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Thank you for choosing to audition for the SDYS 2022-2023 season on Acceptd!


Season 2022-2023 Registration and Audition Deadlines
June 9 – August 1, 2022

  • Selected NEW students may register and audition until August 1, 2022. We are accepting auditions for the following instruments at this time:
    • Strings: Viola & bass only
    • Winds: Oboe & bassoon only
    • ALL Brass: French horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, & tuba
    • Percussion
  • (NEW) Marching band students who play the above mentioned instruments may audition until August 1, and join mid-year.

How to Audition

To audition for the 2022-2023 season all students MUST complete the following steps:

  1. Complete your Registration and pay the $50 registration fee for SDYS by August 1: Register Here!
  2. Review and prepare all audition requirements before submitting your audition.
    • This includes scales, solo piece(s), and orchestral excerpt. NO piano accompaniment.
    • Specific repertoire for each instrument can be found on our website.
    • It is recommended that you review the repertoire requirements with your private teacher.
  3. Complete Audition Application online via Acceptd by August 1.
  4. Results will be available in August. Results will not be given over the phone.

Start Your Application

  1. Please select your instrument to the left under Start an Application.
  2. You are required to upload the following materials. Please have these ready prior to starting your application:
    • Headshot (selfies are OK!)
    • Scale video 
    • Solo video, NO piano accompaniment-  (see audition requirements for expected length of solo)
    • Prepared excerpt video (if recording multiple excerpts, record them all in one video)


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IMPORTANT DATES

June 9 - August 1: Audition Period for NEW students playing selected instruments (see above)
August 10: Placement notifications sent, including tuition and tuition assistance decisions
August 19: *Tuition Due*
August 27: Season's First Downbeat (orientation)
September 10 and 11: First weekend of rehearsals!


 

Please call the SDYS Team at 619.233.3232 x 4 or email support@sdys.org with any audition-related questions. Thank you!

For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.