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Wind Ensemble Auditions
Wind Ensemble Auditions for 2026-2027
All woodwind, brass and percussion musicians that will be attending Tesoro HS in the 26-27 school year are eligible, and encouraged to audition for our most advanced band class, Wind Ensemble. Students that are enrolled in band, but choose not to audition will automatically be placed in Concert Band.
The audition will include performing several excerpts. The audition will also include three parts:
Scales from the provided scale list
Required Excerpts
Sight Reading
Auditions will be held May 4th, 6th, and 7th from 3:30-7:00pm. Current students will audition during class time on these same days.
If you have any conflicts, all make up auditions will be during Titan Time - see Miss Do to schedule, if needed.
ALL Wind Ensemble auditions MUST be completed by Friday, May 8th, 2026.
Click on the link above to find your music and please complete the audition form.
If you have any questions please contact Miss Do at nndo@capousd.org
GO TITANS!
WIND ENSEMBLE AUDITION (For current Concert Band students & 8th grade students)
For students in concert band that would like to audition for Wind Ensemble, this audition will also count as your final exam.
For 8th grade and incoming students, this will count towards your Wind Ensemble audition.
Students will perform LIVE, individually, during designated audition time slots at Tesoro HS.
All excerpts and scales will be expected to be played at the listed tempo.
Sightreading may be taken at any tempo that is comfortable for the player, however accuracy in all aspects will be included in the audition process.
Scales
Excerpt(s)
Sightreading will be given at audition
Click "Audition Sign Up Form & Music" Link above for music and audition slot times.
Audition excerpts were sourced from Pacific Youth Symphony, Orange County Youth Symphony, and SCSBOA All-State/All-Southern auditions packets for the 2025-26 audition seasons.
Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles - https://www.pacificsymphony.org/psyeexcerpts
Orange County Youth Symphony - https://www.philharmonicsociety.org/education-community/orange-county-youth-symphony/audition-information
SCSBOA All State - https://www.scsboa.org/2025-honor-groups-information/
*This year, seating and section leaders for Wind Ensemble will NOT be determined by the initial audition. Seating auditions will be held in August 2026 of the new school year.*
25-26 Audition Results - Click Here!
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