Audition Information

🎻 Fine Arts Center – Strings Chamber Music

Audition Information 2024–2025

Audition Procedures

Please only apply to the Fine Arts Center if you can commit to the following:

• Following all application and audition instructions carefully.
  
  

• Checking your email and Backpack account regularly.
  
  

• Attending your audition at the assigned time if you are offered one.
  
  

In order to receive an audition, students must be in good standing at their current school. Discipline records and academic grades will be reviewed to ensure students are prepared for the rigorous, independent learning environment at the FAC.

Eligibility

Students not attending a GCS High School (Charter, Home, Private, or Virtual School):

• Charter school students within a partner district, private school students, and home school students are eligible to audition on a space-available basis, with priority given to regularly enrolled Greenville County Schools (GCS) students.
  
  

• Students attending a non-partner charter district are not eligible to attend the FAC.
  
  

• GCS students will be admitted first; if space remains, non-GCS students will be considered based on their audition scores.
  
  

Please ensure that your class schedule will not conflict with FAC class times. Students may not arrive late or leave early due to their home school schedule. Confirm that there are no conflicts before applying.

Weekend Audition/Portfolio Workshops

📅 Saturday, November 22, 2025

Audition Deadlines & Application

Please refer to the following link for applications, audition sign-ups, and deadlines:
🔗 Apply on Acceptd

Specific audition times will be determined once applications are received.
Possible make-up times may be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Helpful Links

• Fine Arts Center Website
  
  

• Greenville County Schools
  
  

What Is the Audition Committee Listening For?

Our audition committee evaluates several key elements of musicianship. We seek students who demonstrate:

• Beautiful Tone – A mature, expressive sound appropriate for the student’s level.
  
  

• Rhythm – A high level of rhythmic accuracy and consistency.
  
  

• Intonation – Secure, in-tune playing throughout all registers.
  
  

• Articulation – Precision and stylistic awareness.
  
  

• Direction of the Music – Expressive phrasing and dynamic contrast.
  
  

Audition Requirements (In-Person Only)

1. Two contrasting movements from a solo piece, sonata, or concerto
   
   

   • (Movements may be from different works.)
     
     

2. Scales: Three-octave major and minor scales (two-octave for bassists).
   
   

3. Sight Reading
   
   

Suggested Audition Repertoire

Please do not perform orchestra music — only solo repertoire.
These are suggested examples; you may perform works of comparable difficulty.

If you have questions about your selections, please consult your private teacher or contact Jennifer John at jjohn@greenvilleschools.us.

Violin

• Suzuki Book 3 and higher
  
  

• Barber Book 3 and up
  
  

• Vivaldi and Bach Concertos
  
  

• Bach Six Sonatas and Partitas
  
  

• Mozart Concertos
  
  

• Kabalevsky Concerto in C
  
  

• Bruch Concerto, Lalo Symphonie Espagnole
  
  

Viola

• Suzuki Book 3 and higher
  
  

• Barber Solos for Young Violists, Book 3 and up
  
  

• Telemann Concerto, Hoffmeister Concerto
  
  

• Bach Suites
  
  

Cello

• Bach Suites
  
  

• Suzuki Book 3 and up
  
  

• Vivaldi Concertos
  
  

• Bruch Kol Nidre
  
  

• Popper Hungarian Rhapsody
  
  

• Saint-Saëns Concerto
  
  

Bass

• Vivaldi Sonatas
  
  

• Capuzzi Concerto
  
  

• Koussevitzky Concerto
  
  

• Saint-Saëns The Elephant and Tortoises