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2019 All Shore Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Christopher Heffner

Symphonic Band Audition Information

Eligibility

To be eligible to audition for the All Shore Symphonic Band, you must be a student at an affiliated school. In addition, you must be sponsored by your band director.  Only a member-band director can sponsor a student for this ensemble.  You must be a member of your school's symphonic band and remain as such throughout your All Shore experience.

Vocational Students who attend schools without music programs may only be sponsored by their home public school's band director after fulfilling that music program's membership requirements.


Before you decide to audition, you must make sure that you are able to attend all rehearsals and performances. Please review the calendar to see rehearsal and concert dates. Medically documented illness and performance in YOUR school's Symphonic Band are the only acceptable absences. Any other absence will result in expulsion from the group.

Attendance Policy

  1. If I fail to attend either the first rehearsal or the dress rehearsal I will be dismissed
  2. I understand that Medical Documentation of an absence is required (doctor/school nurse note) at the following rehearsal or I will be dismissed.
  3. If an absence is required due to a performance in my high school's symphonic band, I understand that Documentation of the performance (sponsoring Band Director letter or Director communication with All Shore Exec Board prior to first rehearsal) is required or I will be dismissed.
  4. I understand that Perfect attendance is required to be considered for solos
  5. If I am dismissed from the band or fail to meet my obligations as an All Shore member, I will be ineligible to audition for next year's ensembles (Jazz and Symphonic).
  6. Tardy Policy
    • Tardy is arriving 20 minutes or later beyond the scheduled start time.
    • Upon 2 tardies, a student MAY be dismissed. 
    • 2 tardies will count as an absence. 
    • Upon the 3rd tardy, the student WILL be dismissed.

Performance Attire Policy

  1. All black or white tops and black bottoms, dark tie and/or sports jacket or suit.
  2. Skirts must reach below the knee when seated
  3. No backless clothing
  4. No stiletto heels
  5. No heavy perfumes or colognes
  6. No distracting jewelery
Symphonic Band Rehearsal/Performance Schedule
updated 9/19/2019
Date Event Location Time
Tues, Feb 4 - Feb 18, 2020 Online Registration Online with Signature form and fee due to director.
Check with your director for that deadline.
Feb 19 - Feb 25 2020 Online Late Registration Online with Signature form and fee due to director.
Check with your director for that deadline.
Tues, Mar 10, 2020 Symphonic Band Auditions

 Freehold Twp HS
281 Elton Adelphia Rd. 
Freehold, NJ 07728		 4 pm - Director's Meeting
6-7 pm - Registration Open
Thurs, Mar 12, 2020 SNOW DATE
Symphonic Band Auditions		 Freehold Twp HS
281 Elton Adelphia Rd. 
Freehold, NJ 07728		 4 pm - Director's Meeting
6-7 pm - Registration Open
Mon, Mar 16, 2020 Symphonic Band Rehearsal TBA 6 - 9 pm
Wed, Mar 18, 2020 Symphonic Band Rehearsal TBA 6 - 9 pm
Mon, Mar 23, 2020 Symphonic Band Rehearsal TBA 6 - 9 pm
Tues, Mar 24, 2020 Symphonic Band SNOW MAKE UP Rehearsal TBA 6 - 9 pm
Wed, Mar 23, 2020 Symphonic Band Rehearsal TBA 6 - 9 pm
Fri, Mar 27, 2020 Symphonic Band 
Dress Rehearsal		 TBA 6 - 9 pm
Dress Reh & Concert
Sat, Mar 28, 2020		 Symphonic Band 
Dress Rehearsal

Symphonic Band Concert
 TBA 9 am - 12noon


3 pm - Performance Begins


For the Audition, All Students Will Perform...
  • Scales/Rudiments (all scales must be memorized)
    • 2 major scales
    • 1 chromatic scale 
  • All or an excerpt from the NJMEA All State Band Solo List - see below
    • Please note that all auditioning students must present an original copy of the solo in the audition room.  Photocpies without an accompanying original will not be accepted for Symphonic Band auditions.
  • A Sight-Reading Audition

A student who does not complete all three portions of the audition will be deemed unacceptable.  


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Scales

*ALL SCALES MUST BE MEMORIZED

The minimum tempo is 120 bpm per quarter note for all scales. 

Woodwinds, Brass (please note the recently updated TC Euph requirements), and Mallet Percussion will perform the following major scales: 

Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E 

(these refer to PRINTED pitches, not concert pitches)

In the interest of fairness, the Treble Clef Euphonium will prepare the following scales:

Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F#

These scales are consistent with what the concert pitch Euphonium players are preparing. All Euphonium players will be preparing the same fingering pattern and range in relation the concert pitch requirements. At auditions both Concert Pitch and Treble Clef Euphoniums will be asked the same scale based on concert pitch. For Example - F major for concert pitch Euph or G major B-flat treble clef Euph.


Major scales will be performed as a quarter note followed by 6 eighth notes, tongued, in even octaves, within ranges recommended by NJMEA.  

and

A slurred chromatic scale will be performed, as sixteenth notes within NJMEA recommended ranges.  Below are the 2 possible starting pitches for each instrument. Except where indicated, the pitches refer to PRINTED pitches.  

Flute/Piccolo: D, F
Oboe: C, F
Bassoon: Bb, F
Bb Clarinet: F, G
All Saxes: C, D
All Brass: CONCERT Bb, CONCERT F
Mallets: C, F

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Snare Drum/Traps candidates will perform the 

  • NJMEA snare solo
  • NJMEA keyboard etude 
  • NJMEA "Traps Percussion Audition Studies"
  • NJMEA Snare Rudiments Sheet "snarerudiments"

    • Students will play one rudiment from each of the 3 Categories

    • Category A is a crush/buzz roll. All play this.

    • Category B are roll rudiments that include Single Stroke, 4 stroke ruff, 5 stroke, 7 stroke or 9
      stroke. 

    • Judges will select one from Category C or D: flam, drag and paradiddle rudiments. (Flam, Flam Tap, Flamacue, Flam Accent/Swiss Army Triplet (the sticking for the “flam triplet is at the discretion of the performer), Drag, Lesson 25, Single Ratamacue, or Single Paradiddle.

  • Sightreading Audition
Timpani candidates will perform the 
  • NJMEA timpani solo
  • NJMEA "Timpani Audition Study" (in lieu of scales)
  • Sightreading Audition

Students and parents will direct all questions, regarding auditions, to the sponsoring director.  



 
 
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