Auditions for Incoming Freshmen and
Current Emory Students
For Ensembles, Music Major, and Private Lessons for academic credit.
Students will audition IN PERSON beginning August 25.
Auditions must be completed by September 3.
Emory Ensembles and Private Lessons are open by audition to all Emory students, majors and non-majors, for academic credit.
Strings, Orchestra, Chamber Music
Students should prepare two contrasting excerpts; one lyrical in a moderate tempo and one technical in a faster tempo, comprising 4-6 minutes of music. Standard solo, orchestral and etude repertoire are all appropriate. Selected major and minor scales will be asked; a sight-reading excerpt will be provided. Students are evaluated on the basis of tone quality, intonation, rhythmic accuracy, musicianship, expressiveness, and reading ability.
In August, call 404-727-6445 to request a specific audition date and time.
Dr. Richard Prior
Director of Orchestral Studies
404-712-8625
rprior@emory.edu
Winds, Percussion, Wind Ensemble
Students should prepare two contrasting excerpts, one fast and technical / one slow and lyrical, from the standard solo or etude repertoire for your instrument, comprising 3-5 minutes of music. Selected major and minor scales will be asked; wind players will also be asked for a chromatic scale. A sight-reading excerpt will be provided. Students are evaluated on the basis of tone quality, intonation, rhythmic accuracy, musicianship, expressiveness, and reading ability.
In August, call 404-727-6445 to request a specific audition date and time.
Dr. Scott Stewart
Director of Wind Studies
404-727-6445
sastewa@emory.edu
Jazz Ensembles and Combos
Students should prepare three jazz standards with contrasting tempos and styles demonstrating their ability to state the melody, improvise and interact within a live trio or quartet setting. Pianists and guitarists should demonstrate their ability to comp and solo. Bassists should demonstrate their ability to create a walking bass line. Drummers should demonstrate their ability to use sticks, brushes and mallets and play contrasting styles such as swing (medium and up-tempo, bossa nova, etc.)
Recommended tunes include: "Just Friends", "Out of Nowhere", "Time After Time", "Blue Bossa", "Straight, No Chaser", etc. Students will be required to sight read as a part of the audition. If sending a CD, please, clearly print your name, instrument and contents of the recording (15 min. max). All jazz ensemble auditions are held at the beginning of the fall semester.
Call 404-727-6445 to request a specific audition date and time.
Prof. Gary Motley
Director of Jazz Studies
404-727-1068
gmotley@emory.edu
Concert Choir
Audition is required. Students should bring a prepared piece, if possible. Ability to sightread is imperative. To schedule an audition, sign up on Dr. Eric Nelson’s office door in the Schwartz Center, Room 216. Auditions will be held at the beginning of fall semester, August 27-29.
University Chorus
Students should sign up for a voice section placement interview at Schwartz Center, Room 216. This is not a competitive audition; interviews are scheduled for voice placement and chorus assignment only. Interviews will be held at the beginning of fall semester, August 27 - September 2. After students are assigned to a chorus, OPUS will open to allow for enrollment.
Wednesay, August 27: 1-5 p.m.
Thursday, August 28: 1-5, 6-10 p.m.
Friday, August 29: 1-5, 6-10 p.m.
Tuesday, September 2: 1-5, 6-10 p.m.
Women's Chorale
Students must have a voice section placement interview in order to participate. Come to the Schwartz Center, Room 216 during the times posted below and you will be directed to your placement interview; it is not necessary to sign up beforehand. This is not a competitive audition; interviews are scheduled for voice placement and chorus assignment only. Interviews will be held at the beginning of fall semester, August 27 - September 2. After students are assigned to a chorus, OPUS will open to allow for enrollment.
Wednesay, August 27: 1-5 p.m.
Thursday, August 28: 1-5, 6-10 p.m.
Friday, August 29: 1-5, 6-10 p.m.
Tuesday, September 2: 1-5, 6-10 p.m.
Dr. Eric Nelson
Director of Choral Studies
404-727-6449
benelso@emory.edu
Voice Major/Voice Lessons Auditions
Students should prepare 2 or 3 songs or arias in contrasting styles. An accompanist will be provided. Sight-reading and aural skills are included.
Contact Prof. Hopkin directly to arrange an audition day and time.
Prof. Teresa Hopkin
Director of Vocal Studies
404-727-8401
thopkin@emory.edu
Piano
Students should prepare two contrasting works from memory that demonstrate their level of musical and technical achievement. Sight-reading will be included. Contact Dr. William Ransom directly to schedule an audition.
Dr. William Ransom
Director of Piano Studies
404-727-6443
wransom@emory.edu
Collaborative Piano
Pianists interested in performing chamber music literature with another instrument may enroll in Collaborative Piano. Contact the instructor below for audition information.
Prof. Deborah Thoreson
Director of Performance Studies
404-727-6442
dthores@emory.edu
Guitar
An audition is required. Students should prepare two pieces of either contrasting styles or genres from the classical guitar, lute, vihuela or common transcribed literature of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th or 21st century periods. Students should also be able to demonstrate aspects of technique through the performance of diatonic major and minor scales and arpeggio and slur studies. Students should also be able to demonstrate current sight reading skills. If a student does not have a background in classical guitar technique, they should set up a meeting with Dr. Luckett before arranging an audition.
Dr. Brian Luckett
404-727-6445
blucket@emory.edu
Early Music Ensemble
The Early Music Ensemble performs music from the medieval, renaissance, and baroque periods on historical instruments. As students may not have had prior experience performing on these instruments and in this genre, auditions are limited to an interview and a session that will introduce students to the instruments. Wind instruments offered are recorder, cornetto, crumhorn, and cornamuse. String instruments are viol (viola da gamba) and lute. Instruments are available for students to use through the semester. The early music ensemble is not designed for modern woodwind or brass instruments. Students interested in playing violin, viola, cello, double bass, or harpsichord will need to play an audition of 3 scales of the student's choice and one prepared etude or excerpt of solo literature of 3-5 minutes.
In August, call 404-727-6445 to request a specific audition date and time.
Jody Miller
Director of Early Music Ensemble
404-712-2443
jody.miller@emory.edu
World Music Ensembles
Ensembles may include South Indian classical music, North Indian classical music, Central Javanese gamelan, West Javanese gamelan, Indonesian angklung, and Korean percussion. No auditions necessary; requirements for prior musical experience may vary for each ensemble. Contact the director for enrollment information.
Dr. Tong Soon Lee
404-712-9481
tslee@emory.edu
General questions regarding the undergraduate music program should be directed to:
Prof. Deborah Thoreson
Director of Undergraduate Studies
404-727-6442
dthores@emory.edu
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