EIU Department of Music

EMC Auditions

Auditions are handled by each area of EMC independently. Band and Jazz campers attending EMC will audition for chair placement/part assignments on their first day of camp, shortly after arriving on campus.

2017 EMC audition excerpts are available below for most instrumentalists.  If your instrument is grayed out, please check back as audition music is being added daily.  Click the appropriate link below to download music for your instrument.

Junior/Senior Band Auditions:

Jazz Camp Auditions

Jazz Saxophone Excerpt
Jazz Trumpet Excerpt
Jazz Trombone Excerpt

 *Rhythm section campers do not need to prepare any special audition music.  Guitar, piano, bass and drumset players will audition in combos with music provided after the Orientation Meeting on Sunday evening, July 16.

Auditions for Choir, String, and Piano Camps

Details concerning placement auditions for these camps are available on their respective information pages:

• Choir Camp
• String Camp
• Piano Camp