Kentucky high school students also are provided the opportunity to participate in All-State Bands (Concert, Symphonic, Jazz), and the All-State Symphony Orchestra or the Commonwealth String Orchestra, for which the students are chosen from a rigorous audition on their instruments.
See Kentucky State Marching Band Championships KMEA provides opportunities for students to receive ratings for their performances as soloists or in small ensembles at district-level sites throughout the Commonwealth in what are called Solo and Ensemble Assessments.
Qualified evaluators rate student performances and offer suggestions for improvement of their playing skills.
Large Ensemble Assessment allow bands, orchestras, and choral groups to play for evaluation at district-level sites.
Bands or choirs receiving Distinguished (I) ratings may participate in the State Concert Band or State Choral Assessments held later in the spring of each year.