NMACDA Youth All-State Festival
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The Youth All-State Festival is presented by the New Mexico American Choral Director's Association (NMACDA). It is an opportunity for young singers to perform challenging music in a highly selective ensemble. Being selected to participate in All-State is a huge honor.
There are two Youth All-State Choirs. The Elementary All-State Choir is made up of students in grades 4-6. The Youth All-State Choir is made up of students in grades 7-9. This event is often confused with the State Choir Contest. The State Choir Contest is a competition. All-State is an intensive educational weekend for choir students from across the state. The Youth All-State Festival takes place at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in late January. If selected, students will attend 2 full-day rehearsals (typically a Thursday and Friday) and perform on the 3rd day (typically a Saturday) on the main stage of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. There is a $10 fee to audition. There is also a fee for participation, approximately $100, if selected that covers registration and sheet music. |
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Auditioning
This year there is a $10 fee to audition. Interested students must submit an audition video recording featuring their performance of the following:
All-State auditions happen in the fall, and Mr. Gonzales encourages every EMS Choir student to audition. All choir students will record an All-State audition solo for a class grade. Students are not required to submit their audition for consideration, or participate if selected, but we hope many of our students will consider participating in this unique event.
This year there is a $10 fee to audition. Interested students must submit an audition video recording featuring their performance of the following:
- “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” a cappella.
- Annually assigned audition piece.
All-State auditions happen in the fall, and Mr. Gonzales encourages every EMS Choir student to audition. All choir students will record an All-State audition solo for a class grade. Students are not required to submit their audition for consideration, or participate if selected, but we hope many of our students will consider participating in this unique event.