The Whataburger Bring the Heat competition has been CANCELLED today and rescheduled for a TBD date in January.  

                                               2015-16 SANTA ROSA ALL-COUNTY HONOR BAND
                                                              AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
 
Auditions will take place on Monday, November 9 at Milton High School.
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS!
 
Woodwind & Brass Auditions will consist of:
 
1.     Seven major scales (in 2 minutes or less) from memory, complete with arpeggios, at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 120.  Scales are to be performed a minimum of 2 octaves where possible.  Students who wish to play a 3rd octave may do so.  All scales must be performed within the allotted time frame.  Scales must be performed in complete octaves.  Please use the All-State Scale Pattern.  The scales should be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable.  The student will be asked to perform scales in their transposed form.  Scales will be performed in the following order, starting with the concert key of:  G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, & Db. A

2.     Chromatic Scale covering the range of their instrument…as given in the requirements below.  The scale should be performed in even eighth notes at a minimum tempo of MM quarter note = 144.  The scale should be tongued ascending and slurred descending where applicable.  Scale should be memorized.  Here are the requirements below:         

​        Piccolo – 2 octaves from Eb                Flute – 3 octaves from C                      Oboe – 2 octaves from C       
        Bassoon – 2 octaves from F                Clarinet – 2 octaves from F Bass Cl – 2 octaves from E
        Saxes – 2 octaves from C                    Trumpet – 2 octaves from G               French Horn – 2 octaves from F
        Trombone– 2 octaves from F              Euphonium – 2 octaves from F          Tuba – 2 octaves from F

A student may choose to perform additional octaves, however they must begin on the notated pitch.  Additional points will not be awarded for partial octaves.  

3.     Play the prepared 2015-16 Santa Rosa All-County Honor Band Audition Music. 

        Flute     Oboe     Bassoon     Clarinet     Bass Clarinet     Alto Sax     Tenor Sax     Bari Sax
        Trumpet     Horn     Trombone     Euphonium    Tuba     Xylophone     Snare

4.     Sightreading (provided at the audition).
 
 
Percussion Auditions will consist of:

1. Snare Drum Audition Music 
2. Mallet Audition Music 
3. Snare Drum Sightreading (provided at the audition) 
4. Mallet Audition Sightreading (provided at the audition)

Come one come all to the third annual SRC Marching Band Exhibition! This event will be hosted at the Milton High School football stadium at 6:30 pm.  You will see Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Navarre, and Pace High Schools all marching into the stadium together.  Names will be pulled out of a hat to determine the order of performance.  From there, you will see each band's performance.  This event is totally FREE with the exception of a very limited concessions provided by the MHS Band Parent Association.  Everything should be over around 8:30.  Tell all that you know and come out and support these students' hard work!