2009-2010 WYO New Member Audition Requirements The following audition requirements are for musicians who wish to join WYO for the first time and for String Orchestra members who wish to move to the Symphony Orchestra. Returning Symphony Members who were in WYO last year can find their placement audition requirements here. Audition Dates and Times New member auditions for the 2009-2010 season will be held Monday, August 17, from 3-8pm at Ewell Hall on the Williams & Mary campus. To schedule an audition after this date, please call WYO Manager Colleen Coleman at 757-872-4772 or email manager@wyomusic.org to schedule an audition time. Placement auditions for returning Symphony Orchestra members will be held during the first rehearsal on Monday, September 14. Excerpts will be posted here in early August, 2009. String Orchestra Audition Requirements Applicants must prepare a 3-minute piece that they feel best demonstrates their ability and the following two-octave major scales: C, G, D, and A. Students wishing to be considered for Symphony Strings must also prepare F and B-flat major scales (two octaves).  All auditions will include sight-reading. Symphony Orchestra Audition Requirements Prepared Piece of your choice (no more than 3 min.; one long excerpt or two shorter contrasting excerpts) from a standard concerto, sonata, or etude (study) of your choice. Orchestral excerpts accepted. Percussionists should prepare two short excerpts/rudiments on at least two of the following: snare drum, timpani, and a mallet instrument (Instruments will be provided). Prepared Scale of your choice. You may use a major OR melodic minor scale but must play both ascending AND descending formats, using the following guidelines: Woodwinds & Brass: Scale should be in two octaves (except where range is prohibitive) in eighth notes at quarter note = 100 in the following manner: 2 notes slurred + 2 notes tongued when ascending, repeat the tonic, and 4 notes slurred when descending. Strings: Scale should be in three octaves except two for basses. Scale should be prepared in quarter notes at quarter note = 120 in the following manner: 2 notes slurred + 2 notes martelé when ascending, repeat the top note, and 4 notes slurred when descending. Sight-reading Excerpt All auditionees: Please bring a copy, as well as the original, of your prepared music selection. Orchestra Application Form MS Word document | Acrobat PDF