Most ensembles are open to any student in the university, subject to a successful audition.
Audition Timeline
Jazz, Opera, Choir & Strings
Auditions for ensemble placement take place once for the entire academic year; these auditions take place the week before class begins.
Brass, Woodwinds, & Percussion
Auditions for ensembles take place each semester. Fall auditions take place at the beginning of the Fall semester. Spring auditions take place at the end of the Fall semester.
Brass, Woodwind, & Percussion
(for ensembles in rotation)
New Music Ensemble (M W F 12-2pm)
Opera Orchestra (M W F 12-2pm or M W F 2-4pm during productions)
Symphony Orchestra (M W F 12-2pm)
Chamber Orchestra (M W F 2-4pm)
Wind Ensemble (M W F 12-2pm)
Wind Symphony (M W F 2-4pm)
Audition Information
Requirements
All music majors auditioning for ensembles are required to take the rotation audition. Non-majors also have the option of taking the rotation audition, however they are not required to. Non-majors wishing to audition only for Symphony Band can find more information in the Symphony Band section.
All auditions will take place in Band Hall 2.114.
Schedule
Click on your instrument below to view the required audition excerpt.
Monday, December 1
Percussion | 12-3pm
Oboe | 3:30-5:30pm
Clarinet | 5:45-7:45pm
Wednesday, December 3
Trumpet | 12-2:30pm
Tuba / Euphonium | 2:45-4:45pm
Flute | 5-7pm
Friday, December 5
Bass Trombone / Tenor Trombone | 12-2pm
Bassoon | 2:15-4:15pm
Horn | 4:30-6:30pm
Monday, December 8
Harp | 12-1pm
Saxophone | 1:15-3:15pm
Sign-Up
Register for an audition by Friday, November 21. Please do not register twice; if you are unsure if you've already signed up, contact Assistant Instructor Emily Warren.
Please fill out all fields and ensure your information is correct. You will not be able to edit your responses after submitted. Information on this form can only be viewed by University Bands faculty and Teaching Assistants, and will not be shared with any other parties.
Symphony Band
M W F 2–4p
Audition Information
Requirements
Students who only want to be considered for Symphony Band are required to submit a video of one excerpt for your instrument from the Brass, Wind, & Percussion rotation excerpts on the Ensemble Audition page.
To submit your audition video, fill out a registration form. At the bottom of the form, there is a field to submit a link to an UNLISTED YouTube video or Google Drive file. Do not try to submit your audition video any other way.
The deadline to submit your registration form and video audition is Monday, December 8 at 11:59pm.