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Audition Date for 2008-2009 Season

Sat., June 1, 2008 at Belmont Day School, 55 Day School Lane, Belmont, MA. 

To schedule an audition please email dthoresen@yahoo.com or call 781.646.6352. 

Audition fee $25 for new students only


Audition Requirements

Students should prepare two pieces of  contrasting style.  Sight reading will be comparable to orchestra repertoire.

Repertory Orchestra

Violins- scales C, G, D A (2 octaves) and F, Bb (1 octave)

Violas and Cellos- scales C, D, F (2 octaves) and G, A, Bb (1 octave)

Basses- scales C, G, D, F, Bb (1 octave)

Percussion-  snare solo and/or mallet solo

Advanced Orchestra

Violins, violas and cellos- all major scales and relative harmonic minor scales

Basses- scales E, D, A, F, Bb, Eb

Woodwinds- all major scales

Brass- all major scales

Percussion- snare solo and/or mallet solo, timpani experience


2008-2009 Season

Semester I- Sept. 2008- Dec. 2008

Semester I Final Payment Due Aug. 1, 2008

Semester II- Jan. 2009- May 2009

Semester II Payment in full Due Jan. 2, 2009

Tuition

All Orchestras

$240 per semester

Deposit of $140 due upon acceptance

Advanced Chamber Ensemble

$110 per semester

Students must also be enrolled in Advanced Orchestra

Scholarships are available for qualified students.

Contact

Debra Thoresen, Director

781.646.6352 or email dthoresen@yahoo.com

 

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