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All-Access

The All-Access program is the highest level of achievement for a Stages Music Arts student.

Eligible Ages: 12-18

Register for All-Access

Register for All-Access

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What is All-Access?

All-Access is Stages Music Arts’ audition-based all-star program for students 12-18 years old. Acceptance into the band is an honor only achieved by a limited number of students.

Stages Music Arts leverages its relationships with local concert venues, promoters, and the area’s best musicians to provide All-Access with exclusive learning, performing, and recording opportunities.

All-Access has performed at venues like Hard Rock Cafe, WTMD, UNION Collective, Camden Yards, Prigel Family Creamery, and Belvedere Square.

Audition Information

Auditions for 2021 will be held virtually (via Zoom) on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Students will receive their audition time, audition packet, and zoom link upon registration.

The full audition and interview process takes about 15 minutes. Once it’s time for you to begin, we will guide you through the entire experience, which includes the following:

  1. Audition Packet: A packet of materials will be emailed to each student. Students should prepare all selections.
  2. Prepared Piece: Students will prepare a song of their choice that best demonstrates their style and skill. Selections are limited to 1–2 minutes in length and must be performed unaccompanied. Students may also demonstrate proficiency on a secondary instrument with an additional selection or singing and playing together.
  3. Interview: Students will be asked a series of questions regarding their commitment level, dedication, character, instrument proficiency, and music theory.
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Eligibility & Expectations

Age & Instrument Eligibility

  • Minimum Age: 12 years
  • Maximum Age: 18 years

Students can participate up to and including the summer following their senior year of high school. Consideration will still be given for those students whose age is >18 during their senior year of high school.

Each student must audition for a slot on their primary instrument. Secondary instruments will also be taken into consideration. It is best to display the ability to sing and/or play percussion as a secondary instrument than to only choose a primary instrument.

Students can audition for All-Access on the following instruments:

  • Guitar
  • Bass
  • Drums
  • Keyboards
  • Voice

Length of Tenure

Commitment through the end of Summer 2021, with the possibility of extending through the Fall. Students are required to re-audition every year. No student is guaranteed a spot year after year.

Ideal Candidates

Students who wish to audition should:

  • Be a positive influence and contributor to school and local community
  • Act as an advocate of Stages Music Arts
  • Have technical ability and theoretical knowledge of their primary instrument
  • Exhibit strong leadership skills
  • Be self-motivated to sing back ups and play percussion
  • Know how to mix themselves to create a great stage sound
  • Be open-minded and able to play all styles of music
  • Be able to take direction and check their ego at the door
  • Be a team player
  • Be comfortable representing All-Access and Stages Music Arts in public and on social media
  • Promote opportunities as if they were for their own band

Expectations & Guidelines

  • All-Access members should demonstrate powerful stage presence, understand tone emulation on their instrument, play with dynamics, and be able to play/solo in all keys
  • Guitarists should be familiar with the use of effects pedals and understand how to operate amplifiers, etc.
  • Drummers should be able to set-up and tear down a drum kit, be able to play in odd time signatures, and have an understanding of various styles
  • Keyboardists should have a firm grasp of finding sounds on various keyboards, sequencing, and sampling
  • Bassists should be able to walk a bass line in all keys and understand how to operate amplifiers
  • Vocalists should be able to confidently replicate vocal harmonies and display a high level of microphone technique

Commitment

All-Access rehearsals are held weekly for 90 minutes. Day/Time TBD. Tuition is $150/month.

Meet All-Access 2020

Cecilia Giedzinski, All-Access All Star

Cecilia Giedzinkski

All-Star
Bennett Luria

Bennett Luria

All-Star
Morgan Gonce

Morgan Gonce

All-Star
Oliver Unger

Oliver Unger

All-Star
Sasha Lifchez

Sasha Lifchez

All-Star
Sebastian Stinnett

Sebastian Stinnett

All-Star
Chase Francis

Chase Francis

Rising Star
Harrison Fribush

Harrison Fribush

Rising Star
Maxwell Rattet

Maxwell Rattet

Rising Star