Belmont University Summer Winds Band Camp
June 10 – 16, 2018 May13,2018
DearCampParticipant,
CongratulationsonbeingselectedfortheBelmontUniversitySummerWindsBandCamp!Wearelookingforwardtohavingyouoncampusforanexcitingmusicalexperience.
Chairplacementauditionswillbeheldbeginningat2:00PMonSundayatBelmontHeightsAcademicBuilding.
AuditionInformation
WoodwindsandBrass
Youwillberequiredtoplaythefollowingforyourplacementaudition:
1. Majorscalesuptotwosharpsandtwoflatsforyourinstrument.2. A2-3minuteexcerptfromasolooretudethatyouhavestudiedthatbest
representsyourability.Ifyoudonothaveasolooretude,youmayplayaselectionofabandpiecethatyouhaveprepared.
Therewillbenosight-readingrequirementfortheplacementauditionforwoodwindsandbrass.
Percussion
Pleasepreparetheexcerptsforsnare,timpani,andxylophone/marimbaonthenexttwopages.Sightreadingwillberequiredduringyouraudition,andyoumaybeaskedtodemonstratedrumsetskillsifyouwishtoparticipateinthejazzensemble.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheplacementauditionprocess,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeviaemail([email protected]).Again,welookforwardtohavingyouoncampusonJune10!
Sincerely,
BarryKrausDirectorofBandsBelmontUniversity
