Fall Auditions 

MS Chorus (updated as of August 2025)

 On Thursday, October 2 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 2025)

 On Thursday, October 2 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. 2025)

• Teachers should make AUDIO recordings of their students and add them to this folder by Tues., Sept 30. Please label the audio recording with the last then first name of the student (ex. Ackerman-Hovis, Julie). 

• Audition/Recording Procedures

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

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

       2) The student should be recorded singing in harmony. Students can perform with a quartet or with minus one tracks. 

3) The student should be recorded singing their part alone a cappella.

• There will be an adjudicator assigned to each voice part. Adjudicators will complete their ballots by Tues., Oct. 7, 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 

• There is no sight reading component for the A Cappella Audition 

HS Concert Band (August 2025)

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 2025-2026 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 Monday, September 29th: Form will be available beginning 9/22

5. Judges will send scores to the manager (James Pecsok) by Tuesday, October 7th. 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 St. Amand

Brass - Rene Bernard

Bass - Steve Cady

Saxophones/Percussion/Clarinets/Double Reeds - James Pecsok