Jan. 22-24, MMC  in Grand Rapids, Mi. 

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 1
Audition Date: Oct. 15-16,  GB West Middle School

High school band and orchestra students from MSBOA Member Schools, in grades 9-12 are invited to audition for the Michigan All-State Band, Jazz Ensemble or All-State Full Orchestra. The three high school All-State ensembles will be representing music education as part of the 21st Annual Michigan Music Conference (MMC) held on January 22-24, 2026. There will also be two All-State groups for middle school students, however this notice is specifically for 9th through 12th grade students. If selected from your audition, you will join hundreds of other top instrumentalists from across the state of Michigan in Grand Rapids for this three-day event. 

Opportunities to participate in extracurricular/independent classes, ensembles, and private lessons can be found around and very close to Grand Blanc.

A lot of these opportunities can be found through the Flint Institute of Music (Flint School of Performing Arts).

Opportunities to participate in extracurricular/independent indoor marching ensembles can be found throughout the state of Michigan.

The best place to find information is through their parent competition group, the Michigan Alliance for Performing Arts.

Opportunities to participate in extracurricular/independent indoor color guard can be found throughout the state of Michigan.

The best place to find information is through their parent competition group, the Michigan Color Guard Circuit.