2021-22 Orchestra Auditions for Waubonsie Valley
THIS PAGE HAS INFORMATION FOR ALL AUDITIONING STUDENTS
- Incoming Freshman (Class of 2025) for Concert Orchestra and Concert Strings placement
- Current students for Symphonic Strings audition
- Current students for Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Strings audition
At Waubonsie we have 2 freshman orchestras - CONCERT ORCHESTRA is the entry-level high school orchestra which is the natural extension of the 8th grade orchestra curriculum and CONCERT STRINGS which is a more advanced high school level for students who will likely matriculate into the auditioned-track orchestras as upperclassmen. Placement is determined by evaluation of students' skill in 3rd quarter 8th grade.
All 8th grade Waubonsie-bound students will prepare the following video material with their 8th grade teacher by January 29:
Violin: 2 octave D Major Scale
Viola/Cello/Bass: 2 octave G Major Scale
Everyone: #160 from EE2.
Ms. Silberman and Mr. Burck will review student's skill level and assign students to orchestra that suits them the best. Results will be published in March or April: Students wishing to show more advanced skills are welcome to also play a solo or more advanced scale. Students new to the district can send a representative video to Ms. Silberman for placement.
----------Current students in grade 9 - 11 ----------
Symphonic Strings - consists of auditioned 10th - 12th grade students. All current members must re-audition to keep their place or may audition for Chamber Orchestra/Strings.
AUDITION IS VIA RECORDED VIDEO - to be submitted to the Google Classroom by February 7, 2021
Auditions adjudicated by WVHS directors
1) 3 scales with an audible click:
Please record 2 different major scales - can be 2 octaves from the Green Book (Essential Elements Intermediate) or 3 octaves from the Beige Book (Advanced Essential Elements) - if students need scanned copies of scales, please contact Ms. Silberman or Mr. Burck.
Quarter note=60: slur 2 notes per bow (1 note per click)
Melodic minor 2 octave scale: quarter note=60, separate bows, quarter note rhythms, no turn around:
Violin and Bass: G melodic minor - 2 octaves
Viola and Cello: C melodic Minor - 2 octaves
2) Solo of students' choosing - Up to 1 minute
3) Your 1st semester performances and assignments will be used for consideration as well
Chamber Strings and Chamber Orchestra - consists of auditioned 10th - 12th grade student (advanced 9th grade students may be accepted to Chamber Strings). All current members must re-audition to stay in Chamber Orchestra/Strings. Current 8th graders may audition only for Chamber Strings with pre-screening and prior approval of both their middle school director and Ms. Silberman (video to your M.S. director required by January 15, 2021:
2 Major, 1 minor scale from ILMEA HS scale sheet and 30-60 seconds of major solo - sonata or concerto)..
VIDEO AUDITION DEADLINE (submitted as an unlisted YouTube video link in Google Classroom)
February 7, 2021
Auditions adjudicated by professional judges
1) Scales
Students will record the following scales with an audible metronome.
Violin 3 octave scales (CLICK HERE):
C major with the 'turn around' from the "Beige" book: Slur 2 (1 note per click), slur 4 (2 notes per click), slur 6 (3 notes per click)
Metronome: Quarter note = 60 (use slur pattern).
G melodic minor - from the ILMEA scale sheet - Quarter = 60
Violas and Cellos 3 octave scale:
F major with the 'turn around': Slur 2 (1 notes per click), slur 4 (2 notes per click), slur 6 (3 notes per click)
Metronome: Quarter note = 60 (use slur pattern).
C melodic minor - from the ILMEA scale sheet - Quarter = 60
VIOLA SCALES CLICK HERE
CELLO SCALES CLICK HERE
Bass scales CLICK HERE:
3 octave G scale with the turn around (from Beige book - ask teacher) Slur 2 (1 notes per click), slur 4 (2 notes per click) - Metronome: Quarter note = 60 (use slur pattern).
2 octave C melodic minor - from the ILMEA scale sheet - Quarter = 60
2) Two Excerpts #1 and #2 from Glinka's Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture, with an audible metronome click.
Slowest tempo: Half note = 100
Performance tempo: Half note = 150
CLICK BELOW ON YOUR INSTRUMENT FOR MUSIC
VIOLIN #1,#2
VIOLA #1, #2
CELLO #1, #2
BASS #1, #2
3) Solo of students' choosing - up to 1 minute
