Auditions

Auditions for 2021 -22 Season

All students must audition once a year for placement.  The 2021-22 Season starts in the fall, so all students need to re-audition in August 2021.

IN PERSON auditions will be held on Saturday, August 28  ~ 9am-12pm at Emmaus Baptist Church in Northfield.  It is free and each audition will last about 10 minutes.   We encourage new students and those auditioning for a new orchestra to audition in person.  Alternatively, we will also allow any student to send in a video recording.  Video recordings are due in August by the 28th.  We prefer that you record or upload your video through Flipgrid.com with our special code if you are able.  We will email you the code.   Otherwise videos can be sent directly through email.  

Financial scholarships are available. Tuitionwaiver form here

To sign up for an audition and/or get more information, please email us at info@cvyomn.org

General Playing Level Expectations

Haydn Orchestra (average 1+ years of playing experience)

  • Understand the concept of sharp and natural
  • Play with low second fingers as well as low first on the E string
  • Cellos shift into IV position
  • Basses shift into III position
  • Playing Essential Elements 1, end of Suzuki book 1, or above

Mozart Orchestra: (average 3+ years of playing experience)

  • Previous ensemble or orchestra experience
  • Understand the concept of the sharp, natural and flat
  • Violins beginning or proficient in 3rd position
  • Cellos shift into II, III and IV positions
  • Basses play in 1st through 5th positions
  • Violins playing Suzuki book 3, Essential Elements book 3, or above
  • Starting or proficient in vibrato

Bach Orchestra: (average 5+ years of playing experience)

  • Previous orchestra experience
  • Shift into any position on instrument (violins and violas need to be comfortable in 5th position)
  • Violins playing end of Suzuki book V and beyond, or comparable literature
  • Proficient in vibrato

2021-22 Season Audition Performance Requirements

Students will play:

  1. a prepared short solo of your choosing
  2. 1-2 scales:
      Haydn Mozart Bach
    Violin scales:
    2 octave G major (required),
    1 octave F major (optional, for 1st vln placement)    		 scales:
    2 octave D major,
    1 octave E melodic minor    		 scales:
    3 octave G major,
    2 octave E melodic minor
    Viola scales:
    2 octave C major,
    1 octave B flat major    		 scales:
    2 octave G major,
    1 octave A melodic minor    		 scales:
    3 octave C major,
    2 octave A melodic minor
    Cello scales:
    2 octave C major,
    1 octave B flat major    		 scales:
    2 octave G major,
    1 octave A melodic minor    		 scales:
    3 octave C major,
    2 octave A melodic minor
    Bass scales:
    1 octave D major    		 scale:
    2 octave G major    		 scales:
    2 octave G major,
    2 octave A melodic minor
  3. a prepared excerpt (Click the link for your instrument to view and print the excerpt.) 
    VIOLIN – Haydn and Mozart Orchestras
    VIOLIN – Bach Orchestra
    VIOLA – Haydn and Mozart Orchestras
    VIOLA – Bach Orchestra
    CELLO – Haydn and Mozart Orchestras
    CELLO – Bach Orchestra
    STRING BASS – Haydn and Mozart Orchestras
    STRING BASS – Bach Orchestra
  4. sight-reading