2023-2024 Audition Material
2023 Audition Rep:
*Practice tracks can be found on the members only page.*
Piano Auditions Requirements:
Scales and Arpeggios – You will play 1 major and 1 minor scale and 1 major and 1 minor arpeggio. (The type of minor scale will be specified as in: natural, melodic or harmonic. It could be in any key for each, up to and including 4 sharps or 4 flats. Scales and arpeggios are to be played two hands, four octaves, in parallel motion.
You will play the entire accompaniment of the audition piece while responding to a conductor.
A portion of the piece will be selected by your conductor and you will be asked to play a single voice line.
A portion of the piece will be selected by your conductor and you will be asked to play the four-voice open score lines as well.
Checkpoint Reminders about Auditions
1. The SPONSORING DIRECTOR must be a current paid member of PMEA.
2. The SPONSORING DIRECTOR must be the primary music teacher in your area on your campus. (Example: A Private Instructor or English Teacher cannot sponsor one of your students to PMEA Festivals).
3. The SPONSORING DIRECTOR must be present and participate at both auditions and the festival (should your students be accepted). Assignments are determined by the host.
4. The STUDENT must be in good standing and an actual participant within your program/school in order to be eligible to participate. The only exception is where a school lacks an organization. Directors must come to this determination on their own. We can help guide you, but ultimately, District 11 does not make this determination.
5. There is very little room for absences at the actual festivals. Please have a candid conversation with your student in advance about festival dates. If a student accepts a festival and then drops after acceptance due to foreseen circumstances, there will be consequences against the student for future PMEA events.