REGISTER TO PLAY WITH WSCO
Sign up for one of our ensembles or classes
1. Check the details below for tentatively scheduled dates, and audition criteria.
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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. REGISTER HERE
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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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2025-26 SEASON SCHEDULE
Please note that dates are subject to change based on venue availability. Any changes will be communicated as soon as information is available.
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