2019-2020 Class Placement Assessment Information


Audition Information
Wind Spring Class Placement Assessment
Audition Requirements
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Prepared Etude (see link above)
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1 octave major scales with arpeggio
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You will be given 2 minutes to play as many as possible.
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Chromatic Scale.
Percussion Audition Camp (May 13-17)
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Your audition will take place over the course of 5 days.
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You must be present the entire time.
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The audition material will come from the technique book that will be provided to you well before the audition camp.
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Your progress over the 5-day audition camp will determine the best instrument for you to play during the fall marching band season.
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All students play all instruments for concert season.
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Upon acceptance into the percussion section, all marching band percussionists must be signed up for the percussion class (4th period) for the fall semester.
Color Guard Audition Camp (May 13-17)
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Your audition will take place over the course of 5 days.
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You must be present the entire time.
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There is no prepared audition material.
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Flag, rifle, saber, and body movement will be taught to everybody.
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Specific equipment assignments will be ermined depending on staging of the show. For example: you do not "make" the rifle line. You make the color guard.
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Your progress over the 5-day audition process will determine your acceptance into the ensemble.
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Upon acceptance into the color guard, all guard members must be signed up for the color guard class (4th period) for the fall semester.