Districts - All State

What is Districts and All State?

The Massachusetts Music Educator's association - MMEA - is an organization that holds auditions and festivals at a regional (District) and state-wide (All State) level. Newton is located in the Eastern District of MMEA. 7th-9th graders are eligible to audition for Junior Districts, which means Bigelow's 7th and 8th graders can participate.

Students prepare specific scales, an assigned piece and work on sight reading for in-person District and All State auditions.

benefits

Auditioning helps students improve their musical skills, gain performance experience and receive feedback from a music expert. Playing with other young people who are practicing consistently is an enriching experience and is a great way to make friends. Rehearsing and performing in a large group with other like-minded students is also a great learning experience.

Auditions

• 2025-26 MMEA Eastern District Junior audition materials

• Let me know if your 7th or 8th grader would like to audition. I can begin registering students on November 10, 2025

• Junior Auditions: Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Bedford High School, 9 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA 01730. Transporation TBA

• Junior Music Festival: Friday & Saturday, March 6 & 7, 2025, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School,  Sudbury, MA 01776

• If your child is interested in auditioning, they should begin practicing the audition materials now

Please let Mr. Harlow know if you have any questions.