2025 Winds/Percussion AUDITION

 

 

 

 

For the audition process to be fair and equitable, everyone must understand the audition requirements and procedures. If you are new to the process, please take time to review ALL of the audition information.

SCALES:

Student must play the following scales at their audition.  Major scales AND chromatic scale must be memorized. 

 

 

General Information:

    • NOTE: The new audition etude method adopted ion 2023.  See Below. 
    • Students play all scales by memory.
    • No scale sheets or fingering charts permitted while recording.
    • Scales are played in the written key (no transposing) as specified on the All-State Scale Sheets.
    • Scales will be announced on this page on October 29th.
    • Pay close attention to all metronome markings. Only excerpts and scales performed between +/- 10 beats per minute will have the opportunity to receive full credit.
    • Use of a Metronome is not permitted (even on silent) during the audition.
    • Pay special attention to dynamics and articulation, as they are important deciding factors.
    • See Audition Materials below.

 

Order of Audition (see audition materials below):

Winds

    1. First Etude
    2. Second Etude 
    3. Major Scale #1
    4. Major Scale #2
    5. Chromatic Scale      
    6. Sight Reading  

Percussion

    1. Etude on Snare, Double Stroke Roll
    2. Etude on Timpani (tune drums on recording)
    3. Major Scale #1 and #2
    4. Etude #1 on Mallet Instrument (Xylophone or Marimba, preferably)
    5. Chromatic Scale
    6. Sight Reading

 

Contact information:

Travis Swanson – WMEA Band Vice President

6 Second West Rd., Big Piney, WY 83113

band.vp@wyomea.org

(970) 208-7896

 

The guest conductor of the All-State Band:

Dr. Peter Boonshaft, Hofstra University

 

All-State Band Repertoire:

Celebration Fanfare   Steven Reinecke                                          

Landscapes    Rossano Galante                                                   

Our Cast Aways    Julie Giroux                    

British Eighth March      Zo Elliott/edited by Quincy Hilliard           

Hymn To The Infinite Sky      Satoshi Yagisawa                                      

 

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Audition Materials:

All Etudes will be selected from specific Method Books. Each school or student is responsible for the purchase/acquisition of the source material, WMEA will NOT be providing the print music for you to use as it is violation of Copyright.  Method Books are listed by each instrument in the audition material. 

BAND AUDITION ETUDE INSTRUCTIONS

SCALE SHEETS FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS HERE

BAND AUDITION RUBRIC

NOTE: Students auditioning on flute who have an interest or ability to play Piccolo will have 30 seconds to warm-up their piccolo after their flute audition and will be asked to perform the additional “optional piccolo etude”.  There is no scale for the piccolo audition. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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