Please review the specific audition requirements below for each audition type. Please note that repetoire requirements can vary by instrument and audition type.
Choruses
Children's Choruses
Includes Preparatory Chorus, Children's Chorus, and Chamber Chorus.
All new students are required to audition. Returning students wishing to change choruses are required to audition. Boys with changing voices should audition in the fall. Returning students who wish to remain in the same chorus do not need to audition.
The Children's Chorus auditions serve as a placement meeting. This gives the director a chance to meet students and recommend the appropriate level for children's chorus here at NEC. Each student will have an individual audition to determine the proper placement. The placement will include pitch and rhythmic assessments. Age and grade are taken into consideration for placement, but are not the main factors.
Requirements: Students should come prepared to sing one or two songs of their choice that best demonstrate their voice. No accompanist is required. Folk songs, Happy Birthday, or anything else the student is comfortable singing are all acceptable.
Young Women's Chorale
Grades 7-9 as of September 2019.
Only new students are required to audition. Returning students will receive invitations to return in June and can confirm their positions at that time.
Requirements: Prepare 2 contrasting pieces of your choice that best demonstrate your vocal and expressive ability. Suggested repertoire includes art songs, arias, or folk songs. Please bring a copy of the piano part for the accompanist who will be available for the audition. There will be sight-reading at the audition as well as vocal exercises to evaluate tone quality, rhythmic recision, and intonation.
Youth Chorale & Camerata
Grades 9-12 as of September 2018.
Only new students are required to audition. Returning students will receive invitations to return in June and can confirm their positions at that time. Auditions for Camerata will be held in September 2018 for accepted Youth Chorale students who are interested.
Requirements: Prepare 2 pieces of your choice: one in English and one in a foreign language, that best demonstrate your vocal and expressive capability. Suggested repertoire includes art songs, arias, or something similar. Please bring a copy of the piano part for the accompanist who will be available for the audition. There will be sight-reading at the audition as well as vocal exercises to evaluate tone quality, rhythmic recision, and intonation.
CI A Cappella
Ages 13-18 as of September 2018
Only new students are required to audition. Returning students will receive invitations to return in June and can confirm their positions at that time.
Requirements: Prepare 2 pieces of your choice. There will be sight-reading at the audition.
Wind Ensembles
Wind ensemble auditions include Sr. MYWE, Jr. MYWE, and MYWE Concert Band. Audition requirements are determined by grade level for the 18-19 academic year.
*MYWE Percussion Students: All percussion students interested in auditioning for the wind ensemble program should sign up for an Orchestra (Percussion) audition.
Grades 10-12
As of September 2018. New and returning students are required to audition.
Requirements: Students should prepare two contrasting pieces at the All-State level. Additionally, students should be prepared to play scales up to 4 flats and 4 sharps plus a chromatic scale. There may be sight-reading at the audition.
Grades 6-9
As of September 2018. New and returning students are required to audition.
Requirements: Students should prepare two contrasting pieces at the Junior District Level. Additionally, students should be prepared to play scales up to 3 flats and 3 sharps plus a chromatic scale. There may be sight-reading at the audition.
Jazz
Youth Jazz Orchestra
New and returning students are required to audition each year.
Requirements: Prepare two jazz pieces of any sort, including (but not limited to) a part you played in your school band or other ensemble (you should not play a ballade). Please bring extra copies of music for the rhythm section (piano, bass, and drums), who will be prepared to accompany the audition. There will be sight-reading at the audition. Students who have experience improvising should demonstrate that, but it is not a requirement.
Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar
New and returning students are required to audition each year.
Requirements: Prepare two contrasting pieces, or two contrasting movements from the same piece. Students are required to prepare the chamber music excerpts available below. Students will also be asked to complete the supplemental form available below before their audition.
