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Summer Play-Along in the Park registration is open
Fall 2026 Registration will open soon. The following information is a placeholder for the fall. Check back later - details will be revealed.
1. Check the details below for tentatively scheduled dates, and audition criteria. Check back later - info is coming soon
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Note: Our Student beginning strings class 🎻and Adult beginning strings class🎻are a year-long class.
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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. Check back later - info is coming soon
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If you require an audition, a manager will contact you with more information. Scroll down to see audition requirements.
3. Pay musician fees on our PAYMENTS PAGE
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Returning Adult Members or Adult Beginning Strings registrants can use the link above to pay online.
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New Adult Members should wait to pay until after audition results are determined
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K-12 Students are FREE
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SEASON SCHEDULE
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AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
For placement in the Symphony Orchestra or Wind Symphony, please be prepared to play:
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2 Major scales of your choice (2 octaves)
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2 Minor scales of your choice (2 octaves)
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2 minutes of your choice of excerpts, or a piece you have prepared.
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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:
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2 Major scales of your choice from C, G, D, A, F, B-flat, E-flat, or A-flat (2 octaves preferred)
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2 Minor scales of your choice (2 octaves preferred)
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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.
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Expect some sight-reading (which will be an excerpt of current repertoire) - NO SIGHTREADING THIS SESSION
To participate in the Debut Orchestra you should be able to:
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Play C, G, D, F, and B-flat major scales (one octave)
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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.
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Read music for your instrument
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Read and play eighth-note rhythms
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Strings:
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Violin and Viola - play in first position; play in third position recommended
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Cello - play in first position; play in fourth position recommended
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Bass - be comfortable with shifting