Repertoire List
•Prepare a prepared-repertoire audition on your principal instrument (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, or piano)
Scales & Technique
•Scales appropriate to your instrument — typically two or three major (and where applicable minor) scales, plus a chromatic scale covering your full range
•Percussion: two-mallet marimba/xylophone solo or etude, a concert snare drum solo or etude, and a timpani solo or etude
Repertoire
•Two contrasting selections (movements from a sonata or concerto, etudes, or ensemble excerpts) that demonstrate technical proficiency and melodic lyricism
•Piano applicants present two pieces of contrasting styles that best show their level of technical and musical skill
Accompaniment
•A staff accompanist is provided for live auditions
Note
•Elementary/General Music applicants may audition on their principal instrument or voice
•Voice applicants follow the vocal requirements (three contrasting pieces, one in a language other than English)
