California All-State Ensembles

California currently offers the opportunity to audition and participate in 18 All-State Ensembles.
Collaboratively, CAJ, CBDA, CCDA, and CODA offer:

CAJ Jazz Ensembles
All-State Junior High School Jazz Band
All-State High School Jazz Band
All-State High School Vocal Jazz
CBDA Bands
All-State Junior High School Concert Band
All-State Junior High School Symphonic Band
All-State High School Concert Band
All-State High School Golden State Band
All-State High School Symphonic Band
All-State High School Wind Symphony
CCDA Choirs
All-State Junior High School SSAA Choir
All-State Junior High School SATB Choir
All-State High School TTBB Choir
All-State High School SSAA Choir
All-State High School SATB Choir
CODA Orchestras
All-State Junior High School Concert Orchestra
All-State Junior High School String Orchestra
All-State High School String Orchestra
All-State High School Symphony Orchestra

 

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California All-State Ensembles audition information:

All-State Audition Information will be posted on the webpages listed below as it is available.

CAJ Ensembles – Vocal Jazz and Jazz Band Auditions
https://cajazz.org/

CBDA Ensembles – Wind and Percussion Auditions (including Jazz Band)
https://cbda.org/auditioning/

CCDA Ensembles – Choral Auditions
https://www.calcda.org/all-state.html

CODA Ensembles – String Auditions
https://www.codaorchestras.org/

 

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Recordings and Photos:

Recordings: Parents/Guardians and Students should receive a link to their ensemble’s concert recordings by mid-March. For others who may wish to order an All-State recording, they can be purchased from SoundWaves.
Photos: Anyone who ordered a group photo should receive their photo directly from the photography company. Please contact them directly if you have not received your photo order.

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2025 California All-State Ensembles (Bands, Orchestras, Jazz)

2025 California All-State Choirs (Non-Jazz)