All string musicians should come to registration day prepared to participate in  placement auditions. Time slots will be arranged at registration. Musicians will also be rehearsing music on registration day.  Placement auditions are essential for designating our ensemble structure.

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Be prepared to play: 

• Scale of your choice: 1, 2, or 3-octave major or minor scale according to musical proficiency

• Prepared Music: 1 minute excerpt of your choice. Example: Solo, etude, excerpt from school orchestra music.

• Sight reading (provided on the audition day)

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Winds/Brass/Percussion players need to have at least 2 years experience or teacher recommendation.​​ They will begin rehearsing music selections on registration day during the string placement auditions.

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Registration Day Schedule

5:00 Registration, sign up for placement auditions, placement auditions 

5:30 All musicians meet in room 164 for rehearsal, placement auditions will continue

6:15 Brief rest break

6:20 Rehearsal continues, placement auditions continue

6:45 End of rehearsal

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Placements will be announced by email and at the rehearsal on September 16. All musicians are a welcome addition to Magic Valley Youth Orchestra and every musician will receive coaching and individualized placement.