JOIN US FOR THE 2009-2010 SEASON

 PENINSULA  YOUTH   ORCHESTRA  and  SINFONIA

 Open Rehearsal and Information Nights

Monday,  September 14^th & 21^st,   6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Auditions – Monday, September 28th

Crittenden Middle School

6158 Jefferson Avenue

Newport News, VA 23605

(Enter through the rear doors near the tennis courts.) 

Openings

All Strings,

 Flute/Piccolo, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone,

Tuba, Percussion (Must Play Mallet Instruments As Well) 

For information, call 927-8745, email, and/or join us on September 14^th and 21^st.

Orchestra Audition Requirements

Sinfonia Audition Requirements

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Peninsula Youth Orchestra Requirements

This page contains all the necessary documents needed for audition and to join the Peninsula Youth Orchestra or Sinfonia.

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Simply select the links below to download any and all pertinent information that you may need.

If you need additional assistance please feel free to contact us at manager@pyo-nn.org 

PYO Registration Forms                      PYO Photo Release Form                    PYO Tuition Contract

Member Guidelines

PYO is always accepting new members.  Auditions are held at Crittenden Middle School

which is located at 6158 Jefferson Avenue.  

PYO Audition Requirements for 2009/2010 Season.

Orchestra

I.  SCALES 

Violin----3 octave C major; and 2 octave D and F Majors (3 octaves played will receive additional points)

Viola/Cello-----3 octave D major; and 2 octave G and F Majors (3 octaves performed will receive additional points) 

Bass---2 octave G major; and 1 octave C and F Majors (2 octaves performed will receive additional points) 

Woodwinds/Brass---1 Major Scale from the following: C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb; and a chromatic scale demonstrating your knowledge of the range of the instrument

Percussion----You must audition on snare, mallet and timpani

1.      Snare---Paradiddle, Flam-Tap

2.      Mallets---2 octave Major scale from the following: C, G, D, F, Bb

3.      Timpani---Long roll, from ppp to fff

4.   Percussionists MUST bring their own sticks and mallets to the auditions

II.  PREPARED SELECTION 

Each instrument will receive a copy of an orchestral excerpt that must be prepared at the designated tempo marking.

                                                      Viola                   French Horn                     Trumpet                  Tuba

                                                      Violin                  Clarinet                             Oboe                          

                                                      Cello                   Bassoon                             Percussion                  

                                                      Bass                    Flute                                  Trombone

III.  SIGHT-READING

 Each instrument is required to sight-read.  Each person will perform the sight-reading after quietly studying the example for 30 seconds.

Sinfonia (String Orchestra)          

1. A prepared piece (Level II – IV) of your choice. Please provide 2 copies of that piece for the judges.

2. Scales: 1 to 2 octaves (to be selected from C, G, D, & F Major) at quarter note = 120 bpm

3. Sight Reading (to be selected by conductor) - Each person will perform the sight-reading after quietly studying the example for 30 seconds.