2023 Junior Auditions

Full Audition List

Audition Date: December 2, 2023 – Furnace Brook Middle School

Junior Cutoff Scores

Audition Procedures

Each School will be assigned a time that will be known by your group director.
All requirements and regulations for auditions are listed on the District Web Site in the Handbook for directors to be printed out for students.
Registration will be open from September 19 – November 28. Late registrations will be accepted November 29 & 30, with a $20 late fee

Fees:

The Audition Fee per audition will be $15. Checks should be made out to: Southeastern District – MMEA
After that, a Late Fee of $20 will be assessed along with your $15 fee at the auditions site for a total of $35.

Scales and Sight-Reading

All Students will be required to perform a sight-reading selection.

Vocal Sight Reading:

Will start and end on the tonic – G Major
Will include the first 5 pitches of the diatonic scale (do, re, mi, fa, so) as they fit the range of the voice part
Will be step wise motion
Will include half, quarter and eighth note rhythms.
Bass sight-reading is in bass clef

Winds/Strings/Percussion Scale Requirements:

Click here for scale sheets
Students are reminded that required scale ranges are only valued as 1 point on the adjudication forms.
- Trombone and baritone horn: The G scale will be accepted as 1 or 2 octave.

Percussion Requirements:

All Junior percussionists will perform the “Junior Multi-Percussion Audition” selection (Triangle, Crash Cymbals, Tambourine, Bass Drum) in addition to their solo piece.

Snare Drum

9 stroke rolls alternating
Single and double paradiddles

Jazz

NEW – Doxy Backing Tracks

Jazz Solo Auditions:

See Auditions Requirements List for the Jazz Audition Piece
Students will NOT be required to perform solo with recording (minus soloist with rhythm section only).

Jazz Improvisation:

Improvisation is optional for Jr. Auditions.

Guitar/bass/piano/vibes:

In addition to the written solo, students will comp changes from assigned solo.

Jazz Drums:

In addition to the listed performance solo, drummers should prepare to play in a funk style, a swing style, and a bossa nova style. These styles should be demonstrated in the format of four bars of time followed immediately by a four bar solo. These pieces should demonstrate technical and musical control of the drum set.

Jazz Sax/Brass/Rhythm Scales: Same as the band audition requirements.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Jazz students may audition for another ensemble, with the understanding that if they are accepted in two groups, the only group they may participate in is Jazz.