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Music Audition InformationPrairie View A&M University
Department of Music and Theatre
Audition Schedule for entering Music Majors
Saturday, February 27, 2010 Saturday, March 27, 2010Auditions are scheduled to begin at 10:00am on audition dates Download our Audition form to schedule an audition time! For further information or to arrange an audition time, please call Jeffrey Freeman at (936) 261-3316 for music auditions and Ms. Lillian Pope at (936) 261-3307 for drama auditions or you may e-mail the department at musicdrama@pvamu.edu. (Students who are unable to make an in-person audition should send a high-quality VHS or DVD recording labeled with their name, instrument or voice-type, high school, and contact information.) Music Audition Guidelines:
Instrumentalists:
a.) Minimum of two etudes or solos of contrasting style (one technical/one lyrical) b.) Scales (major and minor, multiple octaves if possible) Percussionists:
a.) Perform 13 essential rudiments: UIL snare drum solo b.) Mallet percussion: Same as instrumental audition requirements c.) Timpani: UIL solo
Vocalists:
a.) Perform two solo songs; one song must be in a standard singing language other than English (Latin, German, French, Italian, Spanish) (SATB choral music is not acceptable for the audition) Pianists:
a.) Perform two solo pieces of contrasting style by a major Classical composer such as: Bach, Bartok, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Mozart, Schumann, Schubert, etc. (Single movements of longer works are acceptable; simplified versions of more advanced works are not acceptable) b.) Scales (Hands Together, major and minor, 2-4 octaves)
*If needed, an accompanist will be provided at the auditions. Please bring music (in the proper arrangement and key) for the accompanist or you may bring your own accompanist.
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