All-State Jazz Choir 

The All-State Jazz Choir will include up to 20 singers, who will have a day-long rehearsal on a TBD December Date at Rockford High School, followed by rehearsal at the Michigan Music Conference (January 22-24). This will culminate in a performance at the Specialized Choral Hour at the J.W. Marriott Ballroom on January 24, 2026. The choir will rehearse and perform on a sound system and with a professional rhythm section.

Eligibility

MSVMA welcomes high school students to participate in its All-State Jazz Choir program. Participants must be enrolled and in good standing in their school's vocal music program. Their school must be a member of MSVMA.

2026 Audition Requirements
MSVMA All-State Jazz Choir 2026 Audition Excerpts 

Please provide URL addresses to unlisted YouTube videos for your audition. Singers should sing their appropriate voice part for the audition. Any problems with submissions should be reported to jedscott@msvma.org before the deadline of October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Fees
Audition: $15

Accepted participants

All-State: $200

All-State Jazz Choir Registration Fee

Repertoire list:

Lover Come Back to Me - arr. Barnes 

You Take Me Away - arr. Eckert

Charleston Alley - arr. Meader

A Time for Love - arr.  Eckert

Bringin' it Back Home - arr. Eckert

ALL STATE JAZZ SIGN UP AUDITION FORM 

ALL-STATE JAZZ CHOIR PAYMENT - LIVE 11/5/25

Rosana Eckert wears many professional musical hats, having earned international renown as a dynamic vocalist, creative songwriter, versatile arranger, and masterful educator.

Formerly an accomplished French horn player, Rosana began singing jazz in college at the University of North Texas, becoming the first woman hired to their esteemed jazz faculty in 1999. Since then, Rosana has helped build the UNT vocal jazz program into one of the best in the world. An acclaimed solo singer, she has released several solo albums and performs regularly throughout the U.S. and abroad. She has also collaborated with countless jazz luminaries, including singing on the Grammy-nominated album Vocabularies by Bobby McFerrin, co-producing the Grammy-nominated track “How Deep is Your Love” by vocal group Kings Return, and singing on the Grammy-winning composition “Eberhard” by legendary jazz pianist Lyle Mays.

She has published many vocal arrangements and created various educational resources for all levels, from elementary school singers to professionals. Her book, Singing with Expression: A Guide to Authentic and Adventurous Song Interpretation, has been praised as an unparalleled resource for contemporary singers, and she was the co-creator of the online Vocal Jazz Improvisation Boot Camp series with Darmon Meader.

In addition to her extensive live performing, writing, and teaching, Rosana works regularly as a studio vocalist, producer, and voice-over actor. She is the in-house announcer for the Dallas PBS TV station KERA, and she has sung on hundreds of commercials, album projects, publishing demos, and radio IDs heard around the world.