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
All
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 octave (Middle School applicants) or three octave (High
School applicants) major scale of your choice and a one octave chromatic
scale (as appropriate for your instrument).
•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 hand, three octave major scale of your choice.
•All-Region/All-State
audition music and UIL Solo music is acceptable
Piano
•Two works in contrasting styles and characters (applicants may
choose excerpts from 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.
•A
two-hand, four octave major scale of your choice and a two-hand, two
octave chromatic scale.
Percussion
Applicants should prepare as many of the following items as possible.
Please note that the listed method books are guidelines-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. All-Region/All-State audition
music and UIL solo music is also acceptable.
• Pitch memory exercises (given at audition)
PLEASE NOTE: AFA staff pianists will accompany auditions held on Saturdays
ONLY; Applicants auditioning at Regional Auditions during the week must
provide a CD accompaniment. A cappella auditions will only be heard
in instances where a CD accompaniment is not available.
Composition
Applicants should submit a portfolio of their compositions at the time
of application, including printed scores and recordings if available
(MIDI realizations are acceptable). Your materials will be reviewed
by adjudicators before your audition date. Auditions will not be
scheduled until a portfolio is received. Please be sure to retain
copies of all materials submitted. Recordings may be submitted on CD
or cassette tape only. Find AFA's mailing address here.
Jazz
Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano and Bass:
• One movement from a solo, sonata, concerto or solo transcription
of your choice and an etude in a contrasting style. One of these works
should be jazz oriented. (All-Region/All-State
audition music and UIL Solo music is acceptable).
•
A two octave major scale of your choice and a chromatic scale of your
choice.
Trap
Set:
• Demonstrate various styles as requested (swing, latin, rock,
etc.) and demonstrate knowledge of the 24 basic rudiments.
Improvisation
experience is helpful but not required. Those applicants with experience
should be prepared to demonstrate proficiency by playing with a James
Aebersold F or B-flat blues during the audition. AFA will provide stereo
equipment.
