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Omaha Area
Youth Orchestras
OAYO Audition Requirements
OAYO Audition Requirements
Youth Symphony (YS) -
All musicians will need to prepare scales, and a solo of your choice,
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Choose ONE (1) major scale AND ONE (1) minor scale that shows your current ability level.
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2 minute solo of your choice
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Percussionists:
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1. prepare two short solo pieces (1-2) min each on two different percussion instruments of your choice
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2. prepare one major and one minor scale on a mallet instrument of your choice.
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3. play an A on the instrument and then sing the same pitch. The singing doesn’t have to sound nice, it just should be the same pitch.
Youth Philharmonic (YP) -
All musicians will need to prepare scales and a solo of your choice.
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Choose ONE (1) major scale AND ONE (1) minor scale that shows your current ability level.
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2 minute solo of your choice
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Percussionists: see the above Youth Symphony requirements.
Youth Concert Strings (YCS) -
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TWO (2) major scales of choice (one octave is fine)
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1-2 minute solo of your choice
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Click here for the Strings Audition Packet
Chamber Music Ensembles (CME) - Chamber music does not require a separate audition. Please indicate in your audition registration if you are interested in participating in the chamber music program.
To see how we evaluate auditions, click here.
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