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2021-2022 Audition Information

(This webpage last updated on 3/20/18)
All rising freshman, transfer students, as well as current students are required to audition for their orchestra placement. All students enrolled in orchestra through their counselor must prepare an audition following the requirements below in order to best be placed into the orchestra that best suits their playing abilities. Once auditions are complete, Miss. Smith will coordinate your new class schedule with Student Services. All audition requirements, excerpts, and forms can be found below. Email Miss. Smith at sasmith4@fcps.edu to set up an audition time ASAP.
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE AUDITION SURVEY.

AUDITION EXCERPTS:

PLEASE EMAIL MS. SMITH DIRECTLY AT SASMITH4@FCPS.EDU TO OBTAIN THIS YEAR'S EXCERPTS.

SCALE SHEETS:

required_scales.pdf
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​2 OCTAVE SCALES (required for Concert & Symphonic Orchestra auditions):
2 octave VIOLIN scales
File Size: 141 kb
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2 octave VIOLA scales
File Size: 146 kb
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2 octave CELLO scales
File Size: 144 kb
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1 octave BASS scales
File Size: 96 kb
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​3 OCTAVE SCALES ​(required for Sinfonia & Philharmonic Orchestra auditions)...please feel free use your own scale packet, see Ms. Smith for a hard copy, or have them memorized.
3 octave VIOLIN scales
File Size: 645 kb
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3 octave VIOLA scales
File Size: 734 kb
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3 octave CELLO scales
File Size: 728 kb
File Type: pdf
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2 octave BASS scales
File Size: 1028 kb
File Type: pdf
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