Some UNO Ensembles require an entrance audition in order to participate. Auditions are held each year during the week before classes begin in August. Excerpts are posted in July of each year.
2022-2023 Ensemble Audition Information
Ensemble auditions for the 2022-2023 academic year will take place the week of August 15. Audition materials and sign-ups will be available later in July.
Instrument Area
To sign up for an audition, click on the link in your instrument area.
You must be logged into your UNO email account in order to access the sign-up sheets.
| Classical Brass | Classical Percussion |
| Choral | Strings |
| Jazz (All Instruments) | Classical Woodwind |
UNO Athletic Bands
If you are interested in performing with UNO Athletic Bands, Maverick Marching Band or Maverick Machine, please visit the Athletic Bands page for further information.
The Maverick Marching Band begins rehearsals approximately two weeks before the start of classes, and the Maverick Machine will hold separate auditions after the academic year begins.
Please contact Dr. Joshua Kearney for specific questions regarding Athletic Bands.
Anyone who wishes to audition but is not a current UNO student, please email ahilt@unomaha.edu to get access to the sign-up sheets.
Classical Brass Auditions
The following material is for the 2022 auditions, please disregard any incorrect dates on the excerpts.
Anyone who wishes to audition but is not a current UNO student, please email ahilt@unomaha.edu to get access to the sign-up sheets.
Learn all excerpts for band and orchestra auditions. Jazz audition music is posted in the Jazz Audition section.
Jazz Auditions
Instrumentalists should reserve an audition time under either:
View Jazz audition material
Percussion Auditions
Register for a percussion audition
Snare DrumCapriccio Espagnol
- Mvt. III: Beginning-H
- Mvt. IV: Beginning-10 after L
Beethoven
- 16 bars before Allegro-rehearsal A
String Auditions
Register for a string auditions on Tuesday 8/16
Music majors pursuing a Bachelor of Music or Master of Music in performance/education or Bachelor of Arts performance degree are required to audition for orchestra.
Students outside of these degree tracks and/or non-music majors are not required to audition unless they wish to be considered for a leadership role.
- The two required excerpts for each instrument are bracketed
- Suggested (not required) bowings and fingerings are provided
- Sight-reading will be provided
- Prepared piece required - the committee will hear up to 5-minutes of your piece.
For questions regarding audition material please contact String Area Coordinator, Dr. Perkinson, mperkinson@unomaha.edu
All other questions should be directed to the Director of Orchestras, Dr. Brooks, matthewbrooks@unomaha.edu
Anyone who wishes to audition but is not a current UNO student, please email ahilt@unomaha.edu to get access to the sign-up sheets.
Woodwind Auditions
Register for a Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, and Bassoon audition
Register for a Classical Saxophone Audition
Anyone who wishes to audition but is not a current UNO student, please email ahilt@unomaha.edu to get access to the sign-up sheets.