Ensemble Auditions
Ensemble Auditions
2018-2019 Ensemble Information
Enseble auditions for the 2018 - 2019 school year will take place right before classes begin in the fall. Check back later this summer for more detailed information.
Instrumental
Brass |
Choral |
Jazz |
Percussion |
String |
Woodwind |
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.
Choral Auditions
Sign up for 2018 - 2019 audition times here: Choral Auditions
For more information on UNO Choirs, click here: Choir Information
Jazz Auditions
Jazz auditions for all instruments will consist of sight reading, OPTIONAL improvisation, scales, and two prepared excerpts (a SWING etude and a SAMBA etude).
The two prepared excerpts should be performed with the accompanying play a long track.
Trombone, trumpet, and saxophone students CLICK HERE to access the two prepared excerpts and accompanying play a long tracks for horns.
Please reserve an audition time under either Brass or Saxophone.
Piano, guitar, vibes, bass, and drum students CLICK HERE to access the two prepared excerpts and accompanying play a long tracks for rhythm section.
Click here to reserve an audition time for Jazz Rhythm only.
Percussion Auditions - Click here to reserve an audition time
All posted music to be performed in full unless the excerpt is starred.
Freshmen and non-majors are only required to perfrom:
Snare:
La Gaza Ladra Overature
Stars and Stripes
Schumann 3d Symphony
Xylo:
Polka from the Golden Age (Shostakovich)
Colas Breugnon
All other levels to prepare every excerpt.
Please carefully prepare with performance practice traditions.
If you have any questions please email Dr. Scott Shinbara at sshinbara@unomaha.edu
*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 are required to perform the excerpts below in addition to a brief sight-reading excerpt provided at the audition.
Woodwind 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.
The following saxophone pieces are for all ensemble auditions except Jazz. Please see Jazz Auditions for those excerpts. All saxophones should click here to reserve an audition time.
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