This article contains audition materials for SIP 2020.
General Audition Information
- You must sign-up for auditions (sign-ups now closed)
- You must read the SIP 2020 Information Article.
- All front ensemble/battery auditions will be performed with a metronome.
- Battery candidates are required to mark time during their audition.
- Battery visual audition will be performed without instruments.
- You will do one (1) audition on your first choice position.
- You are not guaranteed a position in the ensemble, but if you are offered a membership contract, you will be placed where the ensemble needs you the most.
- Students who perform incomplete auditions will not be considered for a position.
Battery Visual Audition — Left Box 8 Drill at 160 bpm
Snare — Triplet Rolls A,B,C 160 bpm. A, B 3″, C 9″-3″
Snare Part of Diddle Breaks (105 bpm, feet at 2nd position for tag)
Stick Control (3″, 105 bpm)
Etude of student’s choosing (30 seconds maximum)
Tenors — Triplet Rolls A,B,C 160 bpm (around drums). A, B 3″, C 9″-3″
Tenor Part of Diddle Breaks (105 bpm, feet at 2nd position for tag)
Stick Control (3″, 105 bpm, around)
Etude of student’s choosing (30 seconds maximum)
Bass Drum — Up chucks (9″ 110 bpm), B-C Double/Triple (12″ 160 bpm), Timing (6″ 110 bpm), Check Patterns 11-14 (6″ 110 bpm)
Flubs — Triplet Rolls A,B,C 146 bpm (snare part), Diddle Breaks (12″-3″, 90 bpm, stop at tag), Timing (3″, 110 bpm)
Marching Cymbals — (all performed on a snare drum) Timing (3″, 110 bpm), Check Patterns 11-14 (6″, 110 bpm), Single Beats (snare part, 12″, 105 bpm)
Mallet Audition — (for any mallet position in SIP)
Green Scales Gb Major holding 2 mallets 1 rep, holding 4 mallets another rep, both at 128 bpm and 6″
Broccoli at 88 bpm
Telemann excerpt (top-A holding 2 mallets, roll all notes quarter and longer)
Rack Percussion — Timing (6″, 110 bpm), Check Patterns 5-10 and 11-14 (6″, 110 bpm), Double/Triple (snare part, 6″, 110 bpm).
Synth (1 and 2) — Major scales C, F, Bb, Eb (in the format given, 105 bpm)
Piano Etude of student’s choosing (should not exceed one minute, and please provide Mr. Albert a copy at the audition)
Visual Ensemble — Information Letter/Audition Requirements