Scholarship Auditions

BAND                     2/22/13 (3-6:00pm) – Percussion and/or jazz rhythm section in BC 133                                   

                              2/23/13 (9-5:00pm) - Woodwinds and Brass in BC 133


2 contrasting solos or excerpts for a total of 3 to 4 minutes. The solos or excerpts should demonstrate technique & expression. May be performed with or without accompaniment.

Percussionists should prepare an excerpt on timpani, snare, mallets, and drum set and be prepared to briefly sight-read on each of these instruments.

Woodwind and Brass players will be asked to play their 12 major scales & to sight-read a brief excerpt.

Out-of-state applicants may submit a video tape by 2/15/13.

To arrange an audition, call 801-626-6437 or e-mail, after January 7th, 2013.

For more information, contact Dr. Thomas Root by phone (801-626-6443) or email


  • New Music Majors and Minors need to take a Theory Placement Test to identify the appropriate Music Theory course for registration. The Theory Placement Test will be given at the scholarship auditions.



STRINGS                2/16/13 from 9-5:00 BC 113


2 major scales and 1 minor scale, all in 3 octaves with a minimum of two octaves for string bass.

10 minutes worth of solo material. May be performed with or without accompaniment.

Out-of-state applicants may submit a video tape by 2/9/13.


Contact Dr. Michael Palumbo for more information by phone (801-626-6991) or e-mail.

To arrange an audition call 801-626-6437 or e-mail, after January 7th, 2013.

  • New Music Majors and Minors need to take a Theory Placement Test to identify the appropriate Music Theory course for registration. The Theory Placement Test will be given at the scholarship auditions.


VOICE/ CHORAL     2/22/13 (3:30-6:00pm) & 2/23/13 (9-5:00pm) in BC 136

2 songs; must be less than 2 minutes each in length.

Classical in contrasting styles and languages. Must have your own accompanist or tape/ CD with accompaniment.

Audition will also include sight singing.

Out-of-state applicants may submit a video tape by 2/15/13.

To arrange an audition call 801-626-6437 or e-mail, after January 7th, 2013.
 
  • New Music Majors and Minors need to take a Theory Placement Test to identify the appropriate Music Theory course for registration. The Theory Placement Test will be given at the scholarship auditions.


KEYBOARD             2/9/13 in BC 352

2 memorized pieces of contrasting styles and evidence of fluency in major and minor scales and arpeggios. Should also be prepared to sight read late intermediate level accompaniment.

Out-of-state applicants may submit a video tape by 2/2/13.

Fill out information form and return it to us.          


To arrange an audition call 801-626-6437 or e-mail, after January 7th, 2013.

  • New Music Majors and Minors need to take a Theory Placement Test to identify the appropriate Music Theory course for registration. The Theory Placement Test will be given at the scholarship auditions.




Weber State University

Ogden, Utah 84408