Rossen Milanov, Music Director
Next Event:
CSYO AUDITIONS
Please review all of the requirements below carefully. Be sure to complete the Online Audition Application below as well.
1 Major Scale, 1 Melodic Minor Scale, 1 Chromatic Scale of your choice up to 5 flats and/or 5 sharps
Edibility Requirements
Auditionees are required to include the indicated excerpt for their instrument in the audition video. To view the prepared excerpts, click the corresponding CSYO ensemble below:
grades 3–7
grades 6–9
grades 7–10
grades 9–12
Perform 2 contrasting short excerpts of a solo piece, etude, or concerto:
Audition Timeline
Snare Drum
“Etude #9” from Advanced Snare Drum Studies by Mitchell Peters
Timpani
“Etude No. 46” from Fundamental Method for Timpani by Mitchell Peters
Mallets
Reading Study #3″ from Fundamental Method for Mallets by Mitchell Peters
Scales in two octaves (B Major, C Melodic Minor, & Chromatic starting on C)
Sight Reading
Students will be asked to sight-read basic rhythms on an accessory instrument (tambourine, triangle, or hand cymbals)
Percussion Excerpts
Additional notes