Ensemble Auditions
Instrument | Contact Information | Audition Date, Time, Location | Audition Material |
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Flute | Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham 828-262-6447 | Sunday, August 18th,
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Oboe | Dr. Alicia Chapman 828-262-4898 | Saturday, August 17th, |
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Bassoon | Dr. Jon Beebe 828-262-6460 | Saturday, August 17th, | |
Clarinet | Dr. Douglas Miller 828-262-6462; 828-262-6134 | Saturday, August 17th, | |
Saxophone | Dr. Scott Kallestad 828-262-8025 | Sunday, August 18th, | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Trumpet | Dr. James Stokes 828-262-8595 | Sunday, August 18th, | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Horn | Dr. Karen Robertson 828-262-6456 | Sunday, August 18th, |
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Trombone | TBA
828-262-6468 | Sunday, August 18th, | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Euphonium and Tuba | Beth Wiese 828-262-7707 | Saturday, August 17th, | |
Percussion | Dr. Robert Falvo 828-262-4979 | Sunday, August 18th, | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Strings
FALL 2019: Each string musician should find the information for his/her 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.
Violin auditions: Sunday, 18 August 2019, room 313, 2-5pm - PDF Audition Material
Viola auditions: Sunday, 18 August 2019, room 312, 2-4pm - PDF Audition Material
Cello auditions: Sunday, 18 August 2019, room 314, 2-4pm - PDF Audition Material
Double Bass auditions: TBA
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 & Chamber Singers
For more information contact Dr. Steve Hopkins hopkinssm@appstate.edu or 828-262-6450.
Auditions for University Singers and Chamber Singers for Fall 2019 will be held at the following times
• Friday, August 16, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM – incoming FRESHMAN and TRANSFER VOICE MAJORS (regardless of degree plan). To view your assigned audition time, go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h_j57WwFC-ouyw07YkiAJz4yKjnxZXi09X-o6iZupRE/edit?usp=sharing
• Saturday, August 17, 1:00-5:00 PM – NON-VOICE MAJOR FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, and JUNIORS Online audition sign-up sheet: https://forms.gle/BmNt5jHiDvZPoytu9
• Sunday, August 18, 2:00-5:00 PM – JUNIORS, SENIORS and GRADUATE STUDENTS Online audition sign-up sheet: https://forms.gle/Sa2GCqxpH58vt7pF8
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 “Heavenly Light” by Kopylow/Wilhousky. Learn this piece on your own.
The music can be found here. (You will need to log-in with ASU username and password to access this file.
A recording of the piece can be found here.
Auditions are held in Rm. 217, Broyhill Music Center.
Audition results can be found here.
Jazz Combo Audition
Room 303 - . Requirments MUS 1107 Sec. 101 and 102
Contact: Todd Wright, wrighttt@appstate.edu; 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 August 17 10:00am Saxophones Rm. 418
- Saturday August 17 12:00pm Trumpets Rm. 418
- Saturday August 17 2:00pm Trombones Rm. 418
- Sunday August 18 3:15pm Piano, Guitar, Bass Rm. 418
- Monday August 19 12:00pm Drums Rm. 300
For a list of Faculty contacts, please visit our Faculty/Staff page.