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Audition Requirements

Click here for the Junior Auditions List. (pdf) - updated 11/3/11 - Updated with Auxiliary Percussion Piece.

Thank you to Spectrum Music for assisting the Eastern District Audition lists.

Jr. Festival Scales - PLEASE NOTE: The scales are written out for clarification and no changes have been made in the requirements.

Alto Saxophone | Baritone Saxophone | Bass Clarinet | Bassoon | Clarinet | Euphonium BC
Euphonium TC | Flute | French Horn | Oboe | Tenor Saxophone | Trombone | Trumpet
Tuba | Cello | Mallets | String Bass | Viola | Violin

Jazz Bass | Guitar | Jazz Piano


Please note: Sight-Reading is required for all students.

Junior Jazz Scale Requirements:
See scales above.

Chorus Scale Requirements:
Eighth notes ascending and descending - Quarter Note = 100
Soprano scale: E Major
Alto scale: A Major
Tenor scale: E Major
Bass scale: Bb Major

Click here for Blind Audition Procedures.

Choral Sight Reading Guidelines for Junior District
1. Examples will be in the clef that the student's part is (All Ye Who Music Love).
2. Examples will be in the key of C Major and will be 8 measures long.
3. Examples will start and end on the tonic and the tonic pitch will be given to the student.
4. Examples will be in 4/4 time and will use ONLY quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, and half rests.
5. The only skips in the melodies will be between the tonic chord notes; the rest of the example will be stepwise.
6. Students must sing (no humming or whistling) and may use solfege, numbers, or a neutral syllable.
7. Students will be given 30 seconds to look at the example before being asked to start.


Audition MP3's

Below are MP3's of the different voice parts for your Junior Festival Audition.

To save these files locally to your computer, RIGHT CLICK on the file names below and select "Save Target As..."
Thank you.

Juniors - All Ye Who Music Love
All Parts
Soprano Only
Without Soprano
Alto Only
Without Alto
Tenor Only
Without Tenor
Bass Only
Without Bass





Director and Teacher Information

If you have any questions about the Junior District Festival, please contact the Junior Festival Coordinator Ryan Snyder at rsnyder@mmeaeasterndistrict.org. All communication must go through the school music teacher. Parents and students should not contact the Festival Coordinator!

You can update your school's information at any time.

Enter the Junior Festival Registration area

Junior Audition Cut Off Scores

Directions to Lincoln-Sudbury High School

Rehearsal Regulations - Please distribute to students

Student Rehearsal Contract - This must be signed by each student and parent and returned with the principal form on March, 16th, 2012.

Student Medical Form

Festival Event Information

Chaperone Designation Form




Eastern District - MMEA Festival Policy Handbook


Below is a list of the evaluation sheets used at the auditions.

Jazz Drum Set

Jazz Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Vibes

Jazz Sax and Brass

Vocal

Strings

Woodwind/Brass

Mallets

Snare Drum

Timpani
 

 

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