Must be entering OR in at least 9th grade, and above, to audition.
All Major Scales memorized at 120bpm in 16th notes, slurred. All two octave scales must be played two octaves.(excluding F# if no high F# key)
Full-range chromatic scale from low Bb to high F/F# (ascending and descending) at a minimum of 110bpm in 16th notes, slurred.
A piece of early college level classical saxophone music. Examples include Eccles Sonata, Fasch Sonata, Lunde Sonata, Maurice Tableaux de Provence, Bozza Aria, Glazunov Concerto, Milhaud Scaramouche.
Sight reading; including knowledge of note names, sharps and flats
Instrumental assignments are chosen at the discretion of the director. Depending on your audition results, you may be asked to play on a saxophone other than the one you auditioned on. These saxophones will be provided for you by the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey if necessary. Questions should be directed to Dr. Jordan Smith.