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All-State Ensembles

Twenty-four (24) All-State Ensembles rehearse and perform at the FMEA Professional Learning Conference in January.

Dr. Jeffrey Ames conductor of the All-State Concert Chorus in 2026

FMEA, in partnership with its Component and Council organizations, offer twenty-four (24) All-State Performing Ensembles consisting of the top K-12 performing students, selected by audition, from Florida's school music programs.  

For most ensembles, auditions are held in September or October. The ensembles then rehearse and perform at the FMEA Conference in January. 

All-State Ensembles

Eligibility

The mission of the Florida Music Education Association is to promote quality, comprehensive music education in all Florida schools. Any student participating in an FMEA All-State performing ensemble must be enrolled/registered at a public school, private school, public charter school, home education music cooperative*, or virtual school and sponsored by the Active FMEA/Component member teacher from that school. 

In addition, secondary students (grades 7-12) must be regularly participating members in the appropriate middle school or high school performing ensemble (band, chorus, orchestra, guitar ensemble, etc.) from that school. If the appropriate performing ensemble does not exist at the student's school, the student must be enrolled in another eligible performing ensemble at that school and be sponsored by that active FMEA/Component member teacher from that school.

Academic Eligibility: Florida Statute 1006.15 (3)(a) requires students to maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent. 

Any student deemed ineligible may appeal to the FMEA eligibility committee prior to September 1st.

Homeschool Students

Most school districts allow homeschool students to enroll in the music program of their zoned public school or another school in the district. Some districts or communities have organized special homeschool music co-op for the purpose of homeschool students learning music and performing in an ensemble together.  

A home education student must be a regularly participating member of an appropriate school ensemble or home-education music cooperative ensemble. Home education students must be sponsored by their Active FMEA/Component member teacher from that home education music cooperative* or school ensemble for which they are enrolled and participating. 

Home Education and PEP Student Participation in FMEA All-State Auditions

*Home Education Cooperatives should also be a member of the Florida School Music Association (FSMA).

Conference Policies

In the event you have a student accepted to an all-state ensemble, please be familiar with these policies:

Conference, Registration, and Chaperone Policies 
All-State Concert Ticket Policy 

Recording Your All-State Auditions

Elementary

FEMEA Elementary Chorus: Recording Auditions with Audacity:

FEMEA Orff Ensemble Recording Video Auditions:

  • Instructions for Windows computers

    • Instructions are similar if you prefer Microsoft Clipchamp:

      1. Choose "Start a new video from scratch"

      2. Click Record & Create

      3. Click Camera

      4. Follow the rest of the instructions starting on page 2 #2 in the document above.

      5. Export it as "480p." It will probably go to your Downloads folder. 

  • Instructions for Apple Mac computers

  • If using a phone or tablet, record with your phone sideways, and then email the video to yourself.  Import that file to VideoPad, iMovie, or Clipchamp and export it at the lowest quality.

Both FEMEA Ensembles: VIdeo: How to enter students online and upload their recording

Middle and High School

Band, Chorus, and Orchestra

The information below is for directors and district chairs who will be recording student auditions.  Students do not record their own auditions.

Recording Auditions with MPA-Online: 
This is the new process that should now be used by all districts in FBA, FOA, and FVA:

Recording Auditions with Audacity (This is the Old Method that FBA, FOA, and FVA used to use. It should only be used as a backup method in the event you have a really old computer that is not compatible with the MPA-Online method above, or if internet access in your audition rooms is not available):

Popular Music Collective:

See the Popular Music Collective Page for all the details.