String Ensemble Program Audition Requirements
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Sinfonia Strings
General Guidance:
Taking lessons/playing for more than 2 years and have learned quarter, eighth, half and whole notes.
Knowledge of D & G major one octave scales, C major for violin and C major two octave for viola and cello.
Please Prepare:
One scale of your choice with arpeggio
One solo piece of your choice
A sight reading excerpt will be given at the time of your audition
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Prelude Strings
General Guidance:
Taking lessons/playing for 1 to 2 years and can read quarter notes and half notes.
Learned the D Major Scale
Please Prepare:
One solo piece of your choice.
General Guidance:
Taking lessons/playing for more than 2 years and have learned quarter, eighth, half and whole notes.
Knowledge of D & G major one octave scales, C major for violin and C major two octave for viola and cello.
Please Prepare:
One scale of your choice with arpeggio
One solo piece of your choice
A sight reading excerpt will be given at the time of your audition
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Prelude Strings
General Guidance:
Taking lessons/playing for 1 to 2 years and can read quarter notes and half notes.
Learned the D Major Scale
Please Prepare:
One solo piece of your choice.
School Participation Policy:
WYO ensemble and performance opportunities are intended to compliment school music programs. It is the policy of the Worcester Youth Orchestras that each student musician participates in his/her/their school music program, if offered at the musician’s school as part of the school day curriculum and/or as an after/before school activity or club.
Non Discrimination Policy:
The Worcester Youth Orchestras School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, gender identification, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminated on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identification, religion, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school administered programs.
WYO ensemble and performance opportunities are intended to compliment school music programs. It is the policy of the Worcester Youth Orchestras that each student musician participates in his/her/their school music program, if offered at the musician’s school as part of the school day curriculum and/or as an after/before school activity or club.
Non Discrimination Policy:
The Worcester Youth Orchestras School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, gender identification, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminated on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identification, religion, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school administered programs.
