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.)