Waukegan High School is part of ILMEA District 7. District 7 is comprised of schools in the northern suburbs of Chicago up to the Wisconsin border. It includes Lake County, McHenry County, northern Cook County, and a small part of northeastern Kane County. Students have the opportunity to audition for the District 7 Honor Band, Honor Orchestra, and Honor Jazz Bands and Combos for a chance to perform with the top students from District 7 and work under guest directors from around the state and country. Students who place high enough in those ensemble may be selected for ILMEA All-State and perform at the state-level with the other top students from all of Illinois under world-class directors. ILMEA All-State takes place in Peoria, IL at the Peoria Civic Center in late January.
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Information
- Wednesday, September 11 - Audition excerpt information released by 12:00pm (Junior and Senior, All Audition Areas)
- Wednesday, September 18 - Audition nomination deadline - all student audition nominations must be entered on nominate.ilmea.org by 11:59:59pm
- Wednesday, September 18 - Audition window open for audition video link submissions on nominate.ilmea.org
- Wednesday, October 2 - Audition window closes for audition submissions at 11:59:59pm
- Saturday, November 9 - Senior Level Concert Festival (Site TBA)
- Saturday, November 16 - Junior/Senior Level Jazz Festival (Site TBA)
- Wednesday, January 29 - Saturday, February 1, 2025 - Illinois Music Education Conference (Peoria, Illinois)
-AUDITIONS ARE VIDEO PRE-RECORDED THIS YEAR
-NO SIGHT READING THIS YEAR
ILMEA SENIOR LEVEL Scales:3 minute time limit - Tongue all notes
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ILMEA Jazz Backing Tracks:
Cycle 1 (2024-2025) Jazz Etude Play-A-Long Tracks:
Billie's Bounce Play-A-Long Tracks:
ilmea_billies_bounce_-_sax-trumpet-trombone-guitar-vibes_improv.mp3 | |
File Size: | 3796 kb |
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ilmea_billies_bounce_-_bass_only_improv.mp3 | |
File Size: | 2240 kb |
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ilmea_billies_bounce_-_piano_improv.mp3 | |
File Size: | 3796 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
Drumset Sample Beats:
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ILMEA Band Audio Reference Recordings for 2024-2025:
Flute:
Oboe:
Bassoon:
Clarinet:
Bass Clarinet:
Alto, Tenor, & Bari Saxophone:
Trumpet:
French Horn:
Trombone:
Euphonium:
Tuba:
Percussion (snare, mallets, & timp) :
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