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Auditions

Auditions for the Springfield Youth Symphony for the following school year will be held in April/May. Auditions take place at Glendale High School.  Specific dates will be announced, as will the number to call to make an audition appointment, later this season.

SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS HONOR ORCHESTRAS

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

REVISED 02/28/17

 Springfield Youth Symphony

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Andy Johnston, Director

Carla Wootton, Assistant Director 

Performing season:                September-May

Rehearsals:                             Mondays from 6:30-9:00

Glendale High School Band Room

Acceptance:                            Audition only

Auditions for new members will be held on the following dates in the Glendale High School orchestra room.  
To set up an audition appointment, call Vicki Williams at the Springfield Public Schools music office at: (417) 523-5531. 
Monday,  May 15, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Audition requirements:

Strings:

  • Major scales through 4 sharps and 5 flats, 3 octaves required for vln, vla, vc; 2 octaves for bass
  • A solo or etude approximately 1-2 minutes
  • Sightreading 
  • Excerpts from Missouri All-State Orchestra audition requirements.  See the SYS website or http://www.moastaweb.org for the material.

Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion:

  • Major scales through 4 flats and 4 sharps (all woodwind, brass, and mallet percussion)
  • Chromatic scale covering the full range of the instrument (all woodwind, brass, and mallet percussion)
  • A solo or etude approximately 1-2 minutes
  • 3 Excerpts from the State Band Audition List.  For specific excerpts for your instrument, visit: http://www.springfieldyouthsymphony.com/  and click on the appropriate link or see your director or teacher

Eligibility requirements: 

  • Student must be enrolled in his or her own school orchestra or band (respectively by instrument) if offered.
  • Student must take private lessons from a qualified teacher.
  • Student must be in grade 9-12 and 14 years of age.
  • Any student not attending a Springfield Public School or not living inside the Springfield city limits will pay tuition of $125.00 due at the first rehearsal.
  • In the years that a trip is planned, all members are required to participate.  Failure to agree to participate in a trip will result in dismissal from the group.