Region Auditions

Region Audition Procedures

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Audition Window Times: This google sheet shows the assigned 30 minute window times. 

The All-Region auditions will take place on two dates, depending on what instrument your student plays and I’ve listed that below. Students will play scales, selected parts of their Region Etudes, and sight-read for a panel of judges to have a chance to be selected to be a part of the All-Region Band!

• There is no required dress code. The judges will not be able to see you. Wear comfortable clothes!

• Before you leave your house, be sure you have all your music, pencil, extra reeds, valve oil, etc.!

• Arrive approximately 30 minutes before your scheduled performance time.

• When you arrive, check-in with the monitor at your performance room.

• Find the etude “excerpts” and mark them in your music. Find out what 2 scales you will need to play.

• Warm-up in the designated area and go to your performance room about 10 minutes before your scheduled performance time.

• The room monitor will assign you a letter. When you enter the room, the monitor will announce you to the judges. They will say something like, “Judges, this is letter J.”

• At that point, you may start your audition. Remember, you are not allowed to speak to the judges! The judges will not tell you what to play; you need to play your music in the order listed in the processes below. If you have an emergency such as a broken instrument, raise your hand and the room monitor will speak with you.

           Wednesday, October 25: Hedrick Middle School (Nate Cooley, director)

Bari Sax- Single room

                           Tenor Sax- Single room

                            Bass Clarinet- Single room

                            Oboe- Multi-room

                            Bassoon- Multi-room

                            Alto Sax- Multi-room

Euphonium- Multi-room

                            Tuba- Multi-room

Percussion - Phase 1

Saturday, October 28: Huffines Middle School (Richard Stephens, director)

                            Flute- Multi-room

                            Clarinet- Multi-room                 

                            Horn- Multi-room

                            Trumpet- Multi-room

                            Trombone- Multi-room

                            Percussion- Phase 2

Single-Room Format: 

Phase I- 

Play 2 posted major scales.  (10 points each)

Play chromatic scale (20 points)

  Play one etude cut (100 points)

If student moves to Phase II:

Play other etude cuts (100 points)

Sight-read (8 measures, 30 seconds to study), 60 points

TOTAL POINTS= 300

Multi-Room Format: 

Phase I- 

Play 1 posted major scale

Play chromatic scale

Play posted lyrical etude cut 

Play posted technical etude cut

If a student qualifies for Phase II, the lead judge will give a Phase II card to the child and instruct the child to go to the Phase II room.

Phase II-

Play chromatic scale - 20 points

Play 2nd lyrical etude cut- 100 points

Play 2nd technical etude cut- 100 points

Sight-read (8 measures, 30 seconds to study)- 60 points

TOTAL POINTS= 280

Percussion

Phase I- Wednesday, October 25

Enter audition room with mallets, sticks, and music (leave stick bags and binders with monitor)

Play mallet etude cut - 100 points

Play timpani etude cut - 100 points

Play snare drum etude cut - 100 points

There will be four percussion phase 1 rooms and the highest 11 scores of each room will advance. Directors will share results with their students after the audition.

Phase II- Saturday, October 28
Play mallet etude cut - 100 points

Play timpani etude cut - 100 points

Play snare etude cut - 100 points

Play snare sight-reading - 50 points

TOTAL POINTS: 350