Auditioning For NWBC

  1. Apply and pay the $35 non-refundable audition fee.
  2. Prepare and submit your audition video as soon as you can.
  3. Placement emails  and tuition invoices will go out by October 1. (Check your Spam folder if you don’t see it!)
  4. First rehearsal will be October 7 at Lincoln High School.
  5. We will accept auditions after our season has already started, but of course the sooner the better.

Apply

We are now accepting auditions for the NWBC 2024-25 academic year. Questions? Please email info@northwestbrasschoir.com






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    Please only click the below button once, and wait to be redirected to PayPal to pay the $35 audition fee. After you pay, PayPal should display a link back to our site so you can choose an audition time.

    Submit Video Audition

    2024-25 Academic Year Video Auditions

      • Please fill out the form below with the name of the student, the email addresses to notify upon brass choir placement, and the link to your audition video.
      • Please click the Audition Guidelines tab, above, for info on recording and submitting your video.
      • Questions? Please email info@northwestbrasschoir.com


      Audition Guidelines

      Audition Guidelines

      Brass players please prepare:

      • One major scale in one to two octaves (according to your ability)
      • One minor scale in one to two octaves (according to your ability)
      • Chromatic scale, ascending only, from your lowest note to as high as you can comfortably play
      • A two to three minute solo piece or excerpt of band music (does not need to be memorized)

      Percussionists please prepare:

      • A two to three minute solo piece (does not need to be memorized) for snare drum, xylophone, or marimba

      Recording Tips

      Recording Your Video

      Your submitted video must be recorded in one take. Don’t edit together sections of multiple videos. Do record several takes and submit the best one.

      Set up in a well-lit, quiet area. You should be facing the lighting, not positioned with the light source behind you. Try to frame the shot so your face, instrument, and hands are all visible. Make sure your music stand doesn’t obstruct the camera’s line of sight.

      Filming with your smartphone is great. Position it in landscape or portrait orientation as makes sense to best show you and your instrument. Use a tripod or some other steady surface to hold your camera still throughout the single take. Do not apply any video effects or zoom or pan.

      Brass players, start your video by introducing yourself and stating what scales and what solo piece or excerpt you are going to play. Percussionists, introduce yourself and tell us what you are going to play for us. (Audition specifics for brass and percussion are below.)

      Watch and listen to your video before you submit it to make sure it presents the audition you want to submit.

      Once your video is ready, upload it to YouTube with the title “[your name] NWBC 2024-25 [instrument] Audition”. (Make sure to edit in your name and instrument!) Set the visibility to Unlisted. Give the video another watch after uploading it, and if it’s ready, click Share and copy the video link to submit.

      Tuition

      Tuition for a full-year of Youth Brass Choir is $1250, payable upon acceptance either in one lump sum or in two payments of $625. (Second invoice for $625 will go out on January 1, 2025.) For musicians joining us through a mid-season audition, upon acceptance into a brass choir we will bill you $950 for tuition.

      The $35 non-refundable audition fee does not count toward tuition.

      Tuition for a full year of Junior Brass Choir is $1250, payable upon acceptance either in one lump sum or in two payments of $625. (Second invoice for $625 will go out on January 1, 2025.) For musicians joining us through a mid-season audition, upon acceptance into a brass choir we will bill $950 for tuition.

      The $35 non-refundable audition fee does not count toward tuition.