2025 Honor Groups – Click Here for Full Audition Information
WMEA is the host organization for two sets of Honor Ensemble events:
NAfME Northwest Division All-Northwest
Held in odd-numbered years (2025, 2027, etc.), the All-Northwest ensembles are for grades 9-12 from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. The ensembles perform during the NAfME Northwest Divison Conference.
WMEA All-State
Every year, WMEA hosts High School (Grades 9-12) and Junior (Grades 7/8, plus Grades 5/6 Choir) All-State events. These ensembles perform at either the state WMEA conference OR the NAfME Northwest Divison Conference.
In January 2026, the High School All-State ensembles will move to Tacoma. Junior All-State will continue to take place during the 2026 WMEA conference in February in Yakima.
2025 Critical Dates:
- Sunday, September 1 — High School Application/Audition Window Opens
- NEW! Wednesday, September 4 — WMEA Junior and Youth Application/Audition Window Opens
- Tuesday, October 1 — Junior Youth 5/6 Auditions Close, 11:59 pm
- Wednesday, October 2 — High School 9-12 Auditions Close, 11:59 pm
- Thursday, October 3 — Junior 7/8 Auditions Close, 11:59 pm
- Monday, October 28 — Junior 5-8 Notifications Emailed to Teachers
- Wednesday, November — 13 High School 9-12 Notifications Emailed to Teachers
- Monday, November 18 — Earlybird Postmark Deadline for Junior 5-8
- Friday, December 6 — Final Postmark Deadline for ALL Groups