Woodwinds
•One movement from a solo work, sonata or concerto of your choice
•An etude of your choice in a contrasting style
•A two or three octave major and two or three octave chromatic scale (as appropriate for the insturment) of your choice.

Applicants who wish to audition on flute and piccolo, oboe and English horn or clarinet and bass clarinet should prepare one piece for each instrument. Clarinetists who are proficient on either A, Eb or bass clarinet (in addition to Bb) should bring these instruments to the audition. Region and All-State etudes and UIL solos are acceptable.

Brass
•One movement from a solo work, sonata or concerto of your choice
•An etude of your choice in a contrasting style
•A two or three octave major and two or three octave chromatic scale (as appropriate for the insturment) of your choice.

Region and All-State etudes and UIL solos are acceptable.

Strings
•One movement from a solo work, sonata or concerto of your choice
•An etude of your choice in a contrasting style
•A two or three octave major and two or three octave chromatic scale (as appropriate for the insturment) of your choice.

Region and All-State etudes and UIL solos are acceptable.

Harp
•One movement from a solo work, sonata or concerto of your choice
•An etude of your choice in a contrasting style
•A four-octave major scale of your choice.

Region and All-State etudes and UIL solos are acceptable.

Piano
•Two works in contrasting styles and characters, with total playing time not in excess of 10 minutes.
•One piece of music will be given at the audition for performance after a thiry minute practice period.

Percussion
Applicants should prepare as many of the following items as possible. Please note that the listed method books are guidelines-other similar material is acceptable.

• Timpani: Etudes such as selections from Goodman Modern Method for Timpani or Hochrainer Etudes for Timpani or Firth Solo Timpani.
• Snare Drum: Etudes comparable to selections from Goldenberg Modern School for Snare Drum or Cirnoe Portraits in Rhythm or Delecluse Twelve Studies for Snare Drum.
• Mallets: Etudes such as selections from Goldenberg Modern School of Xylophone, Marimba or Vibraphone or any arrangement of Bach, Handel or Haydn.

Voice
•Two contrasting solo songs, preferably from the art music, choral, opera, operetta or musical theatre repertory. Pop songs are not acceptable.
• Applicants will also be asked to complete brief sight singing and pitch-memory exercises.

AFA will have an accompanist present at the following audition dates only: April 5, May 3 and May 10 at Episcopal High School. Please try to audition on one of these dates. Singers should bring a piano accompaniment with them to the audition as AFA prefers not to hear a capella auditions.

Composition
Applicants should submit a portfolio of their compositions, including printed scores and recordings if available (MIDI realizations are acceptable) the be reviewed by adjudicators prior to the audition/interview time. Auditions will not be scheduled until sample works have been received.

Please do not mail original manuscripts or recordings. Please provide a SASE if you wish to have your materials returned. Recording may be submitted on CD or cassette tape only. Find AFA's mailing address here.

Jazz
Improvisation experience is helpful but not required. Those applicants with experience should be prepared to demonstrate proficiency by playing with a James Aebersold F or Bb blues during the audition. AFA will provide appropriate stereo equipment.

• Saxophone: One movement from a solo, sonata, concerto or solo transcription of your choice and an etude in a contrasting style. One of these works should be jazz oriented; a two-octave major and chromatic scales of your choice. All state or region solos and etudes are acceptable.
• All Other Instruments: Please follow the requirements listed for saxophone.
• Trap Set: Demonstrate various styles as requested (swing, latin, rock, etc.)