Hayes School of Music

Ensemble Auditions 

 

Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Strings

Spring 2022: 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.

• ASO Violin Seating Excerpts - Spring 2022
  Violin Seating Auditions will take place on Sunday, January 9th, 2022 from 3:00 to 5:30 pm in room 313. 
  Reserve an 8-minute audition time
  
  
  
• ASO Viola Seating Auditions: Sunday, August 15th; 1'30pm--4'15pm in room 312 of the Broyhill Music Center.
  Audition sign-up sheet: 
  Violists will play the following excerpts found in the viola studio audition booklet:
  Category 1: Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
  Category 2: Enescu: Rumanian Rhapsody (viola solo part)
  Category 4: Beethoven: Symphony #3, movement III
  Category 7: Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream
  (Play only the music within the brackets.) If you have further questions, please write to Dr. Koontz: koontzee@appstate.edu
  
  
• Cello auditions:  Cello ASO Audition Date/Time: 1/8 (Sat)/ 2021 from 1pm-2:00pm in person - room 314
    Cello Audition Material PDF  ,  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, January 9th at 3 PM, 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 2022 will be held at the following times:

Saturday, January 8, 2022 from 2:00-4:00 pm.
Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 2:00-4:00 pm.

• Audition times are now available and can be accessed using the procedure outlined below.

To schedule an audition:

• Complete a Choral Audition Information Form at least 24 hours before you want to 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 don'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.

Audition results can be found here.

Jazz Combo Audition

Sunday January 9th from 1-2:30 - Requirements MUS 1107 Sec. 101 and 102   - PDF Audution 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 8  - 11:00am   Saxophones Rm. 418
• Saturday January 8  - 12:30pm   Piano, Bass, Guitar Rm. 418
• Sunday January 9 - 11:00am  Trombones  Rm. 418
• Sunday January 9 - 12:30pm  Trumpets  Rm. 418
• Monday January 10 - 12:00pm  Drums with Ensemble  Rm. 119

 

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