Auditions

The Wind Ensemble audition is modeled on an OCPS All County Audition and will consist of the following:

• All 12 scales, with arpeggios, memorized
• The chromatic scale (two octaves)
• The 2021-2022 audition music (select from the drop-down menu below)

The audition rubric can be seen here: Audition Rubric

Auditions must be submitted by March 1.

There are a limited number of seats in the Wind Ensemble. Once those are filled, students who auditioned will be placed into the Symphonic Band. No audition is required for the Concert Band.

The 2020 drumline audition will consist of three parts: Exercises, Rudiments, and Show Music. Students must make a video recording and submit it using the link below. Please note the following guidelines:

• Use a metronome and make sure the click is audible in your video.
• The exercises should be performed at ♩ = 136. The show excerpt should be performed at ♩ = 140.
• Mark time for all parts of the audition.
• Make sure the camera angle captures your entire body, head-to-toe.
• The video does not need to be done in one take, but you may not edit any part of the video where you are playing. (If you make a mistake, you may re-record the entire exercise, but not part of it.)
• Take your time and seek help often!
• All video auditions are due July 6.
• Upload your video to the Google Drive using the link below.

1. Exercises

Students must perform all of the exercises below, memorized and prepared with a metronome. Quads and bass drums should learn the snare part as well as the written-around/split part. Flubs should learn the snare drum part.

• Format Legatos
• 5-7-10
• Sanford Double/Triple Beat
• Gallop
• Triplet Diddle

2. Rudiments

We will ask for two rudiments, one from each of the categories below.

• Category A
• Double Paradiddle
  
• Flam Accent
  
• Seven-Stroke Roll
  
• Category B
• Cheese
  
• Nuttchada
  
• Book Report
  

Show Music

Students will perform measures 70-77 from our 2020 show at a tempo of 140 beats per minute.

• TGC Battery Parts

Upload your audition video using the link below:

UHS Drumline Auditions 2020

Students who would like to audition for the Big Band must complete a standard Wind Ensemble or Percussion audition and then perform the following étude:

Students auditioning for drum set must perform the following three études:

• Swing Étude
• Ballad Étude
• Latin/Funk Étude

Students auditioning for the Performing Arts Magnet must complete a standard Wind Ensemble or Percussion audition, as well as an additional solo or étude (about 1 minute) of the student's choice. Please bring an extra copy of the music for us to look at as you perform.

The magnet application process can be found at the Magnet Page.

This year's auditions will take place on TBD.