Auditions

2024-2025

Students should select an ensemble for which to audition. Please understand that auditioning for a certain ensemble does not guarantee placement in it. Students should understand that their placement at the middle school level does not determine or guarantee which ensemble he/she will be placed in.

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Sinfonia (Varsity string ensemble) Students will need to:
●     Perform a 3-octave scale in B Major and D-flat Major 
●     Perform a Class 1 solo of your choosing -OR- Director-approved etude

Sinfonietta (Non-Varsity string ensemble) Students will need to:

●     Perform a 3-octave scale in E Major and A-flat Major

●     Perform a Class 1 solo of your choosing -OR- Director-approved etude

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Lyrica (Sub Non-Varsity A string ensemble) Students will need to:
●     Perform a 3-octave scale in A Major and E-flat Major 
●     Perform a Class 1 or Class 2 solo of your choosing -OR- Director-approved etude

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Concert (Sub Non-Varsity B string ensemble) Students will need to:

●     Perform a 3-octave scale in D Major and B-flat Major (2-octave for basses)

●     Perform a Class 1 or Class 2 solo of your choosing -OR- Director-approved etude

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Philharmonia (Sub Non-Varsity C string ensemble) Students will need to:
●     Perform a 3-octave scale in G Major and F Major (2-octave for basses)
●     Perform a Class 1 or Class 2 solo of your choosing -OR- Director-approved etude

Camerata (Sub Non-Varsity D string ensemble) Students will need to:
●    Perform 2-octave scale D major and F Major
●    Perform a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 solo of your choosing -OR- Director-approved etude

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All solos should come from the UIL Prescribed Music List. Click here to see if your solo is on the list.

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Auditions for all students will be conducted via an online submission. Students will submit one continuous video: do not separate scales and solo/etude.