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Welcome! We're so excited to hear you play and to welcome you into a great return Fall semester! We are looking to help you place in the correct ensemble, with a performance-based audition, and will utilize your recording auditions to place you in the band that will meet your playing ability.
Remember that you'll be in Band for 4 years and will have time to determine the pace of improvement: consider private lessons, practice, commitment, and enjoyment will greatly help speed up your playing ability! If you want to be in the top band, begin to develop a routine and standard for daily practice and participation in ongoing private lessons!
2023 BAND AUDITIONS
April 26– 30Spring Semester Auditions will take place in December, to place students into Bands for UIL concert and sight reading evaluations!
Steps to Audition
Steps to Audition
Download the Audition Packet for your instrument
Practice your audition music (scales and prepared etude)
Middle School: Play for Directors at your campus during the last week of April
Record your BEST performance of scales and etude
Upload your audition for the CHS Band directors
We will post the results when we're done! Middle Shool Directors will forward results to the CHS Counselors for band scheduling
CHSBand Audition Music
(UPDATED 3/26/21)CHSBand Audition Music
Music can be accessed in digital format through the links provided as well as a reference .MP3 of the music for students to play along with – very similar to region band, the music is the same for all brass instruments and all the same for woodwind instruments! We will visit and listen to all on-campus students and will accept video auditions through the audition form above.
We will be dropping off Hardcopies of the music at the middle schools this week and next! For your convenience, we are giving you access to our digital .pdf of all audition music. Click on the Music folder and download/print your music.
Woodwind Audition Music (mp3 sample)
Prepared Etude A & B
Concert Bb & F scales
Fall Semester
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Spring Semester
Wind Symphony (Drumline)
Wind Symphony (Drumline)
Symphonic Band
Symphonic Band
Concert Band
Concert Band
Percussion (Front Ensemble)
Percussion (Front Ensemble)
Please contact Mr. Denis with questions regarding your interest in playing Jazz.
Percussion Auditions
Percussion Auditions
Audition date: May 22, 2023
Participation in Google Classroom assignments posted weekly
Live internet-based video conference (ex: webex, zoom, google hang)
Between now and the audition, portions of the material that you will play for the audition will be assigned weekly. We have posted all music materials for percussionists in the google drive folder that is linked on the Creekview Band website.
If you are auditioning for PIT: practice 9 Minute Drill 1-4. The Audition will be an excerpt from these exercises.
If you are auditioning for DRUMLINE: look at Basic Skill Sets and the Show Music for the respective instrument you intend to audition on. You will audition for the drum you want to play on. The auditions will be from a selection of the show music and the Basic Skill Sets.
FAQ
FAQ
I DON'T HAVE AN INSTRUMENT WHAT SHOULD I DO?
if you dont have an instrument let us know ASAP - email the director at denisa@cfbisd.edu We will have you submit a letter of intention and have it signed by your parents. We will place you in a (temporary placement - Pending audition) Once we return, we will audition you and place you in the right band.
CAN I UPLOAD MY AUDITION EARLY?
YES! we will have a window of time for you to upload your auditions - all entries will be time-stamped and we'll take your first entry unless we find that there is some technical issue with your recording and request another entry.
WHAT IF I DON'T MAKE THE BAND I WANTED?
we have a large band made up of Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores that have previously been in band - ANY band that you make will be GREAT - you will get to grow with our band program over the next 4 years! Remember Middle school is only 2 years of 7/8th grade bands while in HS - you'll be in the bands for 4 years. During the Fall semester we all work on the marching show music and basic skills to prepare for the Spring Auditions. You can use All Region Band auditions and private lessons to help accelerate your playing ability and move up ensembles!
HOW SHOULD I RECORD MY AUDITION?
Find a quiet place, set up your device so that we can see you from the waist up - you can consider wearing a CHS spirit item *not required
Record a small portion to check for quality of video and audio
Record yourself playing through all the scales consecutively 12 Major scales at mm112 and then your prepared etude
Check and review your recording so that it meets your satisfaction - remember you should only send in your very best take.. (re-do it if you need)
UPLOAD your videos through the provided google form document - you'll be required to fill in an email and other information along with your video
WHEN CAN I PICK UP A SCHOOL OWNED INSTRUMENT (ex: tenor sax, french horn, mello, baritone, sousaphone)
We will have a date set up for JULY for everyone to pick up an assigned instruments if not sooner.
WHAT IF WE DIDN'T GET TO SUBMIT OUR BAND REGISTRATION AT OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS PRIOR TO SCHOOL CLOSING?
No worries! Have your parents email our counselor Angela Curtin with your request to be scheduled in band. We will be sending our counselors the band placement recommendations immediately after April 22nd so they can begin to form schedules for everyone.
JENNIFER WEATHERFORD: Lead Counselor, CHS 972-968-4803
WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT BAND ACTIVITY PHYSICALS AND MEDICAL HISTORY FORMS?
This is a requirement for all students that participate in Marching Band. At the minimum, we might be required to secure a physical for 9th & 11th graders - we're working to see if we can have a Waiver for the coming school year. more information on this will be emailed in the coming months. For now, we will encourage you to secure a physical with your physicians when we are able to return, June or July.
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