Ensemble Auditions
Ensemble Auditions
2021-2022 Ensemble Audition Information
Ensemble auditions for the 2010-2022 academic year will take place the week of August 16. 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 |
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Choral |
Strings |
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Jazz (All Instruments) |
Classical Woodwind |
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
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.
Choral Auditions
For more information on UNO Choirs, click here: Choir Information
Jazz Auditions
Instrumentalists should reserve an audition time under either Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Trombone, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Drum Set, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano/Vibes, or Jazz Guitar.
- Scales: chromatic, major, and minor
- Sight reading
- OPTIONAL Improvisation: students choosing to improvise should bring the play-a-long track of their choosing to the audition
- Prepared piece - A Minor Matter: Ignore any solo changes and just play the written part.
- Scales: chromatic, major, and minor
- Sight reading
- OPTIONAL Improvisation: students choosing to improvise should bring the play-a-long track of their choosing to the audition
- Prepared piece - A Minor Matter: Ignore any solo changes and just play the written part. ALL trumpet players should prepare the Trumpet 5 part. Those wishing to be considered for lead parts may choose to also play the LEAD Trumpet part if they wish.
- Scales: chromatic, major, and minor
- Sight reading
- OPTIONAL Improvisation: students choosing to improvise should bring the play-a-long track of their choosing to the audition
- Prepared piece - A Minor Matter
- Scales: chromatic, major, and minor
- Sight reading
- OPTIONAL Improvisation: students choosing to improvise should bring the play-a-long track of their choosing to the audition
- Prepared piece - A Minor Matter
- Scales: chromatic, major, and minor
- Sight reading
- OPTIONAL Improvisation: students choosing to improvise should bring the play-a-long track of their choosing to the audition
- Prepared piece - A Minor Matter performed with the provided play-a-long track. Students may use a program/app of their choice to slow down the tempo if they wish. If so, students are responsible for bringing their own slower play-a-long track to the audition.
- Scales: chromatic, major, and minor
- Sight reading
- OPTIONAL Improvisation: students choosing to improvise should bring the play-a-long track of their choosing to the audition
- Prepared piece - A Minor Matter performed with the provided play-a-long track. Students may use a program/app of their choice to slow down the tempo if they wish. If so, students are responsible for bringing their own slower play-a-long track to the audition.
- Scales: chromatic, major, and minor
- Sight reading
- OPTIONAL Improvisation: students choosing to improvise should bring the play-a-long track of their choosing to the audition
- Prepared piece - A Minor Matter performed with the provided play-a-long track. Students may use a program/app of their choice to slow down the tempo if they wish. If so, students are responsible for bringing their own slower play-a-long track to the audition.
- Jazz Drum Kit Style Patterns Set A
- Jazz Drum Kit Style Patterns Set B
- Sight reading
- Prepared piece - A Minor Matter performed with the provided play-a-long track. Students may use a program/app of their choice to slow down the tempo if they wish. If so, students are responsible for bringing their own slower play-a-long track to the audition.
Percussion 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.
String Auditions
Excerpts include some suggested (not required) fingerings. Correct bowings are required. Play only bracketed sections in blue. In addition to the Dvořák Symphony N.8 excerpts, students are required to play one solo of their choice. Memorization is not required. The committee will hear up to 5 minutes of your solo.
In order to be considered for a leadership violin position, in addition to the required tutti excerpts and solo work, violinists must also prepare the solo from movement 2 from Dvorak Symphony N.8.
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
Flute, Clarinet, Oboe and Bassoon Audition Sign Up Sheet.
Classical Saxophone Audition Sign Up Sheet.
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.
Bassoon - TBA