Auditions

CLS, MCHB, & ILMEA

School Auditions

The CLS Band program hold auditions 2 times a year for assessment and chair/band placements purposes. All courses have a version of these auditions and All materials for these assessments come from the ILMEA District 7 Senior Level auditions.

The audition grading sheets can be found seen at the attached links.

Wind Instruments

Percussion Instruments

See Mr. Foster regarding which exercises you need to prepare for the upcoming auditions!

MCHB Auditions

Audition Information

Students must prepare the music as required for their instrument. Please click on the appropriate link for your music based on the current school year.

All years - Chromatic Scale Requirement: See here

Cycle A materials - 2026-27

Cycle B materials - 2027-28

Cycle C materials - 2025-26

CLICK HERE for a link to the CLS MCHB Audition sign upForm.

Click here for the example rubric

MCHB Important Dates

November 4, 2025 - Applications due to Mr. F
November 19, 2025 - Auditions at Marion Central Catholic HS @ 5pm
January 22nd, 2026 - Rehearsal at Woodstock HS 6:00-9 pm (time subject to change)
January 23rd, 2026 - Rehearsal at Woodstock HS 9-3 pm
January 24th, 2026 - Rehearsal at Woodstock HS 10-12 pm
January 24th, 2026 - Concert at Woodstock HS 12:30 pm

ILMEA Auditions & Audition Materials

Audition Information

The idea of this page is to allow students digital access to the audition materials in a digital format. The assumption is that you or the school in which you are affiliated own the materials already.

Click the appropriate link for audition materials based on the Fall semester calendar year

Band - Winds & Percussion

Band Set 1 (2027) - in progress

Band Set 2 (2025)

Band Set 3 (2026) - in progress

Jazz - All players should review this page first

Jazz Set 1 (2027) - in progress

Jazz Set 2 (2025) - in progress

Jazz Set 3 (2026) - in progress

Please See the ILMEA District 7 Audition procedures for Band or Jazz for an understanding of the audition scoring and rules pertaining to the audition.

ILMEA Important Dates

September 10, 2025 - Audition Excerpt information released
September 16, 2025 - Audition registration due
September 30, 2025 - Audition Videos due
October 14, 2025 - Composition Contest & FMES Entry Due
November 8, 2025 - Senior Concert Festival @ Grayslake North High School
November 15, 2025 - Jazz Festival @ Libertyville High School
January 28 - 31, 2026 - ILMEA Conference and Festival in Peoria, IL

CLICK HERE for a link to the CLS ILMEA Audition Form.

Audition Rules (IMPORTANT...READ THIS)

For those of you planning to audition, it is EXTREMELY important that you read through the ILMEA Rules for your audition. There are no re-takes for students who were not prepared for the auditions. The following links will take you to the audition rules pages for our ILMEA District. It is the student's responsibility to fully read the rules for their auditions and prepare accordingly.

Band Audition Rules

Chorus Audition Rules

Jazz Audition Rules

Orchestra Audition Rules (String players only)

*Please also read the page on Recording & Sharing Your Audition

Audition Materials

The following Google Drive folder will have all the audition materials needed for the auditions. (Strings - see Mr. Foster)

How to find the correct etudes:

1. Click on the correct cycle based on the Calendar year that audition will take place
  - Please note that Spring auditions material may end up being the same as the next Fall.
2. Determine which etude you are required to perform
  - Fall semester - Based on your ensemble level (WE = Wind Ensemble, SB = Symphonic Band)
  - Spring Semester - Desired ensemble level for next year (you must play WE level music if you want in Wind Ensemble)
3. Find your specific Etude(s) and start practicing.
4. Don't forget to download the scale sheets as well.
  - SB required to do 2 octave chromatic and 2 scales memorized as selected by director
  - WE required to do full range chromatic and 2 scales memorized as selected by director
  - Percussion do not do scales as they have multiple instrument etudes.

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