2008 AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
CYS ORCHESTRAS (SR/Senior, AO/Associate Orchestra)
- A prepared piece or study.
- A 3-octave triplet spiccato scale (strings) and full chromatic scales tongued and slurred (winds) .
- There will be no sight-reading or required pieces.
- Prospective members should have at least 3 years of private instruction.
- Prospective members should have at least 1 year of experience in a school band or orchestra ensemble.
PREPARATORY STRING ENSEMBLES (IS/Intermediate, JS/Junior)
- 2 octaves of G major and D major scales.
- A prepared piece or study.
- Prospective members should have at least 2 years of private instruction.
- Prospective members should be skilled in at least the 3rd position, (4th for cellists)
ADVANCED PREPARATORY WIND ENSEMBLE (WPII)
- A 2-3 minute prepared excerpt from a concerto, sonata, etude or similar piece.
- 2 octave scales up to 3 sharps and 3 flats.
- Prospective members should have at least 2 years of private instruction and 1 year of intermediate school band or orchestra ensemble experience.
INTERMEDIATE PREPARATORY WIND (WPI)
- Any prepared solo or etude of intermediate level.
- Prospective members should have at least 2 years of private instruction and 1 year of intermediate school band or orchestra ensemble experience.
FLUTE ENSEMBLE (FE)
- Any prepared solo or etude of intermediate level.
- Prospective members should have at least 1 year of private instruction and 1 year of intermediate school or orchestra ensemble experience.
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES (For all orchestras & ensembles)
- A prepared piece or study of your choice appropriate to your performing level on snare, mallets (marimba or xylophone) and timpani.
- Simple sight reading.
- Experience with all instruments not required.
