Hayes School of Music

Ensemble Auditions 

Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Strings

Spring 2023: Each string musician should find the information for their own instrument regarding date, time and repertoire list to be prepared. PDFs are included below with specific musical selections to be learned. Prepare and perform the indicated passages.

• ASO Violin Seating Excerpts - Spring 2023 - It is your choice to audition either on Violin I or Violin II. Prepare only one.
   Audition Date: Monday, January 16th, 2:00 - 4:30 pm, room 313 - Broyhill Music Center
  Reserve an 8-minute audition time
  
  
• ASO Viola Seating Auditions: Monday, January 16th, 2023; 12'00pm--2'00pm in room 312 of the Broyhill Music Center.
  Selection an audition time here:  Audition Signup Form
  ASO Viola Seating Excerpts - For questions, write to Dr. Koontz at koontzee@appstate.edu.

• ASO Cello Seating Audition will be held in room 314 on 1/16/2023 (Monday), Starts at 10:00am.  Cello Audition Material
  Please sign up  On-Line Sign-up Sheet        
  Please contact Dr. Ellie Wee if you have questions. weeeh@appstate.edu 
  
  
• Double Bass auditions:  Bass Audition Material PDF   Auditions on Monday, January 16th starting 10am, Room 303
  Repertoire: Smetana, Moldau, Measure 122-end of 155  Letter H to downbeat of letter K
  For further information or to be added to the audition roster, please contact Dr. Booker at bookeras1@appstate.edu

If a string player wishes to audition and does not know the specific string professor to contact, please email the enquiry to:
Dr. Eric Koontz,
Coordinator of the String Area
koontzee@appstate.edu

University Singers and Chamber Singers

For more information contact Dr. Steve Hopkins hopkinssm@appstate.edu or 828-262-6450.

Auditions for University Singers and Chamber Singers for Spring 2023 will be held at the following times:

• Saturday, January 14, 1:00-5:00 PM 

• Sunday, January 15, 2:00­-5:00 PM

To schedule an audition:

• Complete a Choral Audition Information Form at least 24 hours before your audition.
• Once you have completed the form, the link to the sign-up page will will appear in the "confirmation" message and it will be emailed to you as well.
  
• The form and sign-up sheet doesn't seem to work well with a phone, so please use a computer.

The audition will consist of:

• Vocalization – assessing what voice part you sing and listening for the tone quality of your voice
• Tonal Memory – singing back short melodies played on the piano
• Sight Singing – singing at sight short unaccompanied melodies

Auditions will be held in room 214 of the Broyhill Music Center.  In case of bad weather, auditions will be held via Zoom.  A link will be emailed to the address you supply on the audition form.

Audition results can be found here.

Jazz Combo Audition

Friday, January 20th at 2 PM  - Room 303 - Requirements MUS 1107 Sec. 101 and 102

PDF Audition Material

Contact:  Dr. Adam Booker, bookeras1@appstate.edu

Jazz Instrumental

For more information contact Mr. Todd Wright at wrighttt@appstate.edu or 828-262-4964.

Audition Schedule for Jazz Ensemble:   Audition Material  (PDF)

• Saturday January 14 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm   Saxophones Rm. 418
• Saturday January 14  - 2:00pm - 3:30pm   Piano, Bass, Guitar Rm. 418
• Saturday January 14 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm  Trombones  Rm. 418
• Saturday January 14 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm  Trumpets  Rm. 418
• Wednesday January 18 - 12:00pm  Drums with Ensemble  Rm. 300

For a list of Faculty contacts, please visit our Faculty/Staff page.