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INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS SELECTED TO AN ALL-STATE ENSEMBLE

LOCATION, DEADLINES, FEES

  • Location – Hilton New Orleans Riverside (all rehearsals and concerts)
  • Registration Fees:
    • Ensembles performing on Monday (MS Band, MS Choir, MS String Orchestra, Guitar, Handbells, Cajun/Zydeco) – $165
    • Ensembles performing on Tuesday (HS Concert Band, HS Symphonic Band, HS Orchestra, HS Mixed Choir, HS Treble Choir, HS/MS Jazz) – $205
  • Deadlines:
    • High School: Friday, November 7, 2025 by 11:59 pm
    • Middle School: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 by 11:59 pm

(All-State Registration Form, All-State Permission Form, fees, and if applicable – LMEA Academic Award form)

LMEA is working hard to provide the highest quality All-State experience. All ensembles will rehearse and perform under the leadership of a nationally-celebrated director. Evening concerts will feature Louisiana universities as well as guest artists from around the country.

The registration fee covers rehearsal and performance related expenses, music, an All-State patch, All-State t-shirt, and the LMEA Academic Award (if applicable).

Ensembles performing on Monday will be served lunch and dinner on Sunday. Ensembles performing on Tuesday will be served those 2 meals and an additional dinner on Monday. Special meal options will be provided for students with food allergies or dietary restrictions. Students are responsible for all other meals. They may take advantage of food options within the Hilton. For lunch, students may also choose to eat in the food court of the Riverwalk Outlet, which adjoins the Hilton Riverside. Multiple fast-food options are available and lunch breaks will be staggered to help alleviate crowds.

Donations – By clicking the link below, you can find detailed information on how to support Louisiana’s amazing young musicians cover their All-State expenses by donating to students through the LMEA Donation Form Portal. Join us as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and this prestigious achievement.

Click Here for General Information, FAQs, and to Donate Now!

SCHEDULES

STUDENT REGISTRATION FORMS

  • Student Forms – Important registration information, required forms, and optional forms.
  • Academic Award Form (OPTIONAL – HIGH SCHOOL ONLY) – A high school student who has a verified cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher must upload the verified academic award form when completing the online All-State Student Registration Form. (Only 10th, 11th, and 12th graders are eligible for this award.) The deadline is the same as the “registration due” deadline.

HOTEL INFORMATION: (Information can also be found under the Conference tab in the menu.)

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ALL-STATE RULES and REGULATIONS

All-State Rules and Regulations are part of the All-State School and Emergency Permission Form and are to be signed by each student, parent, director and principal involved.

Rules and Regulations for LMEA All-State:

  1. Teachers are required to screen students who are discipline problems and not allow them to audition.
  2. Students are expected to follow their school’s rules while at LMEA All-State.
  3. Students must be present and on time for registration, all rehearsals, and any other scheduled All-State events.
  4. Students failing to adhere to their LMEA All-State schedule or the rules and regulations are subject to dismissal.
  5. Students are responsible for their personal equipment and instruments, including any school instruments or other items checked out to them. LMEA will not assume responsibility for lost, damaged or stolen equipment or instruments.
  6. Any student who participates in any type of vandalism will be subject to immediate dismissal. The student and the school will be held responsible for damages.
  7. Any student in possession of prescription drugs without a doctor’s prescription, any illegal drugs or other illegal substances, including alcoholic beverages, or who consumes any of these will be subject to immediate dismissal. The parent, director, and administrator will be notified.
  8. Students’ teachers are required to be current LMEA members and to register for and be present at the All-State event and Professional Development Conference to ensure students are supervised/chaperoned when not in rehearsals or another scheduled All-State activity.
  9. Parents or a designated chaperone are responsible for students when they are not in a rehearsal or at an LMEA sponsored event.

Consequences and procedures related to the violation of any rules:

  1. The student’s principal, director and parents will be immediately notified of any rule violation.
  2. A disciplinary committee consisting of the Executive Director, the LMEA President, and the Band, Orchestra, Vocal, Guitar, Handbell, or Jazz Ensemble Chairperson (as pertinent) shall review any disciplinary problems before dismissal from the All-State group is recommended.
  3. Any student dismissed (sent home) from an All-State event will be prohibited from participating in any LMEA event for one (1) full year starting from the time of the dismissal.
  4. Any school organization whose student (or students) must be dismissed from an LMEA All-State event will be placed on a one-year probation. If a student is dismissed within the probation period, that school organization will be prohibited from participating in LMEA All-State events the following year.
  5. Any infraction and subsequent dismissal will be referred to the LMEA Executive Board for resolution and clarification.