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Dates to Remember 2024-2025

JAZZ ENSEMBLE REGION AUDITIONS must take place between the first Saturday in September and the first Saturday in October

AREA JAZZ recordings are to be uploaded to the TMEA server immediately after region jazz auditions

JAZZ ENSEMBLE DESIGNATED SET ADJUDICATIONS are to take place on Saturday, November 9, 2024

AREA CERTIFICATION DEADLINE: December 7, 2024

Instruments advancing from Region to Area to State

ALL-STATE CLINIC: February 12-15, 2025, at Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio

Dustin Seifert, Eastern New Mexico University – CONCERT BAND

Dr. J. Eric Wilson, Baylor University – SYMPHONIC BAND

Premier performance of UNTITLED by Julie Giroux (commissioned by ATSSB)

Ronald Wilkins, Shires Trombone Artist and New York Musician – JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Premier performance of UNTITLED by TBA (commissioned by ATSSB)

ALL-STATE CONCERT: Saturday, February 15, 2025

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.25

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