Audition Requirements
- All Wind Instruments:
- Part 1:
- Concert Bb, Eb, Ab, F and Chromatic Scales
- Points will be assessed depending on how the scales are performed. More points are earned by playing from the higher levels
- Level 1 – play scale one octave reading it from the scale sheet
- Level 2 – play scale one octave memorized
- Level 3 – play two octave scale (when possible) reading from the scale sheet
- Level 4 – play two octave scale memorized
- Chromatic scale up and down– starting from lowest note going to the highest note
- (more points are given with extended ranges)
- Part 2:
- Play 16 measures of music that show your strengths
- Example – 16 measures of a Region etude or from a solo performed for Solo and Ensemble contest
- All Percussionists:
- Play 16 measures of a mallet solo/exercise that shows your strengths
- Play 16 measures of a snare solo/exercise that shows your strengths