Intermediate Audition Requirements
All auditions for 2025-2026 will include three components: scales, a solo piece of your choice, and a prepared excerpt (found below). Please understand that the audition committee may choose to omit some items during the actual audition.
Audition Dates
July 31st: Students auditioning for All-State (and siblings)
August 4th & 7th: Intermediate and Advanced groups
Strings
Scales and Arpeggios (one octave)
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D Major
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G Major
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C Major
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Prepared Solo Requirements:
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Your choice
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Should highlight skill level
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Can play with confidence
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Prepared Excerpt (below)
Band
Concert Scales (one octave)
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F Major
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B Flat Major
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E Flat Major
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Prepared Solo Requirements:
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Your choice
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Should highlight skill level
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Can play with confidence
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Prepared Excerpt (below)
Percussion
Snare rudiments:
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(Alternating) Flams
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Single paradiddles (RLRR-LRLL sticking, etc., continuously for 4 measures in 4/4)
Mallets (Bells):
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Major scales C, G, F
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Prepared Solo Requirements:
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Your choice
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Should highlight skill level
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Can play with confidence
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Prepared Excerpt (below)