All students should prepare the following for their auditions:

Download the audition flyer here.

1. One major and one minor scale of your choice.
Strings: two or three octaves according to ability. 
Woodwinds and brass: one or two octaves according to ability.
Harp: Applicants must audition on the pedal harp and be prepared to play an excerpt from a solo work. Applicants must supply their own harp.

2.  Excerpts from a solo composition; no more than 2 minutes in length, no accompaniment, memorizing not required. Choose excerpts that best show your technical and musical abilities.

3.  Sight-reading; appropriate to the student’s playing level will be required.

4. Percussion: Be prepared to demonstrate several rudiments plus, prepare a 1-minute piece from each of the following: solo on a mallet piece (i.e. xylophone and/or marimba); solo on timpani; solo on snare. 

Sight-reading will also be required.

The following are some of the categories you will be judged on as appropriate:

Note accuracy, rhythm, intonation, tone, articulations/bowing, tonguing, and musicianship/style

The audition fee is $35.  We accept cash or checks ONLY.  Please make checks payable SYSO.  This fee is required at the time of your audition.  Unfortunately we cannot accept credit cards.

Click here for an audition preperation help sheet.  

Audition Dates for the 2010-2011 Season

* Call the SYSO office beginning June 30th for an audition appointment (206) 362-2300. All auditions take place at Shorecrest High School.

Monday, August 23 9:00 a.m.
Viola

Monday, August 23 2:00 p.m.
Violin

Tuesday, August 24 9:00 a.m.
Violin continued

Wednesday, August 25 10:00 a.m.
Cello

Thursday, August 26 9:00 a.m.
Oboe, Bassoon

Thursday, August 26 2:00 p.m.
Clarinet

Friday, August 27 9:00 a.m.
Harp

Friday, August 27 11:00 a.m.
Bass

Friday, August 27 2:00 p.m.
Brass

Saturday, August 28 9:00 a.m.
Percussion

Saturday, August 28 2:00 p.m.
Flute