Wind Symphony and Concert Winds auditions for the 2023-24 School year will take place June 7-14. Auditions will be performed in person at the LLA Band Room.
• Woodwind and brass players audition June 7-14
• Percussionists audition on June 13 and 14
• Woodwind and brass players audition June 7-14
• Percussionists audition on June 13 and 14
Schedule your audition appointment here:
Audition Information for 2023-24 school year
Wind Symphony (high school and exceptional 8th graders)
•. All 12 major scales and arpeggios memorized, two octaves where possible. Three octaves where possible (clarinets and flutes)
Scales are played tongued going up and slurred coming down.
Percussion scales are played full range on the xylophone.
• Chromatic scale full range of your instrument memorized
• Both audition etudes (not memorized)
Concert Winds (junior high and high school students)
• Major scales and arpeggios memorized up to four sharps and four flats.
Scales are played tongued going up and slurred coming down.
Percussion scales are played full range on the xylophone.
• Chromatic scale of 2 octaves memorized
• Both audition etudes (not memorized)
All percussionists will perform the scales as well as the etudes for snare drum, xylophone and timpani.
Students who audition for Wind Symphony but do not perform at an acceptable level may be invited to play in the Concert Winds at the director’s discretion.
Students are expected to audition in person at the Loma Linda Academy band room.
Audition appointments are made online by clicking on the “Audition Scheduler Link” button on the llabands.com website.
Wind Symphony (high school and exceptional 8th graders)
•. All 12 major scales and arpeggios memorized, two octaves where possible. Three octaves where possible (clarinets and flutes)
Scales are played tongued going up and slurred coming down.
Percussion scales are played full range on the xylophone.
• Chromatic scale full range of your instrument memorized
• Both audition etudes (not memorized)
Concert Winds (junior high and high school students)
• Major scales and arpeggios memorized up to four sharps and four flats.
Scales are played tongued going up and slurred coming down.
Percussion scales are played full range on the xylophone.
• Chromatic scale of 2 octaves memorized
• Both audition etudes (not memorized)
All percussionists will perform the scales as well as the etudes for snare drum, xylophone and timpani.
Students who audition for Wind Symphony but do not perform at an acceptable level may be invited to play in the Concert Winds at the director’s discretion.
Students are expected to audition in person at the Loma Linda Academy band room.
Audition appointments are made online by clicking on the “Audition Scheduler Link” button on the llabands.com website.
Wind Symphony (high school students)
Concert Winds (high school and junior high students)
Click below to watch the etudes performed. Concert Winds uses the "Concert Band" etudes.
Wind Symphony uses the "Symphonic Band etudes.
Wind Symphony uses the "Symphonic Band etudes.
