"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"" - Aristotle
2019-2020 Band Auditions
Registration is Now Closed.
If you are experiencing an "Oops Moment"
because you did not register on time:
1. Remain calm
2. If you are trying to register for Concert Winds,
email kelly_dimidik@ipsd.org
3. If you are trying to register for WE/WS,
email emily_binder@ipsd.org
4. When writing your email, use extreme courtesy
because you missed the deadline
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Wind Ensemble/Wind Symphony Audition Form
(Please complete registration form above. This audition form must be filled out and brought to audition)
Concert Winds
(Freshman Honor Band, You Must Register Above)
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Audition Date: February 4
Audition Times: 3:45-6:00 PM (Times are assigned after audition registration is closed)
Audition Location: Birkett Freshman Center
Audition Materials: To Be Played With a Metronome During The Audition:
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Winds: Percussionists:
-Memorized Scales and Arpeggios -Memorized Scales and Arpeggios
(Quarter note = 120): (Quarter note = 120):
Concert Ab Major in Thirds Concert Ab Major in Thirds
Concert Db Major in Thirds Concert Db Major in Thirds
Two octave Concert F Chromatic -Snare Solo #3 Lines #2-6
(Two octave Concert C Chromatic -Etude - "Scherzo" Beginning to E at Q = 120
For Oboe and French Horn)
-Etude - "Scherzo" at Quarter Note = 120
-Sight Reading
Factors considered for placement into Concert Winds: Audition, 8th Grade Technique Class Preparation and Performance, Daily Preparation and Participation in 8th Grade Band (including preparedness, attitude, responsibility and reliability) and Teacher Recommendation.
Wind Ensemble/Wind Symphony
(Auditions Open to All Students, You Must Register Above)
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Audition Date: Tuesday, January 29
Audition Times: 2:45-6:00 PM (Times are assigned after audition registration is closed)
Audition Materials:
Factors considered for placement into WE or WS: Audition (live performance), Technique Class Performance during 2017-2018 school year, Daily Preparation and Participation in current band class (including preparedness, attitude, responsibility and reliability) and Teacher Recommendation.
Symphonic Band/Symphonic Winds Placement
(Current NV Band Students, Do Not Need To Register Above)
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Performance Date: Week of January 28-February 1 (In Technique Class)
Performance Times: During Technique Class
Performance Music: Q3 Performance Project
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Factors considered for placement into Symphonic Bands: Quarter 1 Benchmark, Semester 1 Benchmark Performance Project, Q3 Performance Project, Technique Class Performance during 2019-2020 school year, Daily Preparation and Participation in current band class (including preparedness, attitude, responsibility and reliability) and Teacher Recommendation.