Mid-State

Mid-State is a weekend event held each Spring that provides an opportunity for the best musicians of Middle Tennessee to perform with one another in large ensembles. Each Mid-State ensemble will prepare and perform a concert with just a few short rehearsals. To make the Mid-State Band or Orchestra, students must go through the audition process in the Fall, which includes three parts: scales, prepared music, and sight reading. The highest scored musicians in each section are selected to be a member of the Mid-State Band or Orchestra, with the top few high school musicians from each section qualifying for All-State.

Auditioning

Audition Requirements

Due to copyright limitations all audition materials are only available in the members section of the website. See an MTSBOA member teacher for access.

Audition Dates

Online Round 1 Submission Windows

9.28-10.9 | 7-12 Strings

10.5-10.16 | 9-12 Band, 7-12 Jazz

10.26-11.6 | 7-8 Band

In-Person Round 2 (if selected)

11.7 | 9-12 Strings @ Ravenwood HS

11.14 | 7-8 Strings @ Ravenwood HS

11.21 | 9-12 Band, 9-12 Jazz @ Wilson Central HS

12.12 | 7-8 Band @ Lebanon HS

Mid-State Clinics

Orchestra & Jazz

December 3-5 | Blackman MS & HS

High School Band

January 28-30 | Lipscomb University

Percussion Ensemble

February 4-6 | Siegel HS area

Middle School Band

February 4-6 | Siegel HS area

All-State Clinic

January 13-16, 2027

Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville