At we YCCA, we feel that the audition process is integral, not only to the student, but for the instructors as well. Each audition (or assessment, as we call it) allows the student to experience the emotions involved in playing in front of "judges." Auditions are nerve-wracking, but are a necessary part of life. The YCCA feels that the more auditions one experiences, the more relaxed you'll be when auditioning for college and in the professional field.
All students who wish to participate in our programming are required to prepare a skill assessment. Students are encouraged to prepare as much of the prepared material as possible. To schedule your audition, please contact us at (315) 336-3500, ext. 226
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Trumpet, Alto Sax,
Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet, Bari Sax, Trombone, Violin, Piano, Guitar, Bass,
Mallet Percussion
- Major Scales one or two octaves
- Harmonic Minor Scales one or two octaves
- Chromatic scale to test full range (Bottom to top of your register)
- Prepared piece (Classical Etude or Solo)
- Jazz standard tune of our choice (Now’s The Time)
- Prepared commercial piece of our choice * (Can’t Turn You Loose)
- Prepared “Little Big Band” Piece of our choice * (Lady Bird/ Session at Pete’s Pad)
- Improvise on a blues (Bb blues/F blues)
- Sight Reading
Must also be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- Read chord changes (drums excluded)
- Improvise a walking bass line (Jazz Standard) *Drums must comp
- Demonstrate Jazz, Latin, R&B, Funk, Rock styles & other grooves (Can’t Turn you Loose, Lady Bird, Session at Pete’s Pad Grooves)
Drums