Ensemble Auditions

Ensemble Auditions

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.

2019-2020 Ensemble Audition Information

Enseble auditions for the 2019 - 2020 school year will take place right before classes begin in the fall.  Sign-up information and audition material can be found below.

Instrument Area

To sign up for an audition, click on the link in your instrument area.

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.

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.

Brass Auditions - Click here to reserve an audition time

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. 

Trumpet

Tuba

Horn

Trombone - Two etudes from Voxman

Euphonium - Carinval of Venice P. 1 and Voxman P. 5

Bass Trombone - Two etudes from Blazhevich

Choral Auditions

Sign up for 2019 - 2020 audition times here: Choral Auditions

For more information on UNO Choirs, click here: Choir Information

Jazz Auditions

Auditions for the 2019-2020 UNO Jazz Ensembles and Combos will consist of the following:

*Two prepared excerpts which can be found by following this link and selecting the folder for your instrument.

*Drum kit style patterns (drums only)

*Sight reading

*Scales

*Optional Improvisation over the chord changes of your choice.

Please bring your own backing track to the audition.

Jazz vocal auditions will take place on Monday, August 26 at noon in room 109. Candidates will sing with the UNO Big Band.

If rhythm section call backs are necessary they will take place on Monday, August 26 at noon in room 109.

Reserve an audition time under either Brass, Saxophone, Rhythm or Jazz Vocal.

Percussion Auditions - Click here to reserve an audition time

All students should prepare each excerpt, found here, up to the highlighted measure.   

In addition all students should have the following prepared:

All major scales, ascending and descending, two octaves.

All harmonic minor scales, ascending and descending, two octaves.

PAS International Rudiments, numbers- 10,17,21, 40.

Link for rudiments.

There will not be a sight reading component to the audition.

*Jazz Rhythm (drums) is a separate audition.  Please click here to reserve a time.

String Auditions - Click here to reserve an audition time

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.

Students should reach the String Instructions Sheet and can find the excerpt for their instrument at the links below:

Violin

Viola

Cello

Bass

Woodwind Auditions

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.

Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet, Oboe and Bassoon: Click here to reserve an audition time

All saxophones should click here to reserve an audition time.

SAXOPHONE:

The following saxophone pieces are for all ensemble auditions except Jazz. Please see Jazz Auditions for those excerpts. Saxophone

FLUTE/PICCOLO:

Oboe

Bassoon