School for the Arts
Students interested in trying out for SFA Orchestra
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS for SFA Orchestra (Minimum Requirements for SFA Acceptance.) Students who make it will be placed in Orchestra 2 course.
- Please visit the School for the Arts website for any additional forms
- A recommendation from the orchestra teacher that provides evidence of good classroom behavior and test grades.
- A successful audition performed on a quality instrument that meets the standards of Richland Two. Students must be able to vibrate and tune their own instrument.
- Perform excerpts and scale below.
- Sight read a short 4 measure melody.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS for SFA Orchestra (Minimum Requirements for SFA Acceptance.) Students who make it will be placed in Orchestra 2 course.
- Students must be able to perform the following 2-Octave Scales and Arpeggios in tune at a quarter = 80: C, G, D, A, F, B-Flat and E-flat Major. Memorization earns extra points but is not required if the scales are performed well.
- Students are also required to perform one excerpt from the Region Audition Music. Please download the music to your instrument.
- Sight Read Music. Examples can be found at sightreadingfactory.com - click sightread > violin > level 2