ILMEA Auditions 2025-2026

Winds & Brass Auditions (for ILMEA Band & Orchestra)

Jazz Auditions (for ILMEA Jazz Band & Jazz Combo)

1. Required Selection (Winds & Rhythm)

• All Districts: ILMEA Senior Jazz Etude, Cycle 2

1a. Additional Required Selection (Drumset Only)

In addition to the  Required Selection above, drumset players will be asked to demonstrate a functional approach to a variety of rhythmic studies:

• Swing (fast or slow)

• Latin (samba or bossa)

• Brushes (medium swing or ballad tempos)

• Funk

2. Improvisation (Winds & Non-Drumset Rhythm)

Districts will use Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc., Vol 6, Track 2 - Billie’s Bounce for the improvisation portion of the District Audition. Students will perform 3 choruses.

2a.  Improvisation (Drumset)

Drumset players will demonstrate improvisational ability by playing a medium fast swing drum solo in a 12 bar blues format.  The student should play four measures of swing followed by four measures of solo, going through three choruses. 

Click Here for detailed information on each section of the district audition and scoring.

ILMEA Jazz Etudes Cycle 2  (Backing Tracks coming soon)

ILMEA Billie's Bounce