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7th & 8th Grade Bands are performing at the Jackson Heights Halloween Parade on 10/31.
Please Consider continuing you band studies in High School.
Please Consider continuing you band studies in High School.
Like joining a club or a sports team, you can find a home with people like yourself. Musicians.
It's a great way to meet people. You can make it your whole high school life or something you do a little, but you can only do that if the school has a band.
What are you looking for, in High School?
What are you looking for, in High School?
"I want to have the option to do band for my music credit in high school."
"I want to be a part of a good band program in high school."
"I want to music to be a big part of my high school life" (Multiple music classes a day and high performing programs)
The Best High School Advice!
The Best High School Advice!
Research the schools.
Attend open houses and ask questions.
Talk to your music teacher about preparing for an audition. (Do this as early as you can!)
Email them right now! rdiefenbachiii@schools.nyc.gov - ggenova2@schools.nyc.gov - jmorrone@schools.nyc.gov
Audition Preparation Timeline
Audition Preparation Timeline
In February, 7th graders will begin preparing for their auditions.
In the summer before 8th grade, students can participate in a free Department of Education program to prepare for their auditions. "MS Arts Audition Bootcamp"
In September, 8th graders finalize their prepared solo and audition skills for auditions in the October and November.
Audition only Schools
Audition only Schools
These schools have and performance audition in addition to the high school application process.
Laguardia High School for the performing Arts (Manhattan)
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School (Queens)
Forest Hills High School (Queens)
Talent Unlimited High School (Manhattan)
Special Music School (Manhattan)
Celia Cruz High School (far in Bronx)
Fort Hamilton High School (far in Brooklyn)
Brooklyn High School of the Arts (far in Brooklyn)
Edward R. Murrow High School (far in Brooklyn)
Non-Audition Schools that
Non-Audition Schools that
have excellent Band programs
have excellent Band programs
These schools may have "placement audition" after you're accepted so that they can put you into the appropriate band class.
Information Technology High School (Queens)
William Cullen Bryant High School (Queens)
Townsend Harris (Queens)
Schools Located at the Grand Street Campus (Brooklyn)
High School of Enterprise, Business, & Technology
PROGRESS High School for Professional Careers
East Williamsburg Scholars Academy
Brooklyn Tech (Brooklyn)
Stuyvesant (Manhattan)
Bronx Science (Bronx)
Typical Audition Requirements for instrumental
Typical Audition Requirements for instrumental
The NYC DOE High School Auditions Page has detailed explanations, resources, and even example videos.
The NYC DOE High School Auditions Page has detailed explanations, resources, and even example videos.
Different auditions have different requirements but these are a good general rule.
- Perform a Prepared Solo
Outside of regular class time you'll learn a solo piece of music. Your teacher will help you find the right solo and help you learn it.
Your band music is not a suitable audition solo.
- Perform Scales/Rudiments
You'll be asked to perform scales or rudiments from memory. (Rudiments are drum exercises)
- Perform a Sight Reading
Based on the difficulty of your solo, the adjudicators will give a a line of music that you've never seen before. You'll have a 30 seconds or so to review it and then you'll try your best to play it.
- Aural, Singing, and/or Rhythm Test
Echo back a short melody that the adjudicator will sing or play. The can be a short melody to sing or a rhythm to tap.
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