Students,
Please download the following documents for next year’s placement audition. Each packet includes detailed directions and the required etude and scales.
The deadline for submission is Friday, March 31, 2017 at 11:59 PM.
- AHS VIOLIN Audition Materials 2017-2018
- AHS Viola Audition Materials 2017-2018
- AHS CELLO Audition Materials 2017-2018
- AHS DOUBLE BASS Audition Materials 2017-2018
- (Harp students will play for Dr. Laux individually — there is no audition packet.)
Check out our YouTube Playlist with professionals playing the excerpts.
I would like to clarify that the audition is only a part of the determining factors for next year’s orchestra placement. What you do everyday makes the biggest impact. Daily behavior, attitude, work ethic, home practice, performance progress and potential are all considered. For incoming freshmen, your middle school teacher’s recommendation will be taken into consideration.
Finally, each orchestra must have an appropriate balance of the different instruments and open seats will be filled to maintain this balance. Current AHSO students who were accepted into All-State Orchestra are exempt from auditioning (incoming freshmen are not excluded and must audition).
If you choose not to audition, you will be placed into the AHS Philharmonia.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Dr. Laux