Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the Corvallis Youth Symphony’s 2022-23 Season!

CYS String Auditions
CYS string auditions will be held through video. All audition videos are due by June 19th, 2022.
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for information about submitting a video.

CYS Wind/Brass/Percussion Auditions
CYS wind, brass, and percussion videos will be held in person. Auditions will take place June 14th-15th 6:30PM-8PM. Auditions will be held at Crescent Valley High School.
​Please scroll to the bottom of the page for information about signing up for a live audition.

Audition Requirements
To audition for CYS, students must be members of their school's instrumental music program, if one exists.
​CYS students must also be in 9th-12th grade. 

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Audition Expectations

Winds/Brass

• Prepare contrasting sections (lyrical/technical) from a solo in the standard repertoire. Please prepare no more than 2-3 minutes of each section.
• ​Prepare a 2-octave (minimum) or 3-octave (preferred) major or minor scale of your choice. Please be prepared to play the scale at quarter note = 60, slurred, ascending and descending, with arpeggios.

Strings

• Prepare contrasting sections (lyrical/technical) from a solo in the standard repertoire. Please prepare no more than 2-3 minutes of each section.
• ​Prepare a 2-octave (minimum) or 3-octave (preferred) major or minor scale of your choice. Please be prepared to play the scale at quarter note = 60, two notes per bow, ascending and descending, with arpeggios.

Percussion

• Prepare contrasting sections from a marimba or xylophone solo in the standard repertoire. Please prepare no more than 2-3 minutes of each section.
• You will be asked to perform standard snare drum rudiments, or you can perform a short excerpt from a standard snare drum solo.
• You may be asked to demonstrate tuning and basic bow strokes on timpani.
• ​Prepare a 2-octave (minimum) or 3-octave (preferred) major or minor scale of your choice.

Please be prepared to play the scale at a different tempi (quarter = 60 to 120). ​

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CYS Membership Requirements

• Membership in the CYS requires membership in the student’s school or district band or orchestra class. 
• Each member must agree to abide by the attendance policy. A high quality ensemble requires a commitment of faithful attendance and industrious concentration at each rehearsal. Illness is excused; homework is not. Students who might have school conflicts (sports or school activities) need to carefully study their calendars to determine the seriousness of conflicts. If your conflict requires you to miss a concert, dress rehearsal, or several rehearsals, you should not participate in CYS this season. 
• CYS members are required to participate in and sell tickets ($150+) for the annual Classical Cabaret fundraiser. Parents/guardians of CYS members are expected to contribute volunteer time toward Classical Cabaret.  
• Parents/Guardians of CYS members are expected to contribute volunteer time toward CYS throughout the year.  
• Tuition for CYS is $640 due at the first rehearsal. Need-based scholarships are available upon application (email cysassoc@peak.org for an application); payment plans are also available upon request. 

Important CYS 2022-2023 Dates (Attendance Mandatory)

• September 12, 2022: First CYS rehearsal (6:30-9pm) + CYS Parent Meeting (6:30-7:30pm) 
• December 7, 2022: Dress rehearsal at LaSells Stewart Center, 7-9pm 
• December 11, 2022: CYS Winter Concert, 4pm at LaSells (Rehearsal 12:00-1:00pm)
• No CYS rehearsal from December 12-January 1 for Winter Break 
• January 9, 2023: CYS re-starts 
• Feb/March 2023 (TBD): Classical Cabaret, 7:30-11pm (will fall on a Saturday)
• April 26, 2023: Dress rehearsal at LaSells Stewart Center, 7-9pm 
• April 30, 2023: CYS Spring Concert, 4pm at LaSells (Rehearsal 12:00-1:00pm)
  
  

Audition Video Submission Requirements (for strings)

• Please fill out the audition registration at the bottom of this page. After submitting the audition info, you will receive an email with a link to which you can submit your audition video.
• If you are not able to share your audition video as described above, you may email the video file directly to bettine.zimmermann.cysa@gmail.com.
• Make sure your audition video shows you and your instrument clearly in the shot, and that you are in a well-lit room (avoid filming in front of windows).
• Please submit your audition as a single video (no editing or separate takes). 
• Your audition video will be viewed only by the CYS Conductor, Jason Duckles
• Contact CYSA Orchestra Manager, Bettine Zimmermann, at bettine.zimmermann.cysa@gmail.com if you have any questions. 
• In the YOUR DETAILS section of Audition Registration, enter PARENT/GUARDIAN information. Student information will be entered on the following page.

In Person Audition Requirements (for winds, brass, and percussion)

• Please fill out the audition registration at the bottom of this page. After submitting the audition info, please email bettine.zimmermann.cysa@gmail.com to set up an audition time. Times are available June 14th-15th 6:30PM-8PM. 
• Your audition will take place at Crescent Valley High School and will take place with conductor Jason Duckles.
• Contact CYSA Orchestra Manager, Bettine Zimmermann, at bettine.zimmermann.cysa@gmail.com if you have any questions. 
• In the YOUR DETAILS section of Audition Registration, enter PARENT/GUARDIAN information. Student information will be entered on the following page.

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​To learn more about the Corvallis Youth Symphony, please visit the CYS Program page.