2021-22 Orchestra Auditions for Waubonsie Valley
THIS PAGE HAS INFORMATION FOR ALL AUDITIONING STUDENTS
- Incoming Freshman (Class of 2026) 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 advance 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 28:
Violin: 2 octave D Major Scale
Viola/Cello/Bass: 2 octave G Major Scale
Everyone: In the Bleak Midwinter
Optional: Prepared solo if students particularly want to be considered for Concert Strings
For registration purposes, all incoming 9th grade students should register for "Concert Orchestra". Ms Tyus and Ms Silberman will change placements with Waubonsie counselors later in March 2022 and students will be made aware of placements by their current 8th grade orchestra teachers. If students will be attending a different high school, the recommendation for placement is standardized across the district, so the new 9th grade teachers will have access to video files and data 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 1, 2022
Auditions adjudicated by WVHS directors
1) Scales - 1 3-octave scale, 1 2-octave major scale, 1 2-octave minor scale
3 octave scale with audible metronome, quarter=80
- Violin and Bass (wrap around scale) - G major
- Viola and Cello - C major
2-octave Major scale with audible metronome, quarter=80
- Violin D major
- Viola and Cello G major
- Bass F major
2-octave minor scale with audible metronome, quarter=60
Violin A minor
Viola and Cello D minor
Bass G minor
2) A technique assignment from 1st semester (what you used for your final/final technique video)
3) Solo of students' choosing (no more than 30 seconds needed) or etude (provided by Ms. Silberman)
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 14, 2022):
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 1, 2022
Auditions adjudicated by professional judge
1) Scales
Students will record the following scales with an audible metronome.
2) Excerpts - 1 excerpt from ILMEA District 9 2022 audition, 1 excerpt from the standard orchestral repertoire
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VIOLIN #1,#2
VIOLA #1, #2
CELLO #1, #2
BASS #1, #2
3) Etude
Students will record the following etude excerpt:
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
4) Solo - 30-60 seconds of a solo
