Ensemble Auditions
Instrument | Contact Information | Audition Date, Time, Location | Audition Material |
|---|---|---|---|
Flute | Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham 828-262-6447 | Sunday, August 20 2017 10:00am-12:00am Rosen Concert Hall | PDF -> Please email Dr. Schneeloch-Bingham |
Oboe | Dr. Alicia Chapman 828-262-4898 | Saturday, August 19, 2017 3:00pm-4:00pm Rosen Concert Hall | |
Bassoon | Dr. Jon Beebe 828-262-6460 | Saturday, August 19, 2017 4:30pm-6:00pm Rosen Concert Hall | |
Clarinet | Dr. Douglas Miller; Dr. Andrea Cheeseman millerde@appstate.edu; cheesemanal@appstate.edu 828-262-6462; 828-262-6134 | Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:00am-12:00pm Rosen Concert Hall | |
Saxophone | Dr. Scott Kallestad 828-262-8025 | Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:30am-2:30pm Rosen Concert Hall | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Trumpet | Dr. James Stokes 828-262-6455 | Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:30pm-2:30pm Rosen Concert Hall | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Horn | Dr. Karen Robertson 828-262-6456 | Sunday, August 20, 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Rosen Concert Hall | PDF - Lohengrin Transposed |
Trombone | Dr. Drew Leslie 828-262-6468 | Sunday, August 20, 2017 5:00pm-7:00pm Rosen Concert Hall | Tenor Trombone PDF Bass Trombone PDF Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Euphonium and Tuba | Beth Wiese 828-262-7707 | Tuesday, August 22, 2017 5:00pm -7:00pm BMC 309
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Percussion | Dr. Robert Falvo 828-262-4979 | Saturday, August 19, 2017 6:30pm-8:30pm Rosen Concert Hall | Jazz - See Jazz Ensemble material (below) |
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra Strings
FALL 2017: Each string musicians 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 prepared.
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
Sign-up sheets will appear on the studio door of each string professor approximately one week before auditions will be heard. Each musician MUST sign up for an audition slot.
- Violin audition: Monday, August 21, 2017 in room 313, 3:00-6:00p.m. (PDF Audition Material)
- Viola audition: Sunday, August 20, 2017 in room 312, 2:30-4:00p.m. (PDF Audition Material)
- Cello audition: Saturday, August 19, 2017 in room 314, 3:00-5:00p.m. (PDF Audition Material)
- Double Bass audition: Sunday, August 20, 2017 in room 303, 2:00-3:30p.m. (PDF Audition Material)
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 2017 will be held at the following times:
• Friday, August 18, 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/1QaQZ3mvcfIAkxMrkn4ZT3Mpc74-YTnat3W6AURmWyT4/edit?usp=sharing
• Sunday, August 20, 1:00-5:00 PM – NON-VOICE MAJOR FRESHMEN, ALL SOPHOMORES (regardless of major) and ANY JUNIORS (optional day)
Online audition sign-up sheet: https://goo.gl/forms/XF0To163dUvpkl8s1
• Monday, August 21, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; 1:30 PM-5:00 PM – JUNIORS, SENIORS and GRADUATE STUDENTS
Online audition sign-up sheet: https://goo.gl/forms/krVdmodQuo7RbH1n1
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 "Lerchengesang" by Felix Mendelssohn. Learn this piece on your own. This piece is in German. If you are comfortable with the German pronunciation, you may sing it in German;
if you are not comfortable with the German, I'm happy to hear it on "dah." Either way is fine. The music can be found here. A good recording of the piece can be found here.
Auditions will be held in Rm. 217 of the Broyhill Music Center.
Audition results can be found here.
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 19 10:00am Saxophones Rm. 418
- Saturday, August 19 11:30am Trombones Rm. 418
- Saturday, August 19 1:00pm Piano, Guitar, Bass Rm. 418
- Sunday, August 20 3:30pm Trumpets Rm. 418
- Wednesday, August 23 NOON DRUMS Rm. 119
For a list of Faculty contacts, please visit our Faculty/Staff page.