Ensemble Audition Materials

INFORMATION FOR FALL 2024 ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS

Wind, band, and orchestra: Thursday, August 22 through Sunday, August 25.
Instrumental Jazz: Tuesday, August 27
Choral: First-year students will audition on Thursday, August 22. Returning students will audition Friday, August 23 and Monday, August 26.
Vocal Jazz: First-year students will audition on Thursday, August 22. Returning students will audition Friday, August 23, Monday, August 26 and Tuesday, August 27.

All music majors are required to participate in at least one major ensemble every semester. Specific ensemble requirements vary by degree. (See the course catalog.)
- For guitar majors: please be sure to check your degree requirements to see which ensemble you should be participating in.
First year students are strongly discouraged from performing in more than one ensemble during a given semester.
CONCERT ATTIRE: Students performing in School of Music, Theatre, and Dance ensembles are expected to wear appropriate attire as specified by the conductor of the ensemble.

Complete the audition card here. A link to sign-up for your time will be provided upon completing the card.

If you are preparing a solo for audition (expected for anyone in voice lessons or who would like to be considered for advanced ensembles), please choose a composition that shows off the best qualities of your voice. Opera arias are not usually recommended other than those included in 26 Italian Songs and Arias (some of you have 24 Italian Songs and Arias). We will limit solos to 3 minutes. Therefore, if your selection is longer, you might choose the best place to begin.

An accompanist will be provided for your choral audition at no charge. Please bring clean and clear copies of your sheet music in a 3-ring binder. All margins must be in view (use 93% reduction for copies). Staples should not be used to affix pages.

Complete the audition card here. A link to sign-up for your time will be provided upon completing the card.

The excerpts can be found using the links below:

Complete the audition card here. A link to sign-up for your time will be provided upon completing the card.

Please access the directions and materials for auditioning into this ensemble at the following link. Note that at least two excerpts, one etude, and sightreading are required for the audition (in addition to demonstrating other skills).

https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/school-music-theatre-and-dance/music-ensembles/vocal-jazz/auditions

Complete the audition card here. A link to sign-up for your time will be provided upon completing the card.

2024-25 instrumental jazz ensemble auditions will be live, in person. The live auditions will be held on Tuesday, August 27 from 9AM-1:30PM. To be fair to all, auditions will be done “blind”, behind a screen, so that the ensemble directors will not know who is playing. Be sure not to speak to the directors to maintain anonymity. If you have any questions after reading the instructions below, contact Aaron Staebell at astaebell@ithaca.edu.

Please check back soon for further instructions!

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions on how to sign-up for your ensemble audition?

Please contact Kitty Whalen in the Music Office (JJWCM 3322)

kwhalen@ithaca.edu

607-274-3538