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 and choir students from High Schools throughout the county are chosen to participate in Honor Band and Honor Choir. For more information visit our Honors Concert website at http://sjhonors.yolasite.com.
2010-11 SJCMEA Board Members Jason Ryan, President Boyd Grimshaw, Vice-President for Choir, High School Michael Costa, Vice-President for Band, High School Chris Anderson, Vice-President for Band, Middle School Cathy Robertson, Vice-President for Choir, 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 the Beautiful.” 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 2011 Guest Choir Conductor will be Kathryn Smith, Cosumnes River 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 $25 per student. Director Participation. Directors from participating schools are obliged to provide assistance at rehearsals as needed. School fee $45.00 per ensemble. Guest Conductor 2011 Guest Band Conductor will be Dr. Andy Collinsworth, Sonoma State.
