Director Page

Contacts

Audition Day Information - Dr. Arvin Gopal - auditionsnjaso@gmail.com 

Orchestra Performance Chair - Dr. Elisabeth Sato - orchestra.njmea@gmail.com

Orchestra Procedures Co-Chairs - Liam Keller & Caty Butler - asoprocedures@gmail.com

All State Orchestra Audition Information

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Time: 8:00am Director’s Meeting

Location: John P. Stevens HS, 855 Grove Ave, Edison, NJ 08820

Important Deadlines

Application Deadline ($30 per application*): March 1, 2026

Director Application Deadline: March 4, 2026

Applications submitted after March 1st, 2026 will be voided. There are no on-site registrations.

*NJMEA believes that all ensembles should be available to all qualified students. We are able to offer financial assistance to students in need. If a director has a student that will need assistance, they should reach out directly to the NJMEA Executive Director, William McDevitt, at wmcdevittnjmea@gmail.com to discuss financial assistance. 

NJMEA is committed to supporting all students. If you have a student who requires one-to-one accommodations in accordance with their IEP or 504 plan for this event, please contact Liam Keller and Caty Butler at asoprocedures@gmail.com. 

Within the packet you will find all of the information required to successfully register your students to audition for NJMEA All State Orchestra and All State Intermediate Orchestra. Please read all of the information carefully and follow the instructions accurately. If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate contact listed above. 

Please complete the online director registration after reading through the packet. The director registration form is linked below. All submissions and paperwork are scanned and submitted/completed online. Please do not send information through the mail with the exclusion of a school PO.