Audition Process
All incoming and current members of the Clear Creek HS Band will complete an audition process.
Percussionists will have a separate audition coordinated by Mr. Coleman, Director or CCHS Percussion. He will send out information regarding that process.
Information on audition dates/times will be communicated as we get closer to April 10th and pending a return to school. If we continue with distance leaning past April 10th, auditions will be conducted via ZOOM video conference. Auditions will take place towards the end of April, so please plan accordingly.
The audition process has three components:
Percussionists will have a separate audition coordinated by Mr. Coleman, Director or CCHS Percussion. He will send out information regarding that process.
Information on audition dates/times will be communicated as we get closer to April 10th and pending a return to school. If we continue with distance leaning past April 10th, auditions will be conducted via ZOOM video conference. Auditions will take place towards the end of April, so please plan accordingly.
The audition process has three components:
- Two prepared etudes. (Available Here)
- These are standard throughout CCISD.
- Students should prepare as much of the material as possible. If any of the material is too challenging, please do the best you can. There is a place for everyone in the Wildcat Band!
- Scales (Available Here)
- All students should prepare Concert Bb, Eb, Ab, Db.
- Perform as many octaves as you can on the scale sheets. The goal is all octaves/full range.
- Students who wish to be considered for Symphonic Band or Wind Symphony should prepare Concert G, C, and F as well.
- Perform as many octaves as you can on the scale sheets. The goal is all octaves/full range.
- Students who wish to be considered for Wind Symphony should prepare Concert D, A, E, B, Gb as well
- Perform as many octaves as you can on the scale sheets. The goal is all octaves/full range.
- Perform as many octaves as you can on the scale sheets. The goal is all octaves/full range.
- All students should prepare Concert Bb, Eb, Ab, Db.
- Sight Reading
- All students will need to sight read three exercises from Sight Reading Factory
- All current CCHS Band students have a Sight Reading Factory subscription.
- Incoming 9th grade students who do not have a subscription, please email Mr. Fincher for a code or see the 2020-2021 BAND group for a code.
- If you currently have a subscription from Intermediate School, please use that subscription for the remainder of the usage period.
- Sight Reading difficulty will be based on which group you are auditioning for. All tempos are quarter note = 86 and you will have 15 seconds to review before playing.
- To be considered for Concert Band Only, the exercise uses the following settings.
- Level 2
- Concert F
- 4/4
- To be considered for Symphonic Band or Wind Symphony, the exercise uses the following settings.
- Level 3
- Concert F or Bb
- 4/4 or 3/4
- To be considered for Wind Symphony, the exercise uses the following settings.
- Level 4
- Concert Eb or Db
- 4/4 or 3/4
- To be considered for Concert Band Only, the exercise uses the following settings.
- All students will need to sight read three exercises from Sight Reading Factory