Youth Orchestra Application — WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

WILMINGTON SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS

Auditions are scheduled every year in August/September and January at UNCW's Cultural Arts Building.

The Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras were organized to serve as a supplement, not as a replacement for school music programs. You are strongly encouraged to participate in your school's orchestra or band.

Solo - present a prepared solo and/or etude, no more than 2 minutes in length, preferably with contrasting tempos and/or styles (no piano accompaniment). You do not have to start at the beginning of a piece. Two short contrasting movements are acceptable. You may use solos/etudes from ERO or All-State band auditions.
One scale - Two or three octaves (depending on your comfort level and instrument). Speed should be Quarter Note=100 or faster.
Sight reading - Your audition judge will give you a short piece of music to play - music you have never seen before. To practice for this, we suggest using sightreadingfactory.com. You will have 30 seconds to look over the sightreading before you begin to play.

Audition Requirements:

Questions about the Youth Orchestra?

Please email Linda Estep, Youth Orchestra Conductor

APPLICATION:

Name*
Address*


Student Email Address (leave blank if student does not have an email)
Student Phone Number (leave blank if student does not have cell number)
Student Birthdate*
Instrument*
Years of Study of Instrument*
Grade in school during the Fall Semester*
School*

The Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras were organized to serve as a supplement, not as a replacement for school music programs. You are strongly encouraged to participate in your school's orchestra or band.

School Ensemble
School Music Teacher
Private Music Teacher
Parent/Guardian Name*
Parent/Guardian Phone*
Parent/Guardian Email*
Would you be interested in participating in the WSYO Chamber Ensemble program in addition to the Youth Orchestra?*
Comments and/or audition date preference