Miami Arts Charter School

PLEASE NOTE: Middle school programs typically select students for the advanced music program who have transitioned from the beginning and intermediate programs within the school throughout the previous year or two. As a new school, Miami Arts Charter Middle will accept both beginning and advanced students in order to fill advanced ensembles. However, after two years it is anticipated that available advanced seats will become more limited as such positions will be filled with existing students.

GENERAL PROCEDURES

• Students should arrive early to warm-up.
• The prepared selections should not be more than 5 minutes total.
• Percussionists should provide their own sticks and mallets. The school will provide a snare drum, xylophone, timpani and drum set for the jazz audition.
• All brass, woodwind and string players must provide their own instruments for the audition.
• Any necessary amplifiers for guitarists are to be provided by the student. The school will not provide an amplifier.
• A piano will be provided for the piano auditions.
• Direct any questions to the music department via eMail.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS- Brass and Woodwinds

1. Chromatic Scale, 2 Octaves where possible, sixteenth notes.
2. Major Scales- Any 2 scales up to 3 flats or sharps will be selected (select 2 from: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A) Do not Transpose.
3. 2 Prepared selections or excerpts of solos of contrasting styles that best demonstrate the student's technical ability and musicianship. Selections may include the All-State requirements, a portion of a solo from the FBA list or a section from an etude book (Arban's, Klose, etc...)
4. Sight-treading will be required (several measures of appropriate difficulty).
5. Pop music is not acceptable.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS- Concert Percussion

Students should expect to play in the three areas of snare, xylophone and timpani to the best of their ability. The drum set audition is optional

1. 3 Prepared selections or excerpts of rudimentary solos that best demonstrate the student's technical ability and musicianship on snare, xylophone and timpani (1 brief selection each). Selections may include the All-State requirements, a portion of a solo from the FBA list or an etude from a technical studies book. Students will be asked to tune the timpani to various given pitches.
2. Major Scales- Any 2 up to 4 flats or sharps will be selected (SELECT FROM: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, G, D, A, E, B).
3. Sight-treading will be asked on snare, timpani and xylophone (several measures of appropriate difficulty)
   
4. Pop music is not acceptable.
5. The FBA All-state requirement selections are recommended as good audition material.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS- Strings

1. 2 brief prepared selections or excerpts of solos of contrasting styles that best demonstrate the student's technical ability and musicianship. Selections may include the All-State requirements, a portion of a solo from the FOA list or an etude from a technical studies book.
2. Major Scales- Any 2 up to 2 flats or 3 sharps will be selected (C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A).
3. Sight-reading will be required (several measures of appropriate difficulty).
4. Pop music is not acceptable.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS- Classical Piano

1. 2 Major scales, both hands, 2 octaves, with arpeggios.
2. 1 brief prepared selection (or portion) of a standard piano piece that best demonstrates the student technical  and musical ability.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS- Classical Guitar

1. Major Scales- two octave major scale demonstrating at least two differing fingerings for each – as opposed to utilizing one particular fingering pattern moved to various positions.
2. Considerable flexibility is permitted in the choice of audition material. Guitarists admitted to the program should demonstrate a degree of technical fluency and musical awareness appropriate to the level of audition literature. All incoming applicants should prepare and perform 2 brief pieces in contrasting style (fast/slow).
3. Sight-reading will be required.