High School All-State Groups

Audition Information

The All-State High School Ensembles are made up of the top student musicians , grades 9-12, across the state. This audition is in two rounds, one at the regional level, then one with recordings sent to out of state judges.    

Click on the buttons at the top of the page for instrument specific audition information.

First Round Band Information:

Registration deadline for directors: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (Student deadlines will likely be earlier. Ask your band director if you have questions)

Audition date and location: Saturday, September 20 , 2025 Lakeshore High School

Audition cost: $15 per audition slot, paid through the student's band program.  Please contact your student's band director for more information.

Audition requirements and procedures can be found on the LMEA All-State Band webpage.

Checks made payable to LMEA District IX should be submitted to:

Peyton Johnson 

Mandeville High School

1 Skipper Drive

Mandeville, LA 70471

Second Round Band Information:

Those students selected to advance from the first round to the second will go to a central location to record their auditions. This is done instead of the old policy of holding in-person auditions at a location like Lafayette or Pineville. Districts across the state use a standardized set of recording equipment as well as a standard set of procedures. 

Audition date and location: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Mandeville High School

Audition cost: $15 per audition slot, paid through the student's band program.

Checks made payable to LMEA should be submitted to:

Rossi Dibenedetto 

Mandeville High School

1 Skipper Drive

Mandeville, LA 70471

All-State Jazz/Strings/Guitar Ensemble Audition Information:

Registration deadline for directors: Wednesday, September 3, 2025.  (Student deadlines will likely be earlier. Ask your band director if you have questions)

Audition date and location for High School Jazz/Strings/Guitar Ensemble Recorded Auditions: Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 at Fontainebleau High School. 

Audition cost: $15 per audition slot, paid through the student's band program.  Please contact your student's band director for more information.

Checks made payable to LMEA should be submitted to:

Rossi Dibenedetto 

Mandeville High School

1 Skipper Drive

Mandeville, LA 70471  

Registration forms should be completed using the link below.

HS All-State Jazz/Strings/Guitar Ensemble Registration Form 

Student Information Release Forms should be sent to Jonathan Lyons at Mandeville Jr. High. 

Audition requirements, procedures  and material can be found on the blue boxes linked at the top of this page.