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UI Ensemble Auditions

Jazz Bands
Auditions will be on Monday of the first week of classes.  Call backs will be on Friday at 2:30 in Room 216 with the full group to hear students in sections.

Jazz band auditions will consist of:

1. A short prepared excerpt of your choosing (jazz ensemble part, transcribed solo, etc.)
2. Sight-reading
3. Improvisation - optional, but STRONGLY encouraged.

Play along accompaniment will be provided.

A sign-up sheet will be on the Jazz Bands corkboard (across from Music 210).

Orchestra
String players audition with Dr. Ferenc Cseszko on Tuesday afternoon, first week of classes (during fall semester). A sign-up sheet will be on the Orchestra board (across from Music 210).  For more details, please visit the UI Symphony Orchestra webpage.

All other players are auditioned by the faculty members of those instruments (see Wind Ensemble audition information).

Vandaleers
Fall Semester
- Auditions occur during the first four class periods  (MTWR 1:30 – 2:20). The final list will be posted on Friday of that week. 

Spring Semester - Auditions are by appointment with the director, Professor Michele Paise.

No special songs or solos are required for the audition…just show up for the first four rehearsals.

Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Winds
and Percussion

Auditions (except for percussion) occur early in the first week of classes (by end-of-day Wednesday).  Students audition for the professor of their instrument.  Sign-up sheets for auditions will be placed on faculty doors by noon on Monday.  Students should be prepared to play an etude or solo piece, scales and sight-reading.

Audition Locations and Contact Person
flute - Music 310 - Contact
Dr. Leonard Garrison

oboe - Music 304 - Contact
Professor Carol Padgham Albrecht

clarinet - Music 305 - Contact
Dr. Roger Cole

saxophone - Ridenbaugh 327 - Contact
Dr. Vanessa Sielert

bassoon - Music 204 - Contact
Dr. Susan Hess

trumpet - Ridenbaugh 227 - Contact
Dr. Vern Sielert

trombone - Music 313 - Contact Professor Alan Gemberling

horn - Music 307 - Contact
Dr. Robert Dickow

euphonium  - Music 309 - Contact Professor Torrey Lawrence

tuba - Music 309 - Contact Professor Torrey Lawrence

percussion -  auditions are by appointment during the second week of classes (see Music 213 for information)

Marching Band Percussion Placement
Auditions will be Wednesday afternoon, on the Wednesday before classes start. Exact time TBA.  Auditions are not required for  instruments other than percussion.
 

 




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