All-District Band
All-District Band
All-District Band is a set of three auditioned bands sponsored by the Third District Band Directors Association.
- 7/8 All-District Band (approx. 112 students)
- 9/10 All-District Band (approx. 112 students)
- 11/12 All-District Band (approx. 86 students)
The bands are made up of students from the 13 county Third District. At Warren East, all band students in grades 7-12 are eligible to audition for placement in the bands. To audition, sign up with Mr. Cline or Mr. Leavell no later than November 1st. Audition fees are $7.00 per student. Students are required to be listened to by Mr. Cline and/or Mr. Leavell a minimum of three times prior to their audition in order to be eligible to audition.
Auditions occur in the middle of November:
- Second Saturday of November: 11/12 All-District Auditions* at Warren East HS
- Third Saturday of November: 7/8 All-District & 9/10 All-District Auditions at Warren Central HS
At auditions, registration is from 9:00-10:00 AM. Students MUST register during this time in order to audition! Students will be given an audition number and must audition in order. During their audition, students will be asked to play scales (7-10 only) and sightread. The scale requirements are:
- Concerts G, F, C, B Flat, E Flat, A flat (One Octave - 7/8, 9/10)
- Chromatic Scale (One Octave - 7/8; Two Octaves - 9/10)
Students are free to leave at the conclusion of their auditions. Once all auditions are complete, results will be released to the band directors and Warren East students who make the band will be posted on the Warren East Bands website. Warren East typically has between six and twelve students make the groups program-wide each year.
Students who make the bands will receive their music on the Monday following auditions. These students will rehearse and perform at Western Kentucky University during the first weekend of January:
- Thursday - rehearsal after school
- Friday - all day rehearsals
- Saturday - rehearsal in the morning, concert in the afternoon

