Interested in Auditioning? 

Students who are interested in auditioning for Accelerando can complete an application and teacher recommendation below.

Accelerando auditions are held in late February and early March for students interested in joining the program for the following school year.

Students will be asked to prepare repertoire for a 10 minute audition based on their instrument and age. Students will also meet with our Accelerando staff on the audition day so we can get to know you better.

Things to remember for the audition:

• Memorization is encouraged but not required
• An accompanist will not be provided nor is an accompanied audition required
• The auditioning student will be required to provide at least one copy of their chosen repertoire for the panel.
• The auditioning students should be prepared to repeat selections from their audition music and apply feedback and instruction from the panel, if needed

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  Teacher Recommendation Form

Audition Requirements

Select your instrument below to view the audition requirements.

VIOLIN  |  VIOLA  |  CELLO  |  BASS  |  HARP  |  FLUTE  |  CLARINET  |  OBOE  |  BASSOON  |  TRUMPET  |  HORN  |  TROMBONE  |  TUBA  |  PERCUSSION

Violin:

Rising 5th-7th Graders:

• Two contrasting selections 
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
• Two major scales (one octave)

Rising 8th-11th Graders:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves) 

Application information

Viola:

Rising 5th-7th Graders:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.
• Two major scales (one octave) 

Rising 8th-11th Graders:

• Two contrasting selections 
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.
• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves)

Application information

Cello:

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Choice of prepared piece
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.
• Two major scales (one octave) 

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Choice of prepared piece
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.
• Two major scales (two octaves)

Rising 9th & 10th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves)
• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 11th Graders:

• Two major scales &one minor scale (two octaves)
• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Application information

Bass:

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major scales (one octave)
• Choice of prepared piece
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales (two octaves)
• Choice of prepared piece
  • e.g., piece from a method book, étude, movement of a solo work, etc.

Rising 9th & 10th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves) 
• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 11th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (two octaves) 
• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Application information

Harp:

All Grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Application information

Flute:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major and two minor five-note scales

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (one octave)

Rising 9th-11th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

Application information

Clarinet:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major and two minor five-note scales

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (one octave)

Rising 9th-11th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

Application information

Oboe:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major and two minor five-note scales

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (one octave)

Rising 9th-11th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

Application information

Bassoon:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.

Rising 5th & 6th Graders:

• Two major and two minor five-note scales

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (one octave)

Rising 9th-11th Graders:

• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

Application information

Trumpet:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • 5th grade students may choose to perform just one piece

Rising 5th Graders:

• C Major scale (one octave)

Rising 6th Graders:

• Major scales in the keys of:
  • C Major (one octave)
  • F Major (one octave)

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (one octave)

Rising 9th & 11th Graders:

• Two major scales and two minor scales (two octaves)

Application information

Horn:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • 5th grade students may choose to perform just one piece

Rising 5th Graders:

• F Major Scale (one octave)

Rising 6th Graders:

• Major scales in the keys of:
  • C Major (one octave)
  • F Major (once octave)

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (one octave)

Rising 9th & 11th Graders:

• Two major scales and two minor scales (two octaves)

Application information

Trombone:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • 5th grade students may choose to perform just one piece

Rising 5th Graders:

• B-flat Major scale (one octave)

Rising 6th Graders:

• Major scales (one octave) in the keys of:
  • B-flat Major
  • C Major

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (one octave)

Rising 9th & 11th Graders:

• Two major scales and two minor scales (two octaves)

Application information

Tuba:

All grades:

• Two contrasting selections
  • These pieces may contrast in dynamic, tempo, style, etc.
  • 5th grade students may choose to perform just one piece

Rising 5th Graders:

• B-flat Major scale (one octave)

Rising 6th Graders:

• Major scales (one octave) in the keys of:
  • B-flat Major
  • C Major

Rising 7th & 8th Graders:

• Two major scales & one minor scale (one octave)

Rising 9th & 11th Graders:

• Two major scales and two minor scales (two octaves)

Application information

Percussion:

Rising 5th-6th Grade:

Snare Drum:

• Concert solo or étude
• Demonstration of a buzz-roll (pp to ff)

Mallets:

• Two-mallet solo or étude
• One major scales (one octave) 

Rising 7th-8th Grade:

Snare Drum:

• Concert solo or étude
• Demonstration of a buzz-roll (pp to ff)

Mallets:

• Two-mallet solo or étude
• Two major scales (one octave) 

Rising 9-10th Grade:

Snare Drum:

• Concert solo or étude
• Demonstration of a buzz-roll (pp to ff)
• Demonstration of open-roll

Mallets:

• Four-mallet solo or étude
• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves) 

Timpani:

• Solo or étude*
  • *No solos that require extended technique, i.e. playing on bowls or with butt ends of mallets

Rising 11th Grade:

Snare Drum:

• Concert solo or étude
• Demonstration of a buzz-roll (pp to ff)
• Demonstration of open-roll
• Demonstration of select rudiments from the 40 International Drum Rudiments

Mallets:

• Four-mallet solo or étude
• Two major scales & two minor scales (two octaves)

Timpani:

• Solo or étude*
  • *No solos that require extended technique, i.e. playing on bowls or with butt ends of mallets

Application information

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