Ensemble Auditions
Instrument | Contact Information | Audition Date, Time, Location | Audition Material |
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Flute | Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham 828-262-6447 |
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Oboe | Dr. Alicia Chapman 828-262-4898 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 2:00pm - 3:30pm, --Rosen Concert Hall Please communicate with Dr. Chapman with questions about the audition: chapmanam@appstate.edu. |
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Bassoon | Dr. Jon Beebe 828-262-6460 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, -- Schaffel Recital Hall | |
Clarinet | Dr. Soo Goh 828-262-6134 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 8:30am - 12:00pm, -- Schaffel Recital Hall | |
Saxophone | Dr. Scott Kallestad 828-262-8025 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 3:00pm-5:00pm, -- Room 300 | Saxophone PDF |
Trumpet | Dr. James Stokes 828-262-8595 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 9:00am -11:30am, --Spencer Rehearsal Hall | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Horn | Dr. Dakota Corbliss 828-262-6456 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, -- Rosen Concert Hall |
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Trombone | Dr. Joe Brown 828-262-6468 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 9:00am - 11:00am, -- Rosen Concert Hall | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Euphonium and Tuba | Beth Wiese 828-262-7707 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 11:30am - 1:30pm, -- Rosen Concert Hall | |
Percussion | Dr. Robert Falvo 828-262-4979 | Sunday, August 21, 2022, 12:00am - 2:30pm, -- 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 Fall 2022 will be held at the following times:
• Saturday, August 20, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM – NEW VOICE MAJORS (FRESHMAN and TRANSFER VOICE MAJORS regardless of degree plan). THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AUDITION DAY AND TIME.
Your assigned audition time for that morning may be found here.
• Saturday, August 20, 1:00-5:00 PM – NON-VOICE MAJOR FRESHMEN and ANY (MAJORS OR NON-MAJORS) SOPHOMORES or JUNIORS. Please see the next section for audition sign-up.
• Sunday, August 21, 1:30-5:00 PM – ANY (MAJORS OR NON-MAJORS) JUNIORS, SENIORS or GRADUATE STUDENTS. Please see the next section for audition sign-up.
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. (New students will NOT use this link. Use the schedule linked above.)
- 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
- Sing a prepared piece - "Through Love to Light" by Elaine Hagenberg. Everyone will start singing in m. 38 on the word "To" and sing to the 3rd beat of m. 58. The voice parts are divided a lot in this section so choose the part that you think best suits your voice. When the choir roster is finalized you might be assigned to a different voice part. Here's a nice recording of the piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFz1y0MamMs
Auditions will be held in room 214 of the Broyhill Music Center.
Audition results can be found here.
Jazz Combo Audition
Sunday 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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