OAYO Audition Requirements
OAYO Audition Requirements
If you are auditioning for both Youth Philharmonic and Youth Symphony, you need to prepare both excerpts. Auditions for Youth Concert Strings have no excerpts requirement.
Youth Symphony and Youth Philharmonic auditions both include orchestral excerpts. Please read the below requirements carefully to view and print the excerpts for your instrument. You must record the excerpts for your YS or YP audition.
Youth Concert Strings auditions do not require excerpts.
ATTENTION: REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS OF 3/27/2020. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
Youth Symphony (YS) -
All musicians will need to prepare scales, a solo of your choice, and the specific excerpt(s) listed below. There will also be rhythmic sight reading .
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2 minute solo of your choice
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Rhythmic sight reading (NO LONGER REQUIRED)
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Percussionists should contact Spencer Jones (spencerjones@omahacm.org) for specific audition requirements, and to set up a remote audition time.
Youth Philharmonic (YP) -
All musicians will need to prepare scales, a solo of your choice, and the specific excerpt(s) listed below. There will also be rhythmic sight reading.
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STRINGS: Choose ONE (1) major scale from the NMEA All-State Orchestra AND
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Choose ONE (1) minor scale from the NMEA All-State Orchestra for your instrument.
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2 minute solo of your choice
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Rhythmic sight reading (NO LONGER REQUIRED)
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Percussionists should contact Spencer Jones (spencerjones@omahacm.org) for specific audition requirements, and to set up a remote audition time.
Youth Concert Strings (YCS) -
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ONE (1) major scale (one octave is fine)
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1-2 minute solo of your choice
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Sight reading (NO LONGER REQUIRED)
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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 review the auditions rubric, click here.
