GMYS Fall Auditions for our 2021-2022 Season will take place on May 22 – 23, 2021. These auditions are for moveup and new students only.
Please call (305) 667- 4069 if you have any questions.
Main Ensembles Requiring Auditions
Young Mozarts Orchestra
This is our beginner orchestra for string players.
String Orchestra
Our intermediate I orchestra for string players who have progressed beyond our Young Mozarts Orchestra.
Young Sousas Band
Our beginner band ensemble includes brass and wind players.
Concert Orchestra
Our intermediate II orchestra is for string players who have graduated past our Young Mozarts and String Orchestra Programs, and brass and wind players who have graduated from Young Sousas.
Concert Band
This is our intermediate band ensembles for Brass and wind players who have progressed beyond our Young Sousas program. Our Concert Band members also participate in a full orchestra ensemble as members of our Concert Orchestra.
Junior and Varsity Jazz Band
These are our intermediate and advanced Jazz bands. Audition music is based on the concert band music requirements.
Symphony Orchestra
This is our advanced, flagship orchestra encompassing string, brass and wind players. Members of our Symphony Orchestra have auditioned and been accepted. They play at the highest level of all our ensembles
Symphony Orchestra seating auditions and move-up auditions will be by appointment only. Please email info@gmys.org, or call 305-667-4069 to schedule your appointment once the dates are posted.
Audition Requirements
Young Mozarts Orchestra
G, D and C Major Scales 1 or 2 Octaves
Any Prepared solo piece from Suzuki or Method Book
Sight Reading
Concert Orchestra
Violin: 2 Oct A Major Scale + Arpeggio, 3 Oct G- Major + Arpeggio
Viola, Cello: 2 Oct D Major Scale + Arpeggio, 3 Oct C Major + Arpeggio
Bass: 2 Oct D Major (Open D to Open E) + Arpeggio, 2 Oct G Major Scale + Arpeggio
A short solo piece demonstrating mastery of instrument such as a piece at or above the Suzuki Book 4/5 level.
Students should be prepared to Sight-Read.
Varsity Jazz Band
The student will play a jazz swing standard. Optional improv will consist of Bb Blues.
The student will then play two major scales and two blues scales.
The student will then sight-read a piece.
Young Sousas Band
B-flat concert scale and F concert scale, 1 octave.
1 prepared piece, more than 8 measures long.
Students will be asked to sight-read
Concert Band
Winds, Brass, Percussion: 2 contrasting pieces, one 2 octave chromatic scale, one 2 octave B flat major scale or F-major scale
Students may be asked to sight-read.
Junior Jazz Band
Students will play a prepared jazz standard and a prepared Bb blues tune (Autumn Leaves), improvisation is optional.
Student will play 4 major scales.
Finally, the student will sight-read 1 piece.
Download your part for Autumn Leaves Below
String Orchestra
Violin, Viola, Cello: 2 Octaves scales and arpeggio (Choose 1)
A Major, G Major, C Major, Bb Major, and one octave F Major
If auditioning for 1st Violin: D Major Scale and arpeggio
Bass: 1 Octave scales and arpeggio
A Major, G Major, C Major, D Major, Bb Major, and F Major
1st Violin: 1 Piece from the Suzuki Book 3 or equivalent and D Major Scale and arpeggio
2nd Violin: 1 Piece from middle of Suzuki 2 or equivalent
Viola, Cello, Bass: 1 Piece from middle of Suzuki book 2 to book 3
Notes:
- If any current String student from the 2nd violin section would like to audition for the 1st violin section, these are also the requirements for these students.
- Seating auditions for the whole orchestra will be on the second rehearsal during the 2020-2021 Fall Season.
Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Requirements Coming Soon!
Summer Camp Ensemble
Coming soon!