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•Bullet: Submit a headshot; a professional photograph is not required
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•Bullet: Audition repertoire refers to the list of pieces and their composers/writers that you intend to perform for your audition. You may submit your audition repertoire list via your Shenandoah Application Portal.
•Bullet: Cello and Saxophone and Trombone and Trumpet and Viola and Violin: Students who want to continue classical study but pursue a degree in CMED are also encouraged to apply. The audition requirements will follow those already listed for each instrument in the Classical Idiom section. The interview and audition process will include the Director of Contemporary Music and faculty from the appropriate instrumental area. Note: the CONTEMPO ensemble will perform a wide variety of music outside of classical and not all pieces will require your instrument.
•Bullet: Contemporary Music Electric Bass: Two songs/pieces, each approximately 2 minutes in length, of contrasting styles and genres (Pop, R&B, Latin, Soul, Country, etc.) on acoustic or electric guitar: One song/piece in a slower tempo to demonstrate your expression and touch on the instrument; A second song/piece in a faster tempo to demonstrate technique and energy; If desired, you may include a third original composition; Diagnostic: Reading a chord progression written using chord symbols; Playing/singing back short melodies and/or rhythms by ear; Identifying chord qualities by ear; Improvising over a common chord progression
•Bullet: Contemporary Music Guitar: Two songs/pieces, each approximately 2 minutes in length, of contrasting styles and genres (Pop, R&B, Latin, Soul, Country, etc.) on bass guitar: One song/piece in a slower tempo to demonstrate your expression and touch on the instrument; A second song/piece in a faster tempo to demonstrate technique and energy; If desired, you may include a third original composition; Diagnostic: Reading a chord progression written using chord symbols; Playing/singing back short melodies and/or rhythms by ear; Identifying chord qualities by ear; Improvising over a common chord progression
•Bullet: Contemporary Music Keyboard: Two songs/pieces, each approximately 2 minutes in length, of contrasting styles and genres (Pop, R&B, Latin, Soul, Country, etc.) on piano or keyboard: One song/piece in a slower tempo to demonstrate your expression and touch on the instrument; A second song/piece in a faster tempo to demonstrate technique and energy; If desired, you may include a third original composition; Diagnostic: Reading a chord progression written using chord symbols; Playing/singing back short melodies and/or rhythms by ear; Identifying chord qualities by ear; Improvising over a common chord progression
•Bullet: Contemporary Music Voice: Two songs of contrasting styles and genres (Pop, R&B, Latin, Soul, Country, etc.), each approximately 2 minutes in length, in which you accompany yourself on either acoustic/electric guitar or piano/ keyboard, or sing along to an accompaniment track: One song in a slower tempo to demonstrate your expressivity; A second song/piece in a faster tempo to demonstrate technique and energy; Diagnostic: Reading short notated melodies and/or rhythms; Singing back short melodies and/or rhythms by ear; Improvising over a common chord progression
•Bullet: Double Bass: Two works in contrasting styles from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods (e.g. Eccles and Bottesini) that demonstrate the applicant’s highest level of technical proficiency and musical expression.
•Bullet: Percussion: Two songs/pieces, each approximately 2 minutes in length, of contrasting styles and genres (Pop, R&B, Latin, Soul, Country, etc.) on drum set: One song/piece in a slower tempo to demonstrate your expression and touch on the instrument; A second song/piece in a faster tempo to demonstrate technique and energy; If desired, you may include a third original composition; Diagnostic: Reading short notated rhythms; Singing back short rhythms by ear; Improvising a one-minute drum solo
•Bullet: Songwriting: Two contrasting original songs, each approximately 2 minutes in length, in which you accompany yourself on either acoustic/electric guitar or piano/keyboard: One song in a slower tempo to demonstrate your vocal expression and touch on the instrument; A second song/piece in a faster tempo to demonstrate technique and energy; If desired, you may include as an optional third song a cover song arranged to fit your style and voice; Diagnostic: Reading a chord progression written using chord symbols; Playing/singing back short melodies and/or rhythms by ear; Identifying chord qualities by ear; Improvising over a common chord progression
