Auditions
Auditions help faculty learn more about your student’s abilities and the ways they can grow over the camp session. They are also used to assign parts within the ensembles. Auditions do not exclude students from participating.
Music Auditions – Middle School
Auditions at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp are required for music ensembles. They help teachers learn about the abilities of the students and are also used to assign parts within the ensembles. Auditions do not exclude students from participating.
Auditions take place on the first day of camp in the afternoon. Students will receive information about audition locations at registration. Students who arrive on campus after auditions are over will have the opportunity to make up their auditions in the morning on the first day of classes.
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Students are expected to learn their parts from this summer’s concert selections. Audition will be based on part preparation. Music will be emailed out in May.
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In addition to material below, the audition will consist of sight reading, improvising over F blues and playing your chromatic scale from lowest to highest note. Piano, bass, and guitar should play melody on lead sheet as well as comp or walk.
Jazz Audition
Jazz Drum Audition -
Students are expected to learn their parts from this summer’s concert selections. Audition will be based on part preparation. Music will be emailed out in May.
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Choral students will run through a series of vocal warmups to be placed in sections.
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Prepare a piece to play that is representative of your ability.
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Prepare a piece to play that is representative of your ability.
Music Auditions – High School
Auditions at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp are required for music ensembles. They help teachers learn about the abilities of the students and are also used to assign parts within the ensembles. Auditions do not exclude students from participating.
Auditions take place on the first day of camp in the afternoon. Students will receive information about audition locations at registration. Students who arrive on campus after auditions are over will have the opportunity to make up their auditions in the morning on the first day of classes.
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Students are expected to learn their parts from this summer’s concert selections. Audition will be based on part preparation. Music will be sent out in May.
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In addition to material below, audition will consist of sight reading, improvising over F blues and playing your chromatic scale from lowest to highest note. Piano, bass, and guitar should play melody on lead sheet as well as comp or walk.
Jazz Audition – Backing Track – Original Recording
Jazz Drum Audition -
Students are expected to learn their parts from this summer’s concert selections. Audition will be based on part preparation. Music will be sent out in May.
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Prepare a piece to play or sing that is representative of your ability.
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Prepare a piece to play that is representative of your ability.
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Choral students will run through a series of vocal warmups to be placed in sections.
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Prepare a piece to play that is representative of your ability.