Auditions

The Green Mountain High School Band Program has two ensembles that require students to audition to participate in. The Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble audition requirements are posted below. Incoming students interested in being considered for these ensembles will record their audition and submit it via Google Form. 

Current GMHS Students will audition for the following years ensembles with a graded assignment as part of the Spring Semester. Percussionists do NOT need to do these auditions as they will be in their own Percussion Class.

GMHS Jazz Band Audition

Students wishing to audition for the Jazz Band will record a video of them playing the following requirements. Students should combine the best individual recording of each requirement into one video file. SUBMIT YOUR JAZZ BAND AUDITION HERE WITH THIS LINK

Audition Requirements:

Full Range Chromatic Scale (Lowest best note to highest best note and then back down)

2 choruses of improvisation on either a Bb Blues or F Blues (recordings attached)

Required Etude (Attached)

Trumpet: Section Trumpet "Relaxed Swing 1/4=120" All

Trombone: Section Trombone "Relaxed Swing 1/4=120" All

Saxophones: "Swing 1/4=200" All

Bass: "Moderate Swing" All

Piano: "Relaxed Swing" All

Guitar: "Relaxed Swing" All

Drums/Percussion: Drum Set "Moderate Swing" AND Vibraphone "Swing"

GMHS Wind Ensemble Audition

Students will record a video of them playing the following scales and etude.  Students should combine the best individual recording of each requirement into one video file. The order of the recording should be: SUBMIT YOUR WIND ENSEMBLE AUDITION HERE WITH THIS LINK

Audition Requirements:

2 Octave Major Scale

2 Octave Harmonic Minor Scale

2 Octave Chromatic Scale

GMHS Wind Ensemble Audition Etude (linked below)