District Honor Music Ensembles

2023-2024

Please scroll down to find your ensemble. Information is listed in this order:

You must attend a school in the San Diego Unified School District to be eligible to participate in a district honor group.

March 24 - Middle School and High School Honor Band, Choir, Orchestra

Middle School Band

Auditions: January 30 at CPMA
Performance: Sunday, March 24 at Civic Theatre

Info Letter

Letter, excerpts, and scales in one PDF file, per instrument

Auditions are closed

Middle School Orchestra

Auditions: January 30 at CPMA
Performance: Sunday, March 24 at Civic Theatre

Info Letter

Audition Music (scales/excerpts)

Auditions are closed

High School Band

Auditions: submitted by February 14
Performance: Sunday, March 24 at Civic Theatre

Info Letter

Audition Excerpts and Scales

How to Audition Video

Audition Rubric

Audition Submission Forms
(Jan 30-Feb 14)
Auditions are closed

High School Orchestra

Auditions: submitted by February 14
Performance: Sunday, March 24 at the Civic Theatre

Info Letter

Audition Excerpts and Scales

How to Audition Video

Audition Rubric

Audition Submission Forms
(available Jan 30-Feb 14)
Auditions are closed

Treble Honor Choir 

(gr.6-12)

Auditions: submitted by January 26
Performance: Sunday, March 24 at the Civic Theatre

Info Letter

Auditions are closed

Tenor-Bass Honor Choir

 (gr.6-12)

Auditions: submitted by January 26
Performance: Sunday, March 24 at the Civic Theatre

Info Letter

Auditions are closed

April 10 - Middle School and High School Honor Jazz 

Middle School Jazz Ensemble

Auditions: February 8 at Correia Middle School
Performance: Wednesday, April 10 at Hoover High School

Audition Packs (letter, info, and excerpts in one PDF by instrument)

Auditions are closed

High School Jazz Ensemble

Auditions: February 20 at Mission Bay High School
Performance: Wednesday, April 10 at Hoover High School

Audition Materials

Auditions are closed

High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Auditions: submitted virtually by March 1
Performance: Wednesday, April 10 at Hoover High School

Info Letter

Audition Requirements

Auditions are closed

May 4 - Elementary Debut Day

Debut Recorder Ensemble

No audition

Registration Due Date: March 29
Debut Day: Saturday, May 4 at Lincoln High School

Welcome letter

Calendar

Interest Form (closed)

Songs
"Dewdrop Garden"
"A Mince Pie or a Pudding"

Debut Ukulele Ensemble

No audition

Registration Due Date: March 29
Debut Day: Saturday, May 4 at Lincoln High School

Welcome letter

Calendar

Interest Form (closed)

Songs
"Iko Iko" by Justin Wellington
"Shake it Off" by Taylor Swift
"Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley

Debut All Call Band and Orchestra

No audition

Registration Due Date: March 29
Debut Day: Saturday, May 4 at Lincoln High School

Welcome letter

Calendar

Interest Form (closed)

Join the Band Google Classroom

Join the Orchestra Google Classroom

Debut Honor Band

AUDITIONED

Due Date: February 26
Auditions: February 28 at Wangenheim MS and February 29 at Central ES
Performance: Saturday, May 4 at Lincoln High School

Info letter

Calendar

Audition Packet

Audition Form (closed)

Audition Sign-up
Auditions are closed

Debut Honor Orchestra

AUDITIONED

Due Date: February 26
Auditions: February 28 at Wangenheim MS and February 29 at Central ES
Performance: Saturday, May 4 at Lincoln High School

Info letter

Calendar

Audition Packet

Audition Form (closed)

Audition Sign-up
Auditions are closed

Debut 4th Grade Honor Choir 

Recorded auditions: due Sunday, March 10
Performance: Saturday, May 4 at Lincoln High School

Info Letter

Application Form (closed)

Audition Upload Form (closed)

Debut 5th Grade Honor Choir 

Recorded auditions: due Sunday, March 10
Performance: Saturday, May 4 at Lincoln High School

Info Letter

Application Form (closed)

Audition Upload Form (closed)