Fall Auditions 

MS Chorus (updated as of August 2026)

 On Thursday, October 1 at 6:00 PM,  MS Chorus and MS Jazz Band teachers will have a selection meeting via Zoom.

• 6th graders are able to participate

• Teachers will recommend students.

MS Jazz Band (updated August 2026)

 On Thursday, October 1 at 6:00 PM,  MS Chorus and MS Jazz Band teachers will have a selection meeting via Zoom.

• 6th graders are welcome.

• Teachers will recommend students.

• All instruments are now welcome.

HS A Cappella Choir (updated Sept. 2026)

• All learning and audition materials can be found on this page.

• Audition/Recording Procedures

  • All of the following should be recorded on a single recording (no separate files) by the teacher:

1) The student should be recorded singing one of the following scales and arpeggios: Soprano- F major,  Alto- D major, Tenor- F major, Bass- C major, in this way:

Scale: do re mi fa sol la ti do ti la sol fa mi re do.  Arpeggio: do-mi-sol-(high)do-sol-mi-do-(low)sol-do. 

       2) The student should be recorded singing in harmony. The "Audition Tracks" provided are minus-one tracks. The student must sing their part with the other 3 parts playing aloud, and the teacher must be the one to record and submit.

3) The student should be recorded singing their part alone, a cappella. The teacher may give them a starting note.

• Teachers will receive a link to the submissions folder via email.  Submissions are due by Wed., Sept 30 at 5:00PM. 

• There will be an adjudicator assigned to each voice part. Adjudicators will complete their ballots by Wed., Oct. 7, at 5:00PM using this HS A Cappella Ballot. 

• Once the results of the auditions are released, teachers will have one week to complete the appropriate registration for the festival for accepted students. 

• Students audition on selections from a  4 year rotation 

HS Concert Band 

See audition information and dates below (#s 3 and 4).

Please note: HS Band will be done by audio recording. See the piece repetition. In addition to the piece, students will play 2 major scales and their chromatic scale. 

1. Students wishing to play in the district high school concert band will submit recorded auditions (video for percussion, all others may do audio only) using the selections designated for the 2026-2027 school year. This includes:

       a. The appropriate solo for your instrument.

       b. Selected Scales and Rudiments for auditions: TBD

Two major scales selected by the judge and the chromatic scale designated on the district scales sheet. Snare drummers will play rudiments in place of scales. Timpanists will play sticking exercises. The rudiments and scales will be selected from the options by the judges by September 22rd.

i. Snare Drum Rudiments will be selected from the following:

Flam Rudiments:  Flam Tap, Flam Accent, Flam
Diddle Rudiments: Paradiddle, Double Paradiddle, Paradiddle Diddle

Ruff/Drag Rudiments: Single Ratamacue, Double Ratamacue

Roll Rudiments: 5 Stroke Roll, 7 Stroke Roll

Drum rudiment performance examples (audio files) are available on the website of The Percussive Arts Society.

2. Auditions must be submitted by the student's teacher. It is the responsibility of the teacher to verify that the student in the recording is the student the submission is for.

3. Audition recordings can be audio only for woodwinds and brass. For percussion auditions, a video audition must be submitted showing the students hands while playing. 

4. All recordings must be submitted in the Google Form by Tuesday, September 29th: Form will be available beginning 9/22

5. Judges will send scores to the manager (Danielle Conerty) by Tuesday, October 6th. Once the results of the auditions are released, teachers will have one week to complete the appropriate registration for the festival for accepted students.

Judges include:

Flute/Piccolo: Danielle Brady

Saxophones/Clarinets: Alex Brady

Brass - Danielle Conerty

Percussion: Tom Smith-Knox

Bass - Steve Cady