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. 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.

   Click Here to access District 6 Junior Orchestra Scales

   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.

2. Statewide Junior Strings Etudes

   2025-2026 - Cycle 2

Senior Orchestra Auditions

1. Senior-Level Scales

2. Beethoven Excerpts
   From the standing excerpt cycles

3. District-specific Supplemental Material (if applicable)