REGISTER TO PLAY WITH WSCO
Sign up for one of our ensembles or classes
Registration for the 26-27 Season is now open
Registration Deadline is Saturday, Sept 19. Audition night is Tuesday, Sept 22. First Rehearsal is on Tuesday, Oct 6.
1. Check the details below for tentatively scheduled dates, and audition criteria.
-
Note: Our Student Beginning Strings class, our Beginning Strings II class 🎻and Adult beginning strings class🎻are a year-long class and do not require an audition.
-
If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@wscorchestras.org
2. Fill out the registration form
-
If you require an audition, a manager will contact you with more information. Please review the audition criteria.
3. Pay musician fees on our PAYMENTS PAGE
-
Returning Adult Members and Adult Beginning Strings (I/II) registrants can use the link above to pay online.
-
New Adult Members should wait to pay until after audition results are determined.
-
K-12 Students participate in ensembles and classes for FREE but must still register
Not sure what to sign up for?
Learn more about our PROGRAMS
Need help with registration or have a question?
SEND US AN EMAIL
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
For placement in the Symphony Orchestra or Wind Symphony, please be prepared to play:
-
2 Major scales of your choice (2 octaves)
-
2 Minor scales of your choice (2 octaves)
-
2 minutes of your choice of excerpts, or a piece you have prepared.
-
Expect some sight-reading (which will be an excerpt of current repertoire) - NO SIGHTREADING THIS SESSION
For placement in the Concert Orchestra, please be prepared to play:
-
2 Major scales of your choice from C, G, D, A, F, B-flat, E-flat, or A-flat (2 octaves preferred)
-
2 Minor scales of your choice (2 octaves preferred)
-
2 minutes of your choice of excerpts, or a piece you have prepared. The "excerpt" can be anything! A piece you are currently playing, an etude, a piece from your friend's clarinet book... whatever you are comfortable performing.
-
Expect some sight-reading (which will be an excerpt of current repertoire) - NO SIGHTREADING THIS SESSION
For placement in the Debut Orchestra, please be prepared to play:
-
Play C, G, D, F, and B-flat major scales (one octave)
-
Play a prepared short excerpt. The "excerpt" can be anything! About 20 measures: from a piece you are currently playing, from a book of etudes, from your friend's clarinet book... whatever you are comfortable performing.
-
Read music for your instrument
-
Read and play eighth-note rhythms
-
Strings:
-
Violin and Viola - play in first position; play in third position recommended
-
Cello - play in first position; play in fourth position recommended
-
Bass - be comfortable with shifting
*No audition is required for placement in Student Beginning Strings, Beginning Strings II, or Adult Beginning Strings*