KMEA, meaning the Director is a current member and the school has been registered and fees paid.
  • Directors must be a member of the First District Band Directors Association and have paid their individual dues.
  • The school must be registered with the Fourth District Band Directors Association and have paid the registration fee.
  • Students must be registered approximately one week before the auditions. No onsite registrations will be permitted.
  • Students must be able to attend the entire All-District Weekend, including all rehearsals and the concert.

Costs:
  • KMEA Membership - cost varies
  • KMEA School Registration - cost varies
  • FDBDA Membership - $2
  • FDBDA School Registration - $25
  • Student Audition Fee - All-District - $6
  • Student Audition Fee - All-State 1st Round - $3
  • Folder Fee - $10

Audition Processes:
Symphonic Band/All-State Round 1
  • Early Fall: After registering a school with KMEA and ensuring active membership, Directors will have access to the list of All-State audition music.
  • November: Directors will register their students electronically with FDBDA and collect audition fees. Students will audition for the All-District Symphonic Band and may audition for the first round of All-State simultaneously. Results are not given on the day of the audition as to ensure accuracy.
  • December: Students who are recommended to move on to the 2nd round of All-State will be scheduled to audition through KMEA and Directors will be contacted by that organization regarding next steps.
9/10 Concert Band and Middle School Bands
  • Fall: Audition music will be made available through the Band Directors.  Scales will be available on the website under "Audition Materials." Students will be responsible for playing scales from memory.
  • January: Directors will register their students electronically with FDBDA and collect audition fees. Auditions for the 9/10 Concert and Middle School Bands will be held on the same day and in the same location. Results are not given on the day of the auditions as to ensure accuracy.

All-District Weekends:
High School
  • All-District Weekend for the Symphonic and Concert Bands is usually in late January and one week before KMEA. Exact dates will be determined one year in advance. An alternate date is also determined in case of snow. See the Calendar for current dates.
  • The locations are determined on a year-by-year basis. They are typically at Taylor County High School or Meade County High School.  They have also been held at Campbellsville University.
  • The weekend begins with rehearsals on Friday morning and conclude with the concert on Saturday afternoon.
Middle School
  • All-District Weekend for the Middle School Bands is usually in February. Exact dates will be determined one year in advance. An alternate date is also determined in case of snow. See the Calendar for current dates.
  • The locations are determined on a year-by-year basis. They are typically at Taylor County High School or Meade County High School.  They have also been held at Campbellsville University.
  • The weekend begins with rehearsals on Friday morning and conclude with the concert on Saturday afternoon.