North Dakota All-State Auditions
All wind, brass, and percussion students who are planning to audition for the 2020-2021 North Dakota All-State Band, Jazz Band and Orchestra are welcome!
Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, 2020
4:00 – 7:00 PM
Virtual Sessions
Registration is FREE! Must register by Dec. 11
The clinic will consist of individual sessions for each instrument, full group sessions discussing general practice techniques and recording preparation, and optional individual meetings with NDSU faculty. Individual sessions will include tips for each element of the audition (major and chromatic scales, etude), followed by optional mock auditions, in which you can perform your audition for your clinician for feedback. Alternatively, you can send a recording to your clinician for feedback.
Pre-registration is required so that we can send out the appropriate zoom links to each student/teacher in attendance. Individual sessions will include tips for each element of the audition (major and chromatic scales, etude), followed by optional mock auditions, in which you can perform your audition for your clinician for feedback. Alternatively, you can send a recording to your clinician for feedback.
Tentative schedule for both days
Please note, schedule may change.
| Time | Workshop Title |
| 4:00 – 4:50 PM | Full Group Sessions: Breathing Gym Preparing for a recorded auditionBreak |
| 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Group sessions by instrument Flutes Oboes Clarinets Bassoons Saxophones—concert Trumpets—concert Horns Trombones—concert Euphoniums/Tubas Percussion—concert |
| 6:15 – 7:00 PM | Jazz Group Sessions Saxophone Trumpet Trombone Guitar Bass Piano Drumset/Vibes |
Upon registration, students will receive separate zoom links for each instrument/session
Registration
Fill out the All-State Audition Clinic Registration Form
Please email Dr. Cassie Keogh (cassie.keogh@ndsu.edu) with any questions.