Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the Willamette Valley Junior Honor Symphony’s 2024-25 Season!

JHS String/Wind/Brass/Percussion Auditions
Auditions will take place September 21 & 22
Auditions will take place in person at Crescent Valley High School
Auditions will be held in 10-minute slots between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM
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 are required to be in 6th-10th grade.

JHS meets and rehearses in-person at Crescent Valley High School. JHS rehearsals are Tuesday evenings 6:30-8pm. 
Rehearsals will begin October 1st.

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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 $590 due at the first rehearsal. This payment covers the entire season. Need-based scholarships are available upon application (email [email protected] 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 $250. Tuition for the Spring only is $340 (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

• September 29, 2024: JHS Parent Meeting (7-7:30pm), Zoom
• October 1, 2024: First JHS rehearsal (6:30-8pm)
• November 2, 2024: Fall Retreat at CV, 10am-2:00pm
• December 8, 2024: JHS Winter Concert, 2:30pm at LaSells (Rehearsal 1:15-2:15pm)
• No JHS rehearsal from December 9-January 5 for Winter Break 
• January 7, 2025: JHS re-starts
• February 8, 2025 - Ashbrook Independent School 4:00pm (Mid Season Concert)
• April 27, 2025: JHS Spring Concert, 2:30pm at LaSells (Rehearsal 1:15-2:15pm)

Please email the CYSA Orchestra Manager, [email protected], 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