Bluecoats Brass Video Auditions

NOTE: This information can also be found in the beginning pages of THE BLUE WAY Techniques & Materials packet which can be purchased at bluecoats.com/join. You will need the materials in this booklet to successfully complete this video audition.

Trumpet Audition Etudes

Etude #1 excerpt (on pg. 49 of this booklet) – Performance notes regarding this excerpt are on page 49)

Etude #2 excerpt (on pg. 50 of this booklet) – Performance notes regarding this excerpt are on page 50)

Mellophone Audition Etudes

Technical Etude - (on pg. 51 of this booklet)

Lyrical Etude: Musician's choice

Choose a lyrical solo, etude, or band/orchestral excerpt that displays your best musicianship. Music may be written for any instrument originally, but should be played within standard range on mellophone (low C below staff to high C above staff, approximately- more expanded range is available on the instrument, if your personal range allows to be performed with a characteristic sound). Concert french and selections may be played on concert instrument, if you prefer. All other audition material will be played on mellophone. Your selection should last about 60 seconds at your performance tempo, and showcase the following skills:

· Playing in the lyrical style

· Smooth & connected airstream, legato and/or combined articulations

· Evenness of tone quality throughout range of selection

· Musical interpretation & knowledge of phrasing, appropriate to the style/period of the music selected.

All auditioning trumpet players will also be required to rehearse

and prepare the following exercises contained in the booklet: Lip Slur #4 and #6 (at 120 beats per minute) on page 18 Skip-O-Slurs #4 (at 100 beats per minute) on page 19

Rhapsody in Bloo on page 26 (at 140 beats per minute while marking time)

Articulation Clarity on page 30 (single tonguing at 120 BPM and double tonguing at 132 BPM) All auditioning mellophone players will also be required to rehearse and prepare the following Fundamental exercises contained in the booklet:

#4 Stamp – Upper Neighbor Slurs (at 120 beats per minute) on page 12 Air Flow #3 (at 120 beats per minute) on page 15

Lip Slurs #4 (at 120 beats per minute) on page 18

Lip Slurs #6 (at 120 beats per minute) on page 18

PPAC ‘B ‘ (at 120 beats per minute) on page 25

Baritone / Audition Music Colonial Song - by Percy Grainer (located on page 48 of this booklet) Finale from Symphony in F Minor by Tchaikowsky/Safranek (located on page 48 of this booklet). Suite Francaise For Band - by Darius Milhaud (located on page 49 of this booklet).

All auditioning baritone and euphonium candidates will also be required to rehearse and prepare the following exercises:

The following exercises to be prepared for your audition are contained in this booklet. Lip Slur #4 and #6 (at 120 beats per minute) on page 17

Skip-O-Slurs #4 ((at 100 beats per minute) on page 18

Rhapsody in Bloo on page 25 (at 140 beats per minute while marking time.

Articulation Clarity on page 29 (single tonguing at 120 BPM and double tonguing at 132 BPM)

Please be prepared to perform all exercises down to 1&2 valve combination & back up, marking time. ------

Tuba Audition Music

Tuba Audition Etude #1- excerpt from“ Overture to Die Meistersinger “ by Richard Wagne (on page 48 of this booklet). Tuba Audition Etude #2 - “ Bluecoats 2020 Tuba Technical Etude “ (on page 49 of this booklet)

The following exercises to be prepared for your audition are contained in this booklet. Lip Slur #4 and #6 (at 120 beats per minute) on page 17 Skip-O-Slurs #4 ((at 100 beats per minute) on page 18

Rhapsody in Bloo on page 25 (at 140 beats per minute while marking time.

Articulation Clarity on page 29 (single tonguing at 120 BPM and double tonguing at 132 BPM)

Please be prepared to perform all exercises down to 1&2 valve combination & back up, marking time.

Bluecoats Visual Video Auditions Welcome! We’re glad you’ve decided to audition for the Bluecoats for the 2020 season. It’s going to be an incredible season and we hope you will be a part of it.

We understand that there are extenuating circumstances that keep you from auditioning in person. Realize that when submitting a video audition, we only get a small glimpse into your ability and achievement. Make sure that you are putting your best foot forward (no pun intended) and giving us the best possible product. The standard at Bluecoats is excellence and this video audition must meet that standard.

Audition Part 1 – High Mark Time (20 points) - Tempo: 108 bpm - Camera Angle: Side View - Step Size: No Marching Needed - Verbal Description: Start in an open 1st position and an eight-count count-in. Counts 1-2 your left foot picks up of the ground, then the ankle bone travels up along the leg counts 2-5. Counts 5-8 the leg travels back down, foot touches the ground counts 8-1. The process repeats on the right leg in the same way. Do three times on each leg then stop.

Audition Part 2 – Slide Direction Changes (30 points) - Tempo: 142 bpm - Camera Angle: Front View (Upper body facing camera) - Step size: 8-5 (Needs to be on a marching field) - Verbal Description: Start facing down the field in an open 1st position and an eight-count count- in. Counts 5,6,7 of the count-in rotate to face forward. March forward 8 steps in a slide, direction change backwards 8 counts in a slide, direction change forward 8 counts in a slide, direction change backwards 8 counts in a slide, then close at the end. Audition Part 3 – Dance (50 points) - Tempo: 120 bpm - Camera Angle: Front View - Video Link:

o Breakdown: https://youtu.be/vrqeymt7Teg

o Straight through: https://youtu.be/05uwTiRp5L4