Woodwinds
•Two solo works in contrasting styles-these may be a movement from a sonata or a concerto, or an etude of your choice

•A two or three octave major scale of your choice and a two or three octave chromatic scale (as appropriate for your insturment).

•All-Region/All-State audition music and UIL Solo music is acceptable

Applicants who wish to audition on flute and piccolo, oboe and English horn or clarinet and bass clarinet should prepare one piece for each instrument. Clarinetists who are proficient on either A, Eb or bass clarinet (in addition to Bb) should bring these instruments to the audition.

Brass
•Two solo works in contrasting styles-these may be a movement from a sonata or a concerto, or an etude of your choice

•A two or three octave major scale of your choice and a two or three octave chromatic scale (as appropriate for your insturment).

•All-Region/All-State audition music and UIL Solo music is acceptable

Strings
•Two solo works in contrasting styles-these may be a movement from a sonata or a concerto, or an etude of your choice

•A two or three octave major scale of your choice and a two or three octave chromatic scale (as appropriate for your insturment).

•All-Region/All-State audition music and UIL Solo music is acceptable

Harp
•Two solo works in contrasting styles-these may be a movement from a sonata or a concerto, or an etude of your choice

•A two or three octave major scale of your choice and a two or three octave chromatic scale (as appropriate for your insturment).

•All-Region/All-State audition music and UIL Solo music is acceptable

Piano
•Two works in contrasting styles and characters (applicants may choose excerpts of longer pieces); total playing time should not exceed 10 minutes.

•Sight-reading (given when you check in to your audition) to be played after a thirty-minute practice period.

Percussion
Applicants should prepare as many of the following items as possible. Please note that the listed method books are guidelines-other similar material is acceptable.

• Timpani: Etudes such as selections from Goodman Modern Method for Timpani or Hochrainer Etudes for Timpani or Firth Solo Timpani.
• Snare Drum: Etudes comparable to selections from Goldenberg Modern School for Snare Drum or Cirnoe Portraits in Rhythm or Delecluse Twelve Studies for Snare Drum.
• Mallets: Etudes such as selections from Goldenberg Modern School of Xylophone, Marimba or Vibraphone or any arrangement of Bach, Handel or Haydn.

Voice
•Two solos from the art song, operetta, music theatre or opera repertory, preferably in contrasting styles.

• Pitch memory exercises (given at audition)

• All-Region/All-State audition music and UIL solo music is acceptable

AFA staff pianists will accompany all auditions; applicant must provide sheet music. Please notify AFA with any questions or concerns.

Composition
Applicants should submit a portfolio of their compositions, including printed scores and recordings if available (MIDI realizations are acceptable) to be reviewed by adjudicators before scheduling an audition time.

Please do not mail original manuscripts or recordings. Please provide a SASE if you wish to have your materials returned. Recording may be submitted on CD or cassette tape only. Find AFA's mailing address here.

Jazz
Improvisation experience is helpful but not required. Those applicants with experience should be prepared to demonstrate proficiency during the audition.

Saxophone & all other instruments:
• One instrumental solo in a jazz style

• An etude or solo in a classical style (All-Region/All-State audition music and UIL Solo music is acceptable)

• A two or three octave major scale of your choice and a two or three octave chromatic scale (as appropriate for your instrument)

• All auditions are heard without accompaniment

Trap Set:
• Demonstrate various styles as requested (swing, latin, rock, etc.)