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Elementary Audition Information

2026 Elementary Festival 
Band & Orchestra Audition Day


Saturday, January 10th, 2026
@ Millbrook High School

Jan. 17, 2025 - Snow Date

Auditions for Elementary All-County Chorus are conducted at the building level, through your school's choir teacher. Be sure to check with your music teacher for information on how to audition.
Teachers: Please visit the member pages for additional information and instructions on submitting your students' for audition.
All students will play Scales or Rudiments (Percussion,) the Audition Solo, and a short Sight Reading excerpt. The Bonus Section (when offered) is optional and should only be attempted after the main audition material can be efficiently played.

Strings Info:
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All String students will learn THREE memorized Scales as listed below (all in One Octave;) of which they will be asked to play two at the audition, the Solo linked below, and a short Sight Reading excerpt. The Bonuses are Optional, but recommended.

Violin
Open D Scale
Open G Scale
C Scale: Starting on the G String
Violin Solo
Viola
Open D Scale
Open G Scale
C Scale: Starting on the G String
Viola Solo
Cello
Open D Scale
Open G Scale
C Scale: Starting on the G String
Cello Solo
Bass
Open D Scale
G Scale: Starting on the E String
C Scale: Starting on the A String
Bass Solo

Band Info:
All Band students will play TWO memorized Scales, of their choosing, (all in One Octave,) the Solo linked below, and a short Sight Reading excerpt. The Bonus is Optional.

Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet
​Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Bari Saxophone
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Baritone (BC)
Baritone (TC)
Tuba
Percussion:
​Snare Drum
Percussion:
​Mallets
  

Please Note: Updated 2026 DCMEA Festival Policies

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