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AuditionInstructionsfor2018-2019StringOrchestraGTPlacement

IncomingFreshmanStudents:1. Auditionswillbeheldfrom3pm-8pmonMarch28-29,2018inthemusic

departmentatAtholtonHighSchool(AHS).Auditionswillbeheardonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.

2. Pleasepreparetheinstrumentspecificauditionrequirementslistedbelow.CurrentAHSOrchestraStudents:

1. AuditionswillbeheldatAHSafterschoolonMarch28-29,2018.Auditiontimesign-upswillhappeninclass.Additionaldatesmaybeaddedasneeded.

2. Pleasepreparetheinstrumentspecificauditionrequirementslistedbelow.AuditionRequirements:Allstudentsshouldpreparethefollowingfortheiraudition:

1. 3OctaveCMajorscale(withfirstoctavedisplacement),ORtwooctaveDmajorscaleonhalfnotes,onenoteperbowat70bpm.Pleaseusefullbows,usingadétachébowstroke.

2. 3OctaveCMajor(withfirstoctavedisplacement),ORtwooctaveDmajorscaleoneighthnotes,onenoteperbowat140bpm.Pleaseuseadétachébowstroke.

3. Twoassignedexcerptsforyourinstrument(includedinthispacket).4. Shortsightreadingexcerpt.

**PleasekeepinmindthattheseauditionguidelinesareforconsiderationinplacementintheGTstringorchestraclass.Beginpreparingyourmaterialsearlyandoftentohelpensureyouaredemonstratingyourbestpossiblework.ListeningtorecordingsoftheseexcerptsisaFANTASTICwaytounderstandthecontextofeachsection/pieceandishighlyrecommended.**Asalways,pleaseaskMr.Woomertforclarificationorhelpinpreparingyourmusic.Goodluckwithyourauditionpreparation,welookforwardtohearingyouplay!

AHSOrchestrasjames_woomert@hcpss.org