All-State 1A–4A Mixed Choir

Entering Students to an All-State Path Audition

Updated March 2026.

This 112-member All-State choir is for students in 1A–4A schools.

Directors from 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A schools have the option to enter their students in the audition process in either the 5A–6A Vocal or 1A–4A Vocal track. When students are entered online in the TMEA audition entry program, the director will select each student’s audition track (5A–6A or 1A–4A) and their voice part (5A–6A: S1, S2, A1, A2, T1, T2, B1, B2; 1A–4A: S, A, T, B). This decision will be made on a student-by-student basis, and each student will be able to audition in only one track. Directors are not required to designate a single track for all students in their school.

Region entry fees are determined by each Region, as published in the respective Region audition policies and procedures.

Repertoire for Auditions

1A–4A Vocal will have an independent audition packet with SATB repertoire.
5A–6A will have an independent audition packet with SATB, SSAA, and TTBB repertoire.

It is the responsibility of each 1A–4A and 5A–6A Region to decide what will be included in each respective audition track. All pieces designated for 1A–4A and 5A–6A auditions must be auditioned or performed prior to the final round in January (exception: those designated as Area pieces can be reserved for the final round).

EERC has produced separate 1A–4A and 5A–6A All-State repertoire tracks for purchase.

Audition Paths

All students will audition in their respective tracks and voice parts.

• 1A–4A:
  • There shall be no less than two and no more than three auditions during the entire All-State Choir selection process. The 3-audition format shall be called Region, Pre-Area and Area.
  • Each 1A–4A Region audition shall determine who is selected to participate in the Region 1A–4A Choir concert and continue in the next audition level (either Pre-Area or Area).
  • The 1A–4A Pre-Area audition shall determine who is selected to participate in Area audition which will select the All-State 1A–4A Mixed Choir.  Each Region may certify as many as 6 candidates on each of the 4 voice parts for the SSC Area audition. For each voice part, if more than 50 students complete the initial region-level audition (District or Region), an additional 2 students will be certified to the Area audition. 
• 5A–6A:
  • There shall be no less than three and no more than four auditions during the entire All-State Choir selection process.
  • Each 5A–6A Region shall determine the number of students to be selected at the District and Region Choir auditions.  The 3-audition format shall be called Region, Pre-Area and Area.  The 4-audition format shall be called District, Region, Pre-Area and Area.
  • The Pre-Area audition shall determine who is selected to participate in the Area audition which will select the All-State 5A–6A Mixed, Treble and Tenor-Bass Choir members.  Each Region may certify as many as five candidates on each of the 8 voice parts for the 5A–6A Area audition.

Region Choir / Area Audition

1A–4A auditions will be conducted in 13 Regions and 5 Areas. (Some Regions may combine for the clinic/concert event.)
5A–6A audition will be conducted in 32 Regions and 8 Areas.

The 1A–4A and 5A–6A Regions and Areas are defined on this page: 2026-2028 Alignments

Each 1A–4A and 5A–6A Region will designate how many chairs in the respective Region Choir(s). This will be a Region-specific decision based on the needs of that particular Region.

Region and Area alignments are based on student participation in their Region’s audition process for the previous two years and shall be reviewed biannually by the TMEA Executive Board.

The number of students selected to All-State for 1A–4A and 5A–6A tracks from each Area to All-State will be determined by apportionment.

2026–2028 5A–6A Vocal Apportionment
2026–2028 1A–4A Vocal Apportionment

1A–4A and 5A–6A Area auditions will take place on the same day and at the same site as currently set by TMEA.

After results are announced at the Area Audition, 1A–4A and 5A–6A All-State candidates will have the required meeting in which they receive their packets (supplemental music and information for the TMEA Convention).

The TMEA Area audition fee for 1A–4A and 5A–6A is $7 per student and is billed to each Region from the TMEA Headquarters..
TMEA All-State membership fee is $30.00 per student.

Alternate Policy

TMEA Alternate Policy: Alternates will be called in rank order from the preceding audition event.