Wind Ensemble Auditions

2019-2020 Wind Ensemble Audition Information

Wind Ensemble Auditions take place after school on May 9th and May 10th

1. Prepared Etude:

• The 2018-2019 All-State audition etude. Only prepare what is marked inside the brackets. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Dudzinski.

2. Scales:

• Two-octave major scales in the circle of 5ths from memory.
• Full range chromatic scale from memory (your lowest to highest up and down).
• 8th grade students auditioning music play all of their benchmark scales.

3. Sight-Reading:

• Sight Reading will be selected from Sight Reading Factory Level 4

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:

• Do your best. You may not be able to play everything at the recommended tempos, but still learn the pieces.
• Mr. Dudzinski wants to see what you can do with music of this difficulty. Even if you cannot play everything, he can get a sense of how hard you are willing to work and what you are capable of doing.
• Ask for help if you need it. Ask your band teacher, private lesson teacher or someone who has auditioned for All-State.