Requirements

YOSA accepts students with a minimum of 1 year playing experience ages 21 and younger. Students are placed in ensembles based on audition, experience and age.

YOSA Audition Music for New Members
If you are not already in YOSA and would like to audition for the 2010-11 season, please click on your instrument below.

Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Percussion
Harp

Audition Music for Returning Members
YOSA members for the 2009-10 season should have received an e-mail with a link to your audition music. If you have not received the audition music and you were a 2009-10 YOSA member, please call the YOSA office. Please note that the audition excerpts sent to you are based upon your 2009-10 YOSA membership. Students who are hoping to move to a more advanced orchestra should focus on their solo piece as the primary vehicle for displaying their level, rather than asking for a different excerpt. While excerpts are important, the level of skill and musicianship demonstrated in the solo piece will be the largest factor in determining placement of string students..

Auditions include:
1. Two minutes of a prepared solo that best demonstrates your playing ability (your choice)
2. Major and minor scales with arpeggios
3. Orchestral excerpts (selected by YOSA)
4. Sight reading

Percussionists: Percussionists will only need to perform the provided orchestral excerpts and possible sight reading. No solo or scales are required.