REGISTER TO JOIN US
Sign up for one of our ensembles or classes
Please register for the Winter/Spring sessions using the form below. Registration and fees are for both sessions. After you have registered, please go to the Payments tab to pay for your session (Adult members, as K-12 students are free).
If you are new to WSCO or want to move between ensembles, please look at the Audition requirements below for the ensemble you will be auditioning for in January. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@wscorchestras.org
REGISTRATION LINK
Please email info@wscorchestras.org if you would like to join!
PAYMENTS
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)
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)
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:
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
WINTER/SPRING 2024 SCHEDULE
Winter 2024
Jan 9 – Auditions (5 pm - 9 pm), No rehearsals
Jan 16 – Rehearsal
Jan 23 – Rehearsal
Jan 30 – Rehearsal
Feb 6 – Rehearsal
Feb 13 – Rehearsal
Feb 20 – NO WSCO
Feb 27 – Rehearsals
Mar 5 – Rehearsals
Mar 11 - Monday - Dress Rehearsals for Debut and Concert Orchestras
Mar 12 – Concert for Debut and Concert Orchestras - Following Concert: Dress rehearsals for Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra
Mar 15, Friday – Concert for Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra
Spring 2024
Mar 19– Rehearsals
Mar 26 – Rehearsals
Apr 1, Monday – Rehearsals
Apr 9 – NO WSCO (Spring break)
Apr 16 – Rehearsals
April 23 – Rehearsals
April 30 – Rehearsals
May 7 – Rehearsals
May 13 – Monday – Concert Orchestra & Symphony Orchestra Dress Rehearsal
May 13 – Rehearsal
May 17, Friday – Concert Orchestra & Symphony Orchestra Concert @7pm
May 20, Monday - Beginning Strings, Debut & Wind Symphony Dress Rehearsal
May 21, Tuesday - Concert Beginning Strings, Debut & Wind Symphony @6pm
Registration is now closed.
However, if you'd like to join us for the next set, use the link below to access the registration form. After you have registered, please look at the Audition requirements below for the ensemble you will be auditioning for next season.
If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@wscorchestras.org