ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Registration Deadline: September 11, 2025
Penalty Deadline: September 18, 2025
Audition Dates:
October 10, 2025 – Harp (video recording)
October 22, 2025 – Piano
October 25, 2025 – Vocal, Woodwind, Brass, String, Percussion
Festival: November 20-22, 2025
Registration Fees: String, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Piano, Harp – $20.00; Vocal – $28.00
2025 Fall Site Assignments

Information for Directors

General Audition Information, Rules and Regulations – Important (please read)

  • Audition Materials Release Date – Thursday, July 24, 2025

ALL-STATE CAMP GUIDANCE for HOSTS

Festival Central Login – Online Registration

IHSMA Constitution, Amended June 20, 2024 – See Article VI, Eligibility

All-State Audition Site Locations 

Friday, October 10, 2025 – Harp (virtual)

    • Video Submissions: To be submitted to the All-State Orchestra Chair

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – Piano (in-person)

    • Iowa State University, Scheman Building, Ames: Directions

Saturday, October 25, 2025 – Vocal, String, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion (in-person)

    • LeMars High School: Directions
    • Hampton-Dumont-CAL High School: Directions
    • Independence High School: Directions
    • Atlantic High School: Directions
    • Indianola High School or Middle School: Directions
    • NEW: Iowa City West High School: Directions

Selection of the All-State Band

All-State Band Conductor – Dr. Scott Lubaroff , University of Central Florida, Orlando

All-State Band Chair – Russell Kramer, Mason City High School

Selection of the All-State Chorus

All-State Chorus Conductor – Dr. Nicole Lamartine, Central Washington University, Ellensburg

All-State Chorus Chair – Thad Wilkins, Mount Vernon High School

Choral Music Pre-Order: The Iowa High School Music Association has selected West Music Company, Coralville as the music supplier for the All-State Music Festival. For more information on how to order All-State Chorus audition materials click here.

If you have a student auditioning on Piano for All-State, please complete the following Google Form.  In addition to the Choral packet purchased through West Music, the student will be sent a second packet of music from the IHSMA Office with music for the Band and Orchestra selections.  https://forms.gle/uCi8ocGiNcqsv2sC7

Selection of the All-State Orchestra

All-State Orchestra Conductor – Dr. Luis Viquez, University of Rhode Island, Kingston

All-State Orchestra Chair – Nicole Cody, Decorah High School

2025 All-State Audition First Round Cuts

  • Piano
  • Strings
  • Vocal: First Round
    • Vocal: Recalls
  • Winds and Percussion
ALL-STATE PERCUSSION FOR SALE
THANK YOU to The Percussion Source and West Music for providing percussion equipment for the All-State Band, Chorus, and Orchestra!!  This equipment will be available for resale to our members schools.  A full list can be found by clicking this link: ALL-STATE PERCUSSION FOR SALE.  Please contact The Percussion Source or a West Music representative for more information.
ALL-STATE DIRECTOR’S PACKET – NOTE: A printed copy will be sent to each member school with All-State students participating.
ALL-STATE BAND CHAIR PLACEMENT SCHEDULE
  • Flute/Piccolo
  • Flute 2
  • Oboe and Bassoon
  • Clarinet 1
  • Clarinet 2
  • Clarinet 3
  • Low Clarinets
  • Saxophones
  • Cornet
  • Trumpet and Horn 4
  • Horn 1, 2, 3
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium and Tuba
  • Percussion
  • String Bass (Band)

PRE ALL-STATE AUDITION INFORMATION: The documents linked below contain important information that require your immediate attention should directors have students selected for the All-State Band, Chorus, or Orchestra.

NOTE for 2025: These documents are being posted online and sent to directors via email.  Choral, Band, and Orchestra directors must work together to complete and return/submit the needed materials – ONE (1) of each form per school.

Information includes:

  • 2025 All-State Information – Meals, Lodging, Transportation
  • 2025 All-State Registration Form
  • 2025 All-State Rehearsal Schedule
  • 2025 All-State Transportation Request Form
  • 2025 All-State Meal Ticket Form
  • 2025 All-State Dining Menu
  • 2025 All-State Housing Regulations
  • 2025 All-State Hotel Price List
  • 2025 All-State Housing-Room List Worksheet
  • 2025 All-State Ticket Order Form
  • 2025 All-State Conductor Press Release
  • 2025 All-State News Press Release

Schools are strongly encouraged to send REGISTRATION and MEAL TICKET forms directly to the IHSMA Office BEFORE Tuesday, November 11, 2025.  This will avoid confusion and delays at check-in at the Iowa State Center and is greatly appreciated!  Meal requests received after Tuesday, November 11 will not be accepted.

2024 All-State Quotas

INFORMATION for ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA WINDS SELECTED (Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, Trumpet, and Trombone)

Information for the General Public

All-State Festival – Frequently Asked Questions

2025 All-State Conductors: To be announced on Thursday, July 24, 2025
  • All-State Band – TBA
  • All-State Chorus – TBA
  • All-State Orchestra – TBA
2025 All-State Apparel by Northwest Designs Inc.
2024 All-State Audition Results