Audition Requirements
Band
Winds
1) Perform a prepared etude or solo of grade 2 or higher (one lyrical or one technical)
---Students are to provide a copy for both prepared selections.
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2) Perform the six (6) required major scales by memory according to the FBA All-State requirements. G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, & Db (concert pitch)
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3) Perform two octave chromatic scale by memory based on your instrument.
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4) Sight read an excerpt chosen by the director at the time of audition. Students MUST be able to read music.
5) Student will participate in an interview.
6) Student will be administered a music theory entrance exam.
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7) Letter of recommendation from previous music teacher is gladly accepted, but not required.
Percussion
1) Perform 2 prepared etudes or solos of grade 2 or higher
---One of the pieces must be on Snare or Timpani
---One of the pieces must be on a mallet or keyboard instrument
---Students are to provide a copy for both prepared selections
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2) Perform the six (6) required major scales by memory according to the FBA All-State requirements. G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, & Db
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3) Perform two octave chromatic scale by memory
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4) Sight read two excerpts chosen by the director at the time of audition. Students MUST be able to read music.
---One excerpt will be on Snare
---One excerpt will be on Mallet Percussion
5) Student will participate in an interview.
6) Student will be administered a music theory entrance exam.
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7) Letter of recommendation from previous music teacher is gladly accepted, but not required.
Jazz
Rhythm Section
1) Perform 2 prepared etudes or solos of grade 2 or higher
---Can be excerpts from charts
---Drum set: 2 contrasting accompanying beats will suffice (i.e., rock groove, bossa
nova, swing, funk, etc.)
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2) Perform six (6) scales of any variety (i.e., major, minor, dorian, blues, etc.)
---Drum set is exempt from scales
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3) Improvisation (optional) on Bb or F blues chord background
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4) Sight read two excerpts chosen by the director at the time of audition. Students MUST be able to read music.
---May include melodic content or chords
---Drum set will be required to read a chart
5) Student will participate in an interview.
6) Student will be administered a music theory entrance exam.
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7) Letter of recommendation from previous music teacher is gladly accepted, but not required.
Orchestra
Strings
1) Perform 2 prepared etudes or solos of grade 2 or higher (one lyrical & one technical)
---Students are to provide a copy for both prepared selections.
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2) Perform a major scale and a minor scale of your choice, 2 octaves by memory according to the FOA All-State requirements.
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3) Sight read an excerpt chosen by the director at the time of audition. Students MUST be able to read music.
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4) Student will participate in an interview.
5) Student will be administered a music theory entrance exam.
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6) Letter of recommendation from previous music teacher is gladly accepted, but not required.
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