Auditions for the 2015-2016 orchestra season
and
Summer String Camp - June 1-6, 2015
Tuition is $250 for the regualar season (August - May).
Tuition for Summer String Camp is $200 for the week-long camp.
Limited financial aid scholarships are available. Call for details.
The following are the audition requirements for the regular orchestra season.
STRING ORCHESTRA AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
(STRING PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF SCHOOL ORCHESTRA OR PRIVATE LESSONS)
SCALES
Violin, Viola and Cello: Choose any 2 of the following TWO OCTAVE Scales:
String Basses: Choose any 2 of the following ONE OCTAVE Scales:
Please play scales with a full beautiful tone: Quarter note = 88.
SOLO
Prepare and perform any solo of your choice. A well prepared audition will include a solo that features both lyrical and technical aspects. The Suzuki Series is an excellent resource.
SIGHT READING
Students will be asked to sight read a composition that is appropriate for the String Orchestra. The student will be given 1 minute to look over a short excerpt and then asked to play it to the best of their ability.
YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
(FULL ORCHESTRA-MUST BE ABLE TO COMPETE AT AN ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL)
SCALES
Violin: Choose any 2 of the following THREE OCTAVE Scales
Viola and Cello: Choose any 2 of the following THREE OCTAVE Scales
String Basses: Choose any 2 of the following TWO OCTAVE Scales:
Woodwinds AND Brass: Play any THREE CHROMATICALLY ADJACENT scales
Percussion: Play any THREE CHROMATICALLY ADJACENT scales on a keyboard instrument
Please play scales with a full beautiful tone: Quarter note = 88.
SOLO
Prepare and perform any solo of your choice. A well prepared audition will include a solo that features both lyrical and technical aspects.
**Percussion: Prepare and perform a solo OR excerpt on all of the following instruments: Snare, timpani and any keyboard instrument
SIGHT READING
Students will be asked to sight read a composition that is appropriate for theYouth Symphony Orchestra. The student will be given 1 minute to look over a short excerpt and then asked to play it to the best of their ability.
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