This year, CBDA will offer the opportunity to audition and participate in 6 All-State Honor Bands and 2 All-State Honor Jazz Bands between Junior High and High School levels. Students must be enrolled in their school large ensemble band program to participate. These ensembles will perform in the California All-State Music Education Conference from January 13-17, 2027.
In addition to the 6 traditional honor band ensembles, on the application, students may select “band only”, “orchestra only” or “band and orchestra”. This allows students to be selected for one of the high school or junior high symphony orchestras.
The honor audition material is the same for the winds and percussion for the symphony orchestras.
Jazz band information is specific to jazz auditions only
