CONCERT PLAYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS
Adopted ABA 2004

CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCERT BANDS

Senior High School

Class AAAAA One selection from Grade IV or above
One selection from Grade III or above
A march
Class AAAA One selection from Grade III or above
One selection from Grade II or above
A march
Class AAA One selection from Grade II or above
One selection from Grade I or above
A march
Class AA Two selections from Grade I or above
A march
Class A Same as Class AA
Class 10AAA; 10AAAA; 10AAAAA & 11AAA; 11AAAA; 11AAAAA Same as Class AAA
Class D Same as Class AA
Class DD Same as Class AA
Class N-1 Same as Class AA
Class N-2 Same as Class AA
Class N-3 Same as Class AA
Class C-1A Same as Class A
Class C-1AA Same as Class AA
Class C-1AAA Same as Class AA
Class C-1AAAA Same as Class AAA
Class C-2A Same as Class A
Class C-2AA Same as Class AA
Class C-2AAA Same as Class AA
Class C-2AAAA Same as Class AAA /

CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ORCHESTRAS

(Music to be selected from the Texas UIL List)

Senior High School

Class AAAAA One selection from Grade IV or above
One selection from Grade III or above
One other piece from any source
Class AAAA One selection from Grade III or above
One selection from Grade II or above
One other piece from any source
Class AAA One selection from Grade II or above
One selection from Grade I or above
One other piece from any source
Class AA Two selections from Grade I or above
One other piece from any source
Class A Same as Class AA
Class 10AAA; 10AAAA; 10AAAAA & 11AAA; 11AAAA; 11AAAAA Same as Class AAA
Class D Same as Class AA
Class DD Same as Class AA
Class N-1 Same as Class AA
Class N-2 Same as Class AA
Class N-3 Same as Class AA
Class C-1A Same as Class A
Class C-1AA Same as Class AA
Class C-1AAA Same as Class AA
Class C-1AAAA Same as Class AAA
Class C-2A Same as Class A
Class C-2AA Same as Class AA
Class C-2AAA Same as Class AA
Class C-2AAAA Same as Class AAA
JUNIOR HIGH
Class 9EEEE - One selection from grade III or above, one from grade II or above, and a march*.
Class 9EEE - One selection from grade II or above, one from grade I or above, and a march*.
Class 9EE and 9E - Two selections from grade I or above, and a march*.
Class 8EEEE - One selection from grade II or above, one from grade I or above, and a march*.
Class 8EEE, 8EE, 8E - Two selections from grade I or above, and a march*.
Class 7EEEE, 7EEE - Two selections from grade I or above, and a march*.
Class 7EE, 7E - Two selections from grade I or above, and a march*
Class N-1, N-2, N-3 - Two selections from grade I or above, and a march*

*Orchestras may play one other piece from any source in lieu of the march.