Youth Band Auditions

Auditions for the 2007-08 Triangle Youth Brass Bands are set for Sunday October 28th and Monday October 29th.  Percussion will audition October 29th. Audition Schedule

Latest News::  Auditions are complete for the 2007-08 season. Thanks to all that tried out. An e-mail was sent to you with the results. If you have any questions, contact the Director.

Openings:  We are looking for the highest caliber musicians on trumpets, horns, trombones, euphoniums, tubas and percussion.  There are two bands, placement being determined by audition.

Eligibility:  Students must be in the 8th-12th grades, be accomplished on their instruments, and be enrolled in their school band program.  A commitment to the dates in the schedule is also necessary.

Current Members: Members of the 2006-07 season of the TYBB and TYBE are automatically invited to audition for the 2007-08 bands. The auditions are competitive and placement in the band is not guaranteed. Make sure you are prepared for the audition. It is important that the band only accept the highest caliber of musician available from year to year.

New Members: Students interested in auditioning to become new members in the TYBB must have a written recommendation sent to the Director of the TYBB before you are invited to audition. Recommendations can be from your band director or private lessons instructor. Auditions are by invitation only. Invitations will be made after a recommendation is received. E-mails are OK for the recommendation, but they should include information about musical ability, responsibility, and character.

Audition Material:  Each player is required to play the prepared solo for their instrument plus sight reading.  There are three excerpts (2 pages).  You must play all three excerpts to be eligible for the Triangle Youth Brass Band.  Play excerpts 1 & 2 for the Brass Ensemble only.  Trumpet, Horn,  Trombone/Baritone,  Tuba,  Percussion (Page 1 & Page 2).

Percussion:  You will need to prepare excerpts for timpani, snare and xylophone.  The audition location will have instruments; you will need to bring your own mallets.

The Bands:  The Triangle Youth Brass Band (TYBB) will accept the 32 most advanced players and will continue to play on traditional British style instruments with rehearsals being held Monday evenings from 6:45-8:45 PM.  The Triangle Youth Brass Ensemble (TYBE) will accept nearly 50 players and rehearsals will be on Tuesday evenings from 6:45 - 8:45 PM.  This is an exciting new era for the Triangle Youth Brass Band Program as we expand to bring in more brass students into the world of brass banding.  Rehearsals for both bands will be in Cary. Location will be announced ASAP.

Current News

Please check the concerts page for an outline of our current season. More concerts have been added to our schedule.

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