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AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

General Suggestions
Students should choose literature that demonstrates their strong points. Accompaniment is recommended but not required.

Keyboard

• Scales and arpeggios in all major and minor keys
• Three contrasting pieces from the standard repertoire (one should be memorized)
• Sight reading

Voice

• Two songs of contrasting style (one in a foreign language is desirable)
• NOTE: Accompanist provided for voice auditionees.

Wind Instruments/Guitar

• A movement of a concerto or sonata OR any solo from the standard repertoire for the instrument
• Scales
• Sight reading

Percussion
Snare Drum: Your choice of either a concert or rudimental snare drum solo from the solo and etude books of the following composers: Anthony Cirone, Vic Firth, John S. Pratt.

Keyboard/Mallet: Our choice of any major and natural minor scale, two octaves ascending and descending; any complete solo by G.H. Green; AND at least a 16-measure excerpt of a four mallet solo.

Timpani: Any etude from The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth or a similar etude by another composer.

Drum Set: Demonstrate basic styles of rock, swing, Bossa Nova, and any Samba

Bowed Strings

• Major scales and arpeggios
• A movement of a concerto or sonata OR two contrasting etudes