Seating Test #1

For Seating Assignment Through December Concert

New Seating may be determined for Strings Extravaganza, N.O.A. & our Trip Festival

For EVERYONE - - There will be a short sight-reading portion on the playing test.

VIOLINS

If you currently want to play in the first violin section on any pieces, you must audition for 1^st violin parts.  If you are interested in rotating between sections, you still need to audition with V I Parts and you may have a seat assignment in both sections. Only students who definitely want to play only 2^nd violin will be testing on V II only.  If any current V I happens to perform poorly on the V I sections, you will asked to play V II parts.  CONSEQUENTLY – all violins should be familiar with all V I & V II parts, unless you are certain you want to be V II.

·         Andante & Allegro 
 

à M. 17-32:    V I & II

·         Brandenburg Concerto #3

à M. 1- first beat of 14:   V I & II

à M. p.u. 31 – 36:  V I

à M. 55 – 66:  V I

à M. 80 – 92:  V I

à M. 17 – 31:  V II

VIOLAS

Violas who have been asked to play 2^nd violin on pieces will test according to what they are playing on each piece.  If you are playing a 2^nd violin part, you will be testing for your seat as a 2^nd.  You will need to report for testing during the 2^nd violin tests on that piece.   If you are playing a viola part, you will be testing for a seat in the viola section.  You should report for viola testing for that piece.  You could potentially be awarded a seat in the front of both sections, for example.