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. Junior Orchestra Scales
   Students should prepare all six scales and will be asked to play two on audition day.

   • Violin Scales

   • Viola Scales

   • Cello Scales

   • Bass Scales

   Students should be preparing all of the above pieces for the audition. A total of two excerpts will be selected from the audition pieces and sent out the week of the audition for further student preparation.

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)