The North Carolina All-State Honors Orchestra recognizes the top players (who do not graduate) from the Eastern and Western Region Orchestras the previous school year.

The 2012 Clinic and Concert will be held on Friday, November 9 through Sunday, November 11 with rehearsals, sectionals, and seating auditions being held at UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC.  The event will culminate with the concert at the Stevens Center on Sunday, November 11 at 4:30 p.m.

Jessica Embry, the Director of Orchestras at Myrtle Grove Middle and Ashley High Schools, is the chair for this event. Orchestra teachers may contact her at jessica.embry@nhcs.net with any concerns/questions.

The 2012 participant list will be posted by September 1, 2012.

1. Files to be posted later
   

Eastern Region Events

Please notify me of any updates to these events you have.  I am getting multiple email requests for dates.  I update them as I receive them.

Eastern Region Solo and Ensemble Festival:

1. Date:  Saturday, October 22, 2011
   

2. Location:  Fletcher Music Center, East Carolina University
   

3. Event Chair:  Joseph Walker
   

4. Site Host:  Greg Hurley
   

5. SEF_Info.pdf
   

6. APPLICATION.pdf
   

Junior Eastern Region Honors Orchestra Auditions:

1. Date:  Saturday, March 3, 2012
   

2. Location:  Davis Drive Middle School, Cary, NC
   

3. Event Chair:  Laura Black
   

4. Mozart Errors_Inconsistencies.doc
   

5. director information 2012.pdf
   

6. Student Registration Form.xls
   

7. 2012 Audition_Requirements.doc
   

8. 2012 JERO registration form.doc
   

9. Accepted scale types.doc
   

10. JERO_Bass_no_fingerings.pdf
    

11. JERO_Bass.pdf
    

12. JERO_Cello_no_fingerings.pdf
    

13. JERO_Cello.pdf
    

14. JERO_Viola_no_fingerings.pdf
    

15. JERO_Viola.pdf
    

16. JERO_Violin_no_fingerings.pdf
    

17. JERO_Violin.pdf
    

18. How to have a successful audition.doc
    

19. Click here for further information
    

Junior Eastern Region Honors Orchestra Clinic:

1. Date:  May 5, 2012
   

2. Location:  Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines, NC
   

3. Event Chair:  Laura Black
   

4. Site Host:  Laura Black
   

5. Please click here for further information
   

Eastern Region Honors Orchestra Auditions:

1. Date:  Saturday, January 14th
   

2. Location:  NOTE CHANGE:  Murray Middle School, Wilmington, NC
   

3. Auditions Chair:  Nicole Peragine
   

4. Site Chair:  Jessica Embry
   

5. Audition Information 2012 edited.doc
   

6. Audition Registration Form ERO - 2012.doc
   

7. Regional Orchestra Solo and Scale Requirements Strings AND Winds.pdf
   

8. Student Information Form 2011.xls
   

9. Senior_Scales_for_Bass.pdf
   

10. Senior_Scales_for_Cello.pdf
    

11. Senior_Scales_for_Viola.pdf
    

12. Senior_Scales_for_Violin.pdf
    

Eastern Region Honors Orchestra Clinic:

1. Date:  Friday, February 24 - Sunday, February 26, 2012
   

2. Location:  NCSSM in Durham
   

3. Site Host:  Scott Laird
   

Eastern Region Music Performance Adjudication:

1. Date:  March 7 - 9, 2012
   

2. Location:  Methodist University
   

3. Event Chair and Site Host:  Jessica Embry
   

4. Online Registration Form
   

5. Online Selection and Setup Form
   

6. 2012 ERMPA Registration.pdf
   

7. Adjudication Rubric.pdf
   

8. Adjudicator Score Sheet.pdf
   

9. Directions to Methodist University.pdf
   

10. Information and Guidelines for Directors.pdf
    

11. Sightreading Adjudicator Score Sheet.pdf
    

12. Sightreading Criteria.pdf
    

13. Sightreading Guidelines.pdf
    

Western Region Events

Junior Western Region Honors Orchestra Auditions:

1. Date:  March 10, 2012
   

2. Location:  Forsyth Country Day School
   

3. Host:  Aaron Craven
   

4. Please provide the information requested in the online form, then click Insert. You will then be given the opportunity to register your students.  If you need to register students from additional schools, please return to this page and register again for each new school.  If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact Aaron Craven aaroncraven@fcds.org or 336-945-3151, ext. 420
   

5. Online Registration Form - Registration will open December 1, 2011
   

6. 2012 Jr. WRO Audition Requirements Solo Scales and Scoring.pdf
   

7. Bass Scales
   

8. Cello Scales
   

9. Viola Scales
   

10. Violin Scales
    

11. 2012 Western Regional Junior Honors Auditions.pdf
    

12. Mozart Allegro Errors.pdf
    

Junior Western Region Honors Orchestra Clinic:

1. Date:  Saturday, May 5, 2012
   

2. Location:  Piedmont Middle School
   

3. Host:  Erica Holley Hefner
   

4. 2011 jrallstate health form.doc
   

5. 2011 JRWRAS Acceptance form.doc
   

6. 2010 Jr All State Schedule.pdf
   

7. State honors Directions.doc
   

8. WRJAS Lunch Order 2010.doc
   

Western Region Honors Orchestra Auditions:

1. Saturday, January 14, 2012
   

2. Site:  Newton-Conover High School
   

3. Audition Chair:  Danny Green
   

4. Registration Form - To be posted
   

5. WRHO HS Audition Registration Information.doc
   

6. WRHO - Senior Audition Requirements
   

7. Scales:
   

8. •Violin
   

9. •Viola
   

10. •Cello
    

11. •Bass
    

Western Region Honors Orchestra Clinic:

1. March 2 - 4, 2012
   

2. Location:  Appalachian State University
   

3. Event Chair:  Sabrina Howard
   

4. Site Host:  Dr. James Anderson
   

Western Region Music Performance Adjudication:

1. Date:  March 14, 15, 16
   

2. Location:  Shelby Middle School
   

3. Site Chair:  Jennie Quinn
   

4. Chair:  John Champney
   

5. Adjudication Rubric.pdf
   

6. Adjudicator Score Sheet.pdf
   

7. Information and Guidelines for Directors.pdf
   

8. Sightreading Adjudicator Score Sheet.pdf
   

9. Sightreading Criteria.pdf
   

10. Sightreading Guidelines.pdf
    

11. Online Registration Form
    

12. 2012 WRMPA Requirements.pdf
    

Western Region Solo and Ensemble:

1. Date:  Saturday, April 21, 2012
   

2. Location:  Ronald W. Reagan High School
   

3. Host:  Danny Green
   

4. Solo & Ensemble 2012 Orchestra.pdf