Students who are motivated and looking for a challenge can audition for several honor bands or orchestras. These provide a great experience for students who rehearse and perform alongside some of the best student musicians under conductors who are fantastic educators. A list of audition music for each instrument is published in the Spring by the organization that runs each Honor group. Audition signups are done through the band and strings directors and students cannot signup directly. See below for more information.
In 2023, Los Cerritos had 12 All-County students, 2 All-Southern students and 9 All-State students.
In 2023, Los Cerritos had 12 All-County students, 2 All-Southern students and 9 All-State students.
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Ventura County Honor Band auditions are open to any 6th,7th or 8th grade band student (string bass students from the string orchestra can also audition). The audition music is the same as for All-State. Students sign up for the audition in December. Auditions are held in person in January at Redwood Middle School in Thousand Oaks. The audition consists of a prepared piece of music, 3 scales and sight-reading (reading a piece of music that the student has never seen before). Each middle school is limited to no more than auditioning 20 students. In the event that more than 20 wish to audition, they will be pre-screened to check their preparedness for the audition and determine which 20 students will participate. If selected, the students will attend four rehearsals and perform in a concert (usually held in Ventura).
SCSBOA (Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association) All- Southern Honor Band and Honor Orchestra are open to 7th and 8th grade students. Auditions are submitted by recording in late November or early December (deadlines will be posted on their website). The Honor Band audition music is the same as the CBDA All=State audition music. The Honor Orchestra audition music is the same as the CODA All-State Orchestra audition music.
(CASMEC) The California All-State Music Education Conference is a professional development conference for music teachers and hosts the All-State Honor Bands, Orchestras and Choirs. The conference is a collaboration between several different organizations. It has been for the past several years in Fresno but will be moving for 2024 to Sacramento. Students selected to any of the All-State honor ensembles will travel to Sacramento for 4 days. All of the Honor groups listed below perform at CASMEC. The 2024 Conference will be held January 31st- February 4th.
CBDA (California Band Director's Association) All-State Honor Band is open to 7th and 8th grade students. Auditions are submitted by recording in late November or early December (deadlines will be posted on their website). The audition consists of a prepared piece of music and 3 scales. If selected, students will be sent music to learn and will travel in January to Sacramento to perform in the California All State Music Education Conference. (CASMEC)
CODA (California Orchestra Director's Association) All-State Honor Orchestra is open to 7th and 8th grade students. Auditions are submitted by recording in late November or early December (deadlines will be posted on their website). The audition consists of a 2 prepared pieces of music and a scale. If selected, students will be sent music to learn and will travel in January to Sacramento to perform in the California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC).
CAJ (California Alliance for Jazz) All-State Jazz Band is open to 7th and 8th grade students. Auditions are submitted by recording in late November or early December (deadlines will be posted on their website). Auditions are submitted and administered through the CBDA website. If selected, students will be sent music to learn and will travel in January to Sacramento to perform in the California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC). .