All-State Percussion Ensemble

 

2027 All-State Percussion Ensemble

Registration is will open in the fall.

Registration Deadline is Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

IMEA, in partnership with the Percussive Arts Society and Indiana Percussion Association, is pleased to present this fantastic opportunity for your percussion students!

Participating students will have the opportunity to perform different genres of percussion ensemble music and attend clinics and masterclasses led by the clinicians.

When:
January 14-16, 2027

Where:
Grand Wayne Convention Center
120 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Cost:
$245

Guidelines:
  1. Students who will be in grades 9-12 for the 2026-27 academic year residing in Indiana or neighboring states are eligible to apply.
  2. Individual selections should not be edited or spliced, but rather performed continuously. Adjudicators are more interested in hearing an honest performance than a flawless one.
  3. Attention should be given to the quality of the recording. Soloists should be more prominent than the accompaniment (if used), and the site of the recording should be as soundproof as possible.
  4. Applicants are encouraged to have their instructors and/or directors review their recordings before submission.

 

Applicant Instructions:
  1. Four audition etude excerpts (Timpani, Snare, Mallet) are linked below in the "Audition Etudes" button. These will be the same examples used for the Indiana All State Band auditions. 
  2. Students should submit videos for 3 our of the 4 excerpts and upload them as unlisted videos on YouTube.
  3. Click on the buttons below to fill out the application being sure to include the video links to your audition excerpts where requested.

Registration Deadline is Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

       

Additional information:

  1. Evaluation proceedings are confidential and final.
  2. Alternates will be selected and used to fill positions as needed.
  3. Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, November 6, 2026.  

 

Questions should be directed to Kyle Govert / Indiana All-State Percussion Ensemble Chair / [email protected] / 219-613-7128

 

2027 Guest Clinician: TBD

 

 

Photography provided by: Bateman Photography