In an effort to continually align auditions statewide at the junior and senior levels, the Board of Directors voted at their Summer 2024 meeting to implement a cycle of commissioned etudes for Strings, Winds, Percussion and Instrumental Jazz at the Junior and Senior levels.

Instrumental Jazz etudes will be implemented in the Fall of 2024; Strings, Winds and Percussion etudes will be implemented in the Fall of 2025.

Junior Orchestra Auditions

1. Prepared Selections

D6 Junior String audition requirements will be excerpts from two of the Festival Orchestra Repertoire and will be announced 3 weeks before auditions. Junior Orchestra festival repertoire

Violins have a hybrid audition and therefore excerpts will be selected from 1st and 2nd violin parts.

2. Scales

Two selected scales will be sent out 3 weeks before the audition date along with the announcement of excerpts for the Junior Orchestra Audition Prepared Selections.

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Violins: G Major (3 octaves); Bb, C, D and A Major (2 octaves); and g melodic minor (2 octaves)

Viola/Cello: C Major (3 octaves); F, G, D and A Major (2 octaves); and c melodic minor (2 octaves)

Bass: G Major (2 octaves); F, C, D and A Major (1 octave); and g melodic minor (1 octave)

Scales should be played at the speed of 100 b.p.m. and detached bow strokes.

Senior Orchestra Auditions

Please visit the Orchestra Division Audition Information Page for this year's audition material.

District 6 Senior Orchestra Students will also prepare an additional required selection.