Music : Flute Audition Requirements

Admission Audition Requirements
For New Flute Students

In order to complete your acceptance into the CWU Department of Music program, you must audition for the music faculty. This gives us an opportunity to hear the level you have achieved in your musical skills and it gives you the opportunity to discuss your development with collegiate instructors.

For your audition we recommend the following:

1. Select music which best displays your performance level.
2. We strongly recommend you prepare your audition material under the supervision of your private teacher and/or music director.

Requirements:
One or two works from the solo repertoire demonstrating technical command of the instrument as well as lyrical capabilities. 

Large Ensemble Audition Requirements
For New and Returning Flute Students

Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Band auditions will take place during the first week of each new quarter. You will sign up for an audition time on Mr. Gookin’s door, room 109. Audition excerpts for flute and piccolo consist of the following downloadable PDF files.

Flute (all students will audition on flute):

• Mozart Concerto in G Major, Movement 1 (without accompaniment or cadenza)
  
• Ravel, Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
• Dvorak, Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Movement 4

Piccolo (optional):

• Arnold, English Dances Set 1, No. 3, Set 2, No. 5, and Four Scottish Dances, No. 2

Sight Reading

• Audition tips: work to play with a beautiful tone, controlled technique, overt musicality, solid rhythm and pulse, and have a clear understanding of how the excepts and concerto fits in with the orchestral accompaniment. LISTEN many times to each excerpt within its orchestral context.

Flute Choir Audition Requirements
For all Flute Students

Contact Dr Hal Ott for more information about auditioning for the Flute Choir.