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)

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.

Due to the limitations of LaunchEd@Home students who may not have consistent access to instruments, the 2021-2022 percussion audition will consist of the following two études:

• Independence Exercise #8
• Snare Étude #12

Auditions must be submitted in a video format (.mp4 preferred) with the player's hands and upper body posture clearly visible.

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.