Instrumental Music Audition Requirements

We invite students of all skill levels, including beginners, to showcase their musical talents. The instrumental music audition consists of four activities as follows:

1. Perform a Prepared Piece

Beginners (Middle and High School): You may choose to audition on recorder, piano, guitar, or a percussion instrument. If you have recently begun to take lessons on an instrument other than the ones listed above, you may perform your beginner level audition on that instrument. Performing a simple piece reflecting your current level will be acceptable. PLEASE NOTE: Openings for high school level beginners are limited due to experience levels required to perform in available high school ensembles.
Experienced Players (Middle and High School): Prepare two pieces of contrasting styles that demonstrate your skills on your instrument (1-2 minutes).

PLEASE NOTE: Students auditioning for concert percussion instrument consideration should prepare solos on either snare drum, a mallet percussion instrument or timpani (or any combination of two). Selections made from the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) percussion solo list (opens in a new tab) are preferred, but any solo illustrating the student's performance level will be accepted.

2. Demonstrate Your Technical Playing Level:

Beginners: You will be asked to demonstrate basic skills, such as simple scales, rhythms or vocal patterns with the auditioning teacher leading.
Experienced Players: Be ready to perform several major scales and the chromatic scale, according to your ability and experience level.

3. Music Sight-Reading:

Beginners and Experienced Players: All applicants will be asked to sight-read written music according to their experience level.

4. Interview:

All applicants will participate in a brief discussion about their musical interests, goals, and any previous experience.

Please direct questions regarding the instrumental audition requirements to:

Ms. Natalie Gonzalez
ngonzalez@miamiartscharter.net