Auditions:
Middle School Symphonic Band (grades 6-8)
The Middle School Symphonic Band, comprising about 75 students with wind band instrumentation, normally performs at the March festival (check dates to avoid conflicts).
Winds
the selected excerpt from GMMDV MS audition repertoire 2022-2023
A sight reading passage
3 scales from memory from the corresponding scale sheet (can be found below) to be comprised of the chromatic and two major scales
Timpani
the selected excerpt from GMMDV MS audition repertoire 2022-2023
A sight reading passage
the following rudiments to be chosen from: TBD
Mallets
the selected excerpt from GMMDV MS audition repertoire 2022-2023
A sight reading passage
3 scales from memory from the corresponding scale sheet to be comprised of the chromatic and two major scales
Snare Drum
the selected excerpt from GMMDV MS audition repertoire 2022-2023
A sight reading passage
The following rudiments: Long Roll, 5 Stroke Roll, 9 Stroke Roll, Flam, Flam Accent, Flam Tap, Paradiddle
Here is a link to the Vic Firth site demonstrating these rudiments. You can hear audio and there are videos if you continue to scroll to the bottom of each rudiments page.
Audition Score Sheet- Snare Drum (MS Band, two pages).pdf ---
Audition Score Sheet- Timpani and Mallets (MS Band, two pages).pdf ---
Audition Score Sheet- Winds (MS Band).pdf ---
Bassoon Scales (MS Band).pdf ---
Clarinet Scales (MS Band).pdf ---
Flute Scales (MS Band).pdf ---
French Horn Scales (MS Band).pdf ---
Percussion Rudiments (all 40).pdf ---
Saxophone Scales- Alto and Baritone (MS Band).pdf ---
Saxophone Scales- Tenor (MS Band).pdf ---
Trombone and Bass Clef Baritone Horn Scales (MS Band).pdf ---
Trumpet and Treble Clef Baritone Horn Scales (MS Band).pdf ---