Audition

The Piney Woods Youth Orchestra audition dates for the 2007 - 2008 season are:

Both auditions will be in Room 170, Wright Music Building.

     Students should fill out an application form prior to the audition and submit it to the Music Preparatory Division at SFA (address is provided below). The form can be viewed and downloaded from the link below (Acrobat Reader required).

Download Application Form

     Audition Requirements:

For String Players

1. One piece from Suzuki Book IV or higher or any other piece with a similar level of difficulty.
   
   
2. One of the excerpts that can be viewed and downloaded from the links below (Acrobat Reader required):

Violin Audition Excerpt 
Violin Solo Excerpt (optional)

Viola Audition Excerpt  

Cello/Bass Audition Excerpt 

For Wind Players & Percussions
      
       1.   Solo piece that will best represent the student technical and musical abilities.

       2.   The following excerpts (if applicable):

             flute:        excerpt 1     excerpt 2
             clarinet:   excerpt 1      excerpt 2
             bassoon:   excerpt 1     excerpt 2
             oboe:        excerpt
              trumpet:     excerpt 1   excerpt 2
              horn:         excerpt 1     excerpt 2
              trombone:    excerpt 1     excerpt 2
              tuba:           excerpt 1    excerpt 2
              percussions:   excerpt 1   excerpt 2   excerpt 3
              piano:            excerpt 1    excerpt 2