Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the Willamette Valley Junior Honor Symphony’s 2023-24 Season!

JHS String/Wind/Brass/Percussion Auditions
All auditions will take place September 19th and 20th
Auditions will take place in person at Crescent Valley High School
Auditions will be 10 minutes each between 4:30-8:00pm
Students must register at the bottom of this page in order to select an audition time

Audition Requirements
To audition for JHS, students must be members of their school's instrumental music program, if one exists.
​ JHS students must also be in 6th-10th grade.

JHS meets and rehearses in-person at Crescent Valley High School. JHS rehearsals are Tuesday evenings 6:30-8pm, starting on October 3rd 2023.​

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AUDITION EXPECTATIONS

​Strings/Winds/Brass

• 1 major scale/arpeggio and 1 minor scale/arpeggio of student's choice, 2-3 octaves (please pick a different starting note for each scale)
• Solo piece or orchestral excerpt approximately 1 minute in length
• Sight reading of conductors choice

Percussion

• 1 major and minor scale of choice with arpeggios, 2-3 octaves on a mallet instrument or piano (please pick a different starting note for each scale)
• Play one concert snare solo or etude from the classical repertoire.
• Students will be asked to demonstrate their technique on a variety of percussion instruments.
• Sight reading of conductors choice
• Optional: play an etude or solo for mallet instrument.

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JHS Membership Requirements

• Membership in JHS requires membership in the student’s school or district band or orchestra class, as long as one is available. 
• 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 JHS this season or for that session.
• Parents/guardians of JHS members are expected to contribute volunteer time toward JHS throughout the year.  
• Tuition for JHS is $550 due at the first rehearsal. This payment covers the entire season. Need-based scholarships are available upon application (email cysassoc@peak.org for an application). Please participate for the full season if you are able to! 
• Students may participate for the Fall (October-December) or Spring (January-April) only, if desired. Tuition for the Fall only is $225. Tuition for the Spring only is $325 (it is a longer session). Auditions for the Spring only will occur in mid-December. We encourage you to participate for the full year (October-April)!

JHS Concert Dates

• October 1, 2023: JHS Parent Meeting (7-7:30pm), Zoom
• October 3, 2023: First JHS rehearsal (6:30-8pm)
• November 18, 2023: Fall Retreat at CV, 9am-2:30pm
• December 10, 2023: JHS Winter Concert, 2:30pm at LaSells (Rehearsal 1:15-2:15pm)
• No JHS rehearsal from December 11-January 1 for Winter Break 
• January 2, 2024: JHS re-starts
• February 10, 2024: Mid Season Concert at CV, 4:00pm (Rehearsal 2:30)
• March 9, 2024: Spring Retreat at CV, 9am-2:30pm
• April 28, 2024: JHS Spring Concert, 2:30pm at LaSells (Rehearsal 1:15-2:15pm)

Please email the CYSA Orchestra Manager, bettine.zimmermann.cysa@gmail.com, with further questions.

In the Audition Registration form below:
 Enter Parent/Guardian information in the "Your Details" section
Student information will be entered on the pages that follow