Ensemble Auditions
Instrument | Contact Information | Audition Date, Time, Location | Audition Material |
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Flute | Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham 828-262-6447 |
| Flute Material PDF |
Oboe | Dr. Alicia Chapman 828-262-4898 | Sunday, January 15, 2023, 2:00pm - 3:30pm, --Rosen Concert Hall Please communicate with Dr. Chapman with questions about the audition: chapmanam@appstate.edu. | Oboe Material PDF
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Bassoon | Dr. Jon Beebe 828-262-6460 | Sunday, January 15, 2023, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, -- Schaffel Recital Hall | Bassoon Material PDF |
Clarinet | Dr. Soo Goh 828-262-6134 | Sunday, January 15, 2023, 9:00am - 12:30pm, -- Schaffel Recital Hall | Clarinet Audition PDF |
Saxophone | Dr. Scott Kallestad 828-262-8025 | Sunday, January 15, 2023, 4:00pm-6:00pm, -- Rosen Concert Hal | |
Trumpet | Dr. James Stokes 828-262-8595 | Sunday, January 15, 2023, 9:00am -11:30am, --Spencer Rehearsal Hall | Trumpet PDF Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Horn | Dr. Dakota Corbliss 828-262-6456 | Sunday, January 15, 2023, 12:00pm - 2:30pm, -- Spencer Rehearsal Hall | Horn Material PDF
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Trombone | Dr. Joe Brown 828-262-6468 | Sunday, January 15, 2023, 9:00am - 11:00am, -- Rosen Concert Hall | Trombone PDF Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Euphonium and Tuba | Beth Wiese 828-262-7707 | Sunday, January 15, 2023, 11:30am - 1:30pm, -- Rosen Concert Hall | Tuba PDF Euphonium PDF |
Percussion | Dr. Robert Falvo 828-262-4979 | Auditions Already Held, -- Spencer Rehearsal Hall | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Strings
Spring 2022: 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 - Fall 2022
Violin Seating Auditions will take place on Sunday, August 21, 2022 from 3:00 to 5:30 pm in room 313.
Reserve an 8-minute audition time - ASO Viola Seating Auditions: Sunday, August 21st, 2022; 1'00pm--3'00pm in room 312 of the Broyhill Music Center.
Sign up for your audition time here.
ASO Viola Seating Excerpts - Open the PDF to find 8 excerpts from Dvorak's Symphony #8 and Saint-Saëns' "Danse Bacchanale." For questions, write to Dr. Koontz at koontzee@appstate.edu.
- ASO Cello Seating Audition will be held in room 314 on 8/20 (Sat) from 3-5pm. 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 Saturday, August 20th from 1-3PM, Room 303
I have attached the music and instructions. 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
Saturday August 20th from 3:00pm-5:00pm - Room 303 - Requirements MUS 1107 Sec. 101 and 102
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)
- Sunday August 21 - 9:00am Saxophones Rm. 418
- Saturday August 20 - 10:30am Piano, Bass, Guitar Rm. 418
- Saturday August 20 - 1:30pm Trombones Rm. 418
- Saturday August 20 - 12:00pm Trumpets Rm. 418
- Monday August 22 - 12:00pm Drums with Ensemble Rm. TBA
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