Entries Due TMEA Website*
Deadline for Wind Symphony Auditions Entries October 13 - 15,2025
Deadline for Jazz Auditions Entries October 27 – 29, 2025
Deadline for Concerto Competition November 3, 2024
Audition Recording Submitted on TMEA Website*
Deadline for Wind Symphony Auditions Entries October 20 – 22 ,2025
Deadline for Jazz Auditions Entries November 3 – 5, 2025
*All Audition Recordings Must be Entered During The “Entries”. If the student is not entered the week before Audition Recordings, your student will not be allowed to submit a recording*
Housing for Faculty
November 17, 2025 – Directors Submit Housing Forms for Hotel
· January 15, 2026- last day for members to contact Orchid Events to cancel room reservations through AND last day for members to guarantee hotel room reservations (for faculty and students) with personal/institutional credit card.
· APPROXIMATELY February 1, 2026– Members contact hotel (not TCCBDA or TMEA) to cancel a guaranteed reservation. After this date, the hotel charges one night penalty for cancellations/no-shows of guaranteed rooms (this date set by TMEA; please refer to their website for changes)
Wind Symphony
· Deadline for Wind Symphony Auditions Entries October 13 - 15,2025- deadline for submitting Wind Symphony Entries. Entries on the TMEA website will now take the place of form 1.
· October 20-22, 2025 - deadline for submitting Wind Symphony audition recordings thru TMEA website.
· November 18, 2025 - approximate date audition results distributed to membership via email
· December 2025 – Music Organizer will contact directors on student part assignments. Additionally, Treasurer will send invoices for All State Student Participation Fees.
· December 6, 2025– deadline to submit housing form to Vice President
· Approximately December 31, 2025 - Deadline to register All State students for TMEA by mail using checks (confirm by verifying date on TMEA website)
· January 19, 2026– Deadline to register All State students for TMEA online (confirm by verifying date on TMEA website)
· February 11, 2026 - First rehearsal at TMEA Convention
· February 14, 2026- All-State Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble performances (in San Antonio)
* If a school is submitting audition materials for Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble, the Wind Symphony fees may be sent with the Jazz Ensemble fee payment. Contact the Treasurer.*
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Auditions Entries October 27 – 29, 2025 deadline for submitting Jazz Ensemble Entries. Entries on the TMEA website will now take the place of form 2.
Deadline for Jazz Auditions Recordings November 3 – 5, 2025 thru the TMEA website.
November 25, 2024 - approximate date audition results distributed to membership via email
December 6, 2025– deadline to submit housing form to Vice President ·
December 31, 2025 - Deadline to register All State students for TMEA by mail using checks (confirm by verifying date on TMEA website)
· January 19, 2026– Deadline to register All State students for TMEA online (confirm by verifying date on TMEA website)
· February 11, 2026 - First rehearsal at TMEA Convention
· February 14, 2026- All-State Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble performances (in San Antonio)
Concerto Competition
November 3, 2025- deadline for submitting Concerto Competition audition materials.
· November 25, 2025 - approximate date audition results distributed to membership via email
(dropbox recordings, TCCBDA Concerto Entry From, music copy)
· February 14, 2026 - Soloist performance with All-State Wind Symphony Band (in San Antonio)
Deadline for Concerto Competition November 3, 2024
Housing for Faculty
· January 17, 2025- last day for members to cancel room reservations through TCCBDA AND last day for members to guarantee hotel room reservations (for faculty and students) with personal/institutional credit card.
· APPROXIMATELY February 1, 2025– Members contact hotel (not TCCBDA or TMEA) to cancel a guaranteed reservation. After this date, the hotel charges one night penalty for cancellations/no-shows of guaranteed rooms (this date set by TMEA; please refer to their website for changes)
Wind Symphony
· October 20, 2024- deadline for submitting Wind Symphony audition materials (Through the TMEA audition portal, TCCBDA Form 1, and TMEA proof)
· October 20, 2024 - deadline for submitting payment of audition fees (check, credit card, or PO for later payment)
· November 18, 2024 - approximate date audition results distributed to membership via email
· December 4, 2024 - approximate date music mailed to participating schools; concert repertoire posted on website
· December 6, 2024– deadline to submit Form 4 to Treasurer
· Approximately December 31, 2024 - Deadline to register All State students for TMEA by mail using checks (confirm by verifying date on TMEA website)
· January 19, 2025– Deadline to register All State students for TMEA online (confirm by verifying date on TMEA website)
· February 12, 2025 - First rehearsal at TMEA Convention
· February 15, 2025- All-State Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble performances (in San Antonio)
* If a school is submitting audition materials for Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble, the Wind Symphony fees may be sent with the Jazz Ensemble fee payment.
Jazz Ensemble
· November 3, 2024- deadline for submitting Jazz Ensemble audition materials (Through the TMEA audition portal, TCCBDA Form 2, fee payment, and TMEA proof)
· November 25, 2024 - approximate date audition results distributed to membership via email
· December 6, 2024 – deadline to submit Form 4 to Treasurer
· December 9, 2024 – approximate date charts are sent via dropbox to participating schools
· December 31, 2024 - Deadline to register All State students for TMEA by mail using checks (confirm by verifying date on TMEA website)
· February 15, 2025- All-State Jazz Ensemble performance (in San Antonio)
Concerto Competition
November 3, 2024- deadline for submitting Concerto Competition audition materials.
· November 25, 2024 - approximate date audition results distributed to membership via email
(dropbox recordings, TCCBDA Form 5, music copy)
· February 15, 2025 - Soloist performance with All-State Wind Symphony Band (in San Antonio)