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Audition Information 2010-2011

All applicants must be a bona fide member of their own school orchestra. If your child is selected to be in the orchestra, there is a one-time $200.00 tuition fee assessed to parents of each participating student. Please make checks payable to: Howard County Public Schools and include your child's name and school on the memo line of your check. In addition, you now must include your child's school ID.

Note: All students are assigned a student ID when they enter the school system. It is on report cards, schedules, and emergency procedure cards. If you still don't know where to get it, you can call your child's school and the staff can tell you the number.

Requirements

  1. Parents need to fill out the Student Information Sheet, and bring it to the audition. (You can download and print this document, which is in PDF format.)
  2. All rehearsals and concerts are mandatory.  Please check the schedule to avoid conflicts.
  3. All Students must read and comply with the orchestra expectations.

Parents are responsible for transporting their child to and from rehearsals and performances on time.  A list of members will be sent home so carpools can be arranged.

Performance Requirements

Scales

  • Violin - Two octave G and D Major, One octave C Major.
  • Viola/Cello - Two octave C, D and G Major.
  • Bass - One octave G, C and D Major.

Scales must be performed in quarter notes at QUARTER NOTE = 96.

Other Requirements

  1. Prepared Piece: A prepared solo of your choice
  2. Audition Excerpt (PDF format):
  3. Sight reading: Your child will be given music at the audition to perform without prior practice.

Scheduling an Audition

All auditions will be scheduled through your child's school orchestra teacher.
The audition will be held by appointment only at Folly Quarter Middle School. Do not call the school for directions; you can follow the directions on the directions page of this web site.

Audition dates/times are as follows:

  • Cello: Wednesday, September 15th 4 - 7 PM
  • Viola/Bass: Thursday, September 16th 4 - 7 PM
  • Violin: Friday, September 17th 4 - 7 PM
    Saturday, September 18th 9 AM - 3 PM