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Dates to Remember 2025-2026

JAZZ ENSEMBLE REGION AUDITIONS must take place between the second Saturday in September and the third Saturday in October.

AREA JAZZ recordings are to be uploaded to the TMEA server immediately after region jazz auditions, but no later than 11:59 PM on the third Saturday of October. Students will be recorded directly into the website.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE DESIGNATED SET ADJUDICATIONS are to take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025

AREA CERTIFICATION DEADLINE: December 13, 2025

Instruments advancing from Region to Area to State

ALL-STATE CLINIC: February 11-14, 2026, at Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio

Randall D. Standridge, Composer and Clinician – CONCERT BAND

Premier performance of UNTITLED by Randall D. Standridge (commissioned by ATSSB)

Dr. Richard M. Heidel, University of Iowa – SYMPHONIC BAND

Tito Carrillo, Texas State University – JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Premier performance of UNTITLED by TBA (commissioned by ATSSB)

ALL-STATE CONCERT: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Concert Band at 8:30 a.m.; Symphonic Band after the Concert Band. Jazz Ensemble at 1:00 in the Hemisfair Ballroom 1 of the Convention Center.


Prescribed Audition List

The pdf files below are organized in the same order as is listed in the current PAL, including the current year Update.

You may also download the entire PAL here (LARGE file): PAL.26

See the Executive Secretary’s Page for rationale regarding ATSSB’s use of the PAL for audition material in lieu of portions of the TMEA etudes.

Etude lengths have been adjusted.

Bass Trombone Etudes

Bass Trombone Etude 1:

Year A
Year B
Year C
Year D
Year E

Bass Trombone Etude 2:

Year A
Year B
Year C
Year D
Year E

Bass Trombone etudes are transcribed from Baritone BC

Bass Trombone Scales

Tuba Etudes

Tuba Etude 1:

Year A
Year B
Year C
Year D
Year E

Tuba Etude 2:

Year A
Year B
Year C
Year D
Year E

Tuba etudes are transcribed from Baritone BC

Tuba Scales
String Bass Etudes
String Bass Scales
Percussion Audition Guide
Percussion Etudes


For regions wishing to use the ATSSB-adopted list for Middle School auditions:

Middle School Suggested Audition List