IN-PERSON AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUTH WIND ENSEMBLES (RIPYWE)

WIND ENSEMBLE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Wind Ensemble is for Intermediate to Advanced Middle and High School Students

For the online auditions, percussionists should prepare selections on snare drum. Students are encouraged to prepare selections on timpani and mallets if possible, but these instruments are optional for the audition.

SNARE DRUM

Additionally, please prepare a solo selection which displays your best abilities. Be sure to include a selection which demonstrates understanding of rudiments and presents at least a moderately-paced tempo.

TIMPANI

Present a selection which demonstrates rolls, 4 drum stick technique, and some minimum amount of tuning.

MALLETS

Students may demonstrate a 2 or 4 mallet technique. Present a selection which demonstrates your best abilities. Include music in both slow and fast tempos. 

SIGHTREADING

Sightreading will not be included in online auditions. Students who are accepted into RIPYWE will be asked to sightread at their seating auditions in the fall.

WOODWINDS & BRASS

SCALES

Be prepared to play all major scales – students could be asked to play in any key. Each scale should be played in 2 or 3 octaves, if possible. Students should present the scales with facility – at least as eighth notes at a metronome mark of 100 BPM. See details regarding minimum range (requirements are transposed for each instrument):

• Flutes – 3 octave C scale is preferred, 2 octave Bb scale is required
• Oboes – 2 octave F scale is preferred, 2 octave E scale is required
• Clarinets – 3 octave F scale is preferred, 3 octave E scale is required
• Bassoons – 3 octave F scale is preferred, 3 Octave E scale is required
• Saxophones – 2 octave F# scale is preferred, 2 octave F scale is required
• Horns – 2 octave A scale is preferred, 2 octave G scale is required
• Trumpets – 2 octave Bb scale is preferred, 2 octave G scale is required
• Trombones – 2 octave F scale is preferred, 2 octave E scale is required
• Euphonium – 2 octave F scale is preferred, 2 octave E scale is required
• Tuba – 2 octave C scale is preferred, 2 octave Bb scale is required

All instruments: Chromatic scale from the bottom of their range to the top, and returning down.

SOLO

Present a movement or two of a standard Concerto, Sonata, or other District/All-State level contest piece. If no solo is available at this time, comparable Etudes from an instrument-specific method book may be substituted. Students will be able to present about 4 minutes of their prepared piece. Be sure to include contrasting materials – there should be music in both fast and slow tempos; displaying articulation and legato; navigating syncopations; displaying technical facility across the full range; with dynamics and instrumental control; etc. Feel free to create a plan of sections from a larger work in order to present your best capabilities in the limited timeframe; be careful to retain context.

SIGHTREADING

All students will be asked to sightread at their audition (music will be provided)

PERCUSSION REQUIREMENTS