Penalty Deadline: September 16, 2022
Audition Dates: October 19, 2022 – Piano;
Festival: November 17-19, 2022
Registration Fees: String, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Piano – $18.00; Vocal – $27.00
Information for the General Public
- Tickets go on sale at 10 AM, Tuesday, October 25, 2022
- Piano
- Harp
- Orchestra, Band, and Chorus – navigate to the page and select the dropdown located at the top center of your screen to select the desired ensemble’s results
- Piano Audition cuts
- Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Audition cuts
- String Audition cuts
- Vocal Audition cuts
- All-State Festival – Frequently Asked Questions
- Food for thought: Remember, it’s the process that counts. It’s the process of preparing for auditions that will develop these young musicians. If they happen to make it, well that’s just icing on the cake. Many incredible musicians don’t. – Alan Greiner, IHSMA Executive Director
- Looking for your schools audition location? Click here: Audition Site Assignments – 2022
- ACT Test Date Conflict: All-State Auditions are held on October 22, 2023. This is one of the dates that ACT Testing is offered. Students are HIGHLY encouraged to not try and do both on the same date and to are encouraged to select a different ACT Testing date. The Iowa High School Music Association cannot ensure that scheduling accommodations can be made. Alternate ACT Testing dates can be found at act.org.
Selection of the Band
- Band Etudes – see pages labeled as pages 15-16
- Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Quota – 2022
Selection of the Chorus
Selection of the Orchestra
- String Audition Excerpts
- String Quota – 2022
Information for Directors
All-State Audition – Audition Materials Release Date – July 20, 2023
- Post All-State Audition Mailing (contains AS Chair letters, audition instructions, etc)
- Pre All-State Audition Mailing (Housing info/worksheet. Finale Registration, ticket information, meal information, transportation)
- General Information Packet
- Finale Registration (student registration, director tickets, etc.) – due Nov. 8
- Meal Plan Order form – due Nov. 8
- Transportation Request: Paper or Online – due Nov. 8