Last Update: 07/05/2010

PYS Auditions:

Auditions for orchestra membership will be offered over Labor Day weekend (September 4th and 5th, 2010, and the 6th if needed) in the Education Institute of Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. If you are interested in auditioning for an orchestra, please submit the online registration form below. You will receive notice of your assigned audition day and time by mail, approximately one week prior to your audition.

Students are strongly encouraged to participate in their school music programs where available and encouraged to seek private instruction. Study of assigned music and practice outside of rehearsal insures the advancement of the orchestra as a whole during rehearsal time.

Orchestra rehearsals for the 2010-2011 season will begin on September 12, 2010. Beginning Strings classes will begin on September 19, 2010.

Click here for the Online Audition Registration Form

Directions For Playing Excerpts Posted On This Website:
You will be asked to play from the audition requirements below and in addition you will be expected to perform excerpt(s) as appropriate for your instrument. It is suggested that you look at the music listed for your instrument and play the excerpt(s) that are most challenging for you. Also be aware you may be asked to perform an excerpt or two directly below the level of your chosen excerpt(s).

You must be prepared to play all of the specified requirements when auditioning. Please understand that the adjudicators may choose to omit some items during the actual audition.

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Follow this link to read the Audition Requirements in PDF format

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
2010 / 2011 Season

ORCHESTRA LEVEL:

 Introductory Intermediate Advanced
Includes… Includes… Includes…
Symphonic Strings Pinellas Youth Philharmonic Pinellas Youth Symphony
and
Serenade Strings
       

SOLOS:

 A  1 minute solo or etude of your choice One solo at least 2 minutes in length. One solo at least 2 minutes in length.
       
SCALES: For Strings

C, D and F - 1 octave  G - 2 octaves

Quarter note = 60-120 The 9 Major Scales & Arpeggios from 4b through 4#, 2 octaves (Bass: E, F, and G - 2 octaves, all others 1 octave

Quarter note = 72-120 The 9 Major Scales & Arpeggios from 4b through 4#, 3 octaves (Bass: E, F, and G - 3 octaves, all others 2 octaves)
For Woodwinds and Brass

N/A

Quarter note = 60-120 The 7 Major Scales & Arpeggios from 3b through 3#; 2 octaves when practical. Chromatic scale by memory.

Quarter note = 72-120 The 12 Major Scales & Arpeggios, 2 octaves, 3 when practical. Chromatic scale by memory - quarter note = 88.
       

SIGHT READING:

Yes

Yes

Yes
       

PYS EXCERPTS:
 download from the PYS website  www.pysmusic.org

No

Yes

Yes
       
PERCUSSION AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Snare Drum:

Prepared piece or etude of student's choice, examples of which may be found in  Whaley  Fundamental  Studies for Snare Drum, Whaley Musical Studies for the Intermediate Snare Drummer, or Goldenberg Modern School for the Snare Drum.

Keyboard Pecussion:

Major scales,  one octave.  Student will play  several  scales of their choice after which the adjudicator may ask for several more.

Timpani:

The  Adjudicator  will  sound  several  notes on a pitch source and ask the  student to  tune them  on the Timpani.  The  student  will play an an etude or orchestral excerpt for two timpani, without tuning changes, examples of which may be found in the Whaley Fundamental Studies for  Timpani, Whaley  Primary  Handbook for Timpani, or Goodman Modern Method for Timpani.

Note:

Students may substitute a prepared  piece on keyboard percussion or timpani  for  the  prepared   piece  on  snare  drum.  In  this  case  the adjudicator  may  ask them  to sight read  a  brief  snare  drum  etude similar to the examples listed above.