Audition Information
The Shoreline Youth Symphony Orchestra is preparing for another
wonderful year.
We do have a number of openings in the orchestra this year. fourteen
seniors graduated, and several others have moved away, so there are
openings in every instrument. We are looking for bassoon, French horn,
clarinet and viola in particular, so if you know of anyone in the area
who plays one of these instruments, we would love to hear from them!
Also, we need oboe and trombone, but openings for any instrument would
be available if the student plays at the level we are looking for.
To audition for the
orchestra, please email the conductors, using the link provided here,
and request an audition time. We will have auditions on September 14 and
15, at Daniel Hand High School on Greenhill Road in Madison, between 7
and 9 PM. Each audition takes about 10 minutes. The student will play
scales, a concert piece, and do short sight-reading. The piece for the
audition should be at the level of the CMEA high school regionals
audition selection. The list of pieces can be found at CMEA.org.
Alternate pieces can be found at NEMFA.org. You will be sent the
list of scales and pieces when you email the directors indicating your
interest in auditioning for the orchestra.
The Shoreline Youth Symphony Orchestra also sponsors a Jazz Band and Fiddle Club. The members of the Jazz Band are also required to play in the Symphony orchestra, and the rehearsals are scheduled on Wednesdays, during the orchestra rehearsal.. Violins (and sometimes others) may join the Fiddle Club, and may be members of Whiz Kids Orchestra or Shoreline Youth Symphony. The Fiddle Club rehearses on a separate evening. The Whiz Kids orchestra also includes a Jazz Band, with short rehearsals during the regular rehearsal time on Wednesdays. The rehearsal time for the Whiz Kids Orchestra is 6:00 to 6:45 PM every Wednesday, and the Youth Symphony rehearses from 7:00 to 9:00 PM every Wednesday. Rehearsals are usually at D. Hand High School, 286 Greenhill Road, Madison.
The Whiz Kids orchestra is designed for students who want to play in a symphonic orchestra at a less demanding level. There are no auditions for the Whiz Kids. Students range from 5th to 8th grade, or occasionally younger. Young players are encouraged to try the Whiz Kids orchestra for a few weeks to see if they are ready to join.
Please feel free to contact the conductors by phone (203 421-3484) or by email, by clicking “contact” on the menu.