EMC Auditions
Auditions are handled by each area of EMC independently. All campers will audition for ensemble placement/part assignments on their first day of camp, shortly after arriving on campus.
Band Audition Excerpts
| Flute/piccolo | Trumpet |
| Oboe | Horn |
| Bassoon | Trombone |
| B-flat Clarinet | Euphonium Treble Clef |
| Bass Clarinet | Euphonium Bass Clef |
| Saxophone (all) | Tuba |
| Percussion |
Jazz Camp Auditions
Jazz campers will play a short audition on Sunday afternoon for placement into a jazz
ensemble. Auditions will consist of:
- Your favorite major scale, one or two octaves, ascending and descending, at a consistent tempo.
- The music (listed below) for your instrument. Play the excerpt at a consistent tempo that is comfortable for you. Accuracy is always more important than speed.
- A brief excerpt to sightread (provided at the audition).
- (Optional) An improvised chorus or two on a selection of your choice.
Saxophone: Blues Etude and (optional) Blues Changes with alto and bari backing track or tenor backing track
Trumpet: Blue Seven or Tenor Madness
Trombone: Blues in Hoss Flat, measures 20-45
Guitar: Blue Bossa , one octave scale in first position and (optional) moveable scales in two octaves and 15 parent voicings
Piano: Blue Bossa
Bass: Bass Excerpts
Drums: Drum Excerpts and 16 bars of each of the following styles: medium swing at quarter = 132; fast
swing at quarter = 212; bossa nova; funk groove
Auditions for Choir, Musical Theater and Piano Camps
Details concerning placement auditions for these camps are available on their respective information pages: