• STRINGS AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

    Length of audition: Approximately 10 minutes.
     
    Audition Process
     
       1. Interview (2 minutes) : Each student will be asked questions about their musical goals
    and ambitions, interest in the Williams String Program, and what he/she might hope to
    achieve if selected for admission.

       2. :Solo (5 minutes):  The difficulty of the solo should be equal to or exceed Suzuki Book 1 pages 10-25 level. The solo may be a movement from a sonata, a concerto, or an etude of similar difficulty. Students should choose a solo that demonstrates your very best playing and highest level of achievement. Piano accompaniment is not permitted. Bring one copy of solo music for the audition panel.
     
       3. Scales (3 min): Each student will be asked to play two major scales . Scales should be one octave. The scales will be announced during the audition. You may use whatever scale pattern and bowing you are most comfortable with. You may use music for the first  round scales.  Prepare the folloing scales:
    D major
    G Major
    A Major
    C Major
    F Major
    B flat Major
    Quick Tips:
     
       1. Impressions Matter - Dress comfortably but nicely. Shorts and tank tops are not  appropriate. This is an important day, and dressing       professionally is one simple way to show that you take it seriously.
        2. Never Apologize - No matter what kind of day it has been, or why you haven’t been able  to practice as much as you would have liked, audition day is no time for excuses. Rather, it is the time to rise to the occasion and play to the best of your ability. Think of it
    in another context: how would you feel if the chef of a restaurant came out to your table to apologize for the quality of the food before you had even taken a bite?
        3. Prepare and Practice - Preparing your music well in advance of the audition can be one of the strongest predictors of success. It can also be helpful to ‘practice’ auditioning. Hold your own mock audition with the help of your teacher or a family member.
        a. Play your solo straight through without stopping (record yourself)
        b. Have someone choose two or three scales for you to play
        c. Get a good nights sleep.
       d. Remeber, no one is perfect and we are all on a journey to get better than we were the day before