Symphonic Winds Audition Materials
High School Audition Timeframe (Current High School Students 9-11)
Materials Available: Monday, March 3
Submission Window Open: Monday, March 31
Submission Window Closes: Monday, April 14
Middle School Audition Timeframe (Incoming Freshman)
Materials Available: Monday, March 3
Submission Window Open: Monday, April 14
Submission Window Closes: Monday, April 21
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to:
Tempo Range
Must be within range
Quality over Speed
Specific Measures Only
Rhythms
Articulations
Tone Quality/Intonation
Dynamics & Dynamic Shape
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to:
Tempo
Starting Pitch
*Chromatic Fingerings for instruments that use some alternate fingerings
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to: (Slow Piece)
Style
Legato Articulations
Tone Quality/Intonation
Dynamics & Dynamic Shape
Ornamentation - grace notes
Audition Details (Option B - Symphonic Winds Eligible Only)
(Audition Window: Monday, March 11 - April 13)
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to:
Tempo
Starting Pitch
*Chromatic Fingerings for instruments that use some alternate fingerings
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to:
Tempo Range
Must be within range
Quality over Speed
Rhythms
Articulations
Tone Quality/Intonation
Dynamics & Dynamic Shape
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to: (Slow Piece)
Style
Legato Articulations
Tone Quality/Intonation
Dynamics & Dynamic Shape
Ornamentation (grace notes)
Flute Audition Materials
and Piccolo Addition
Oboe Audition Materials
and English Horn Addition
Wind Ensemble Audition Materials
Audition Details (Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Winds Eligible)
(Audition Window: Monday, March 11 - April 13)
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to:
Tempo
Starting Pitch
*Chromatic Fingerings for instruments that use some alternate fingerings
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to:
Tempo Range
Must be within range
Quality over Speed
Rhythms
Articulations
Tone Quality/Intonation
Dynamics & Dynamic Shape
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to: (Slow Piece)
Tempo Range
Must be within range
Quality over Speed
Rhythms
Articulations
Tone Quality/Intonation
Dynamics & Dynamic Shape
Ornamentation (grace notes, etc.)
Video Submission
Embouchure/Face Visible
Fingers Visible
Pay attention to:
Tempo Range
Must be within range
Quality over Speed
Rhythms
Articulations
Tone Quality/Intonation
Dynamics & Dynamic Shape