Current Student Auditions & Ensembles

NYU Chorus Auditions for Fall 2008 participation

Auditions will be held Friday, May 9 from 10 am to 3 pm.
Sign up at 35 W. 4th Street, 7th floor bulletin boards.

Courses can be taken for zero to one credit. All rehearsals are at 35 West 4th St.
Prepare one song. There will be some sight reading and pitch matching. Improvisation required for those auditioning for jazz choir.

Fall 2008 Music Auditions

Auditions for all orchestras and ensembles will be held the week before Fall 2008 classes begin. Please check back to this page during the summer for the latest information.

Visit or call us at 35 W. 4th Street, 7th floor, 212 998 5424

Audition Requirements (as of Fall 2007)

Choirs: Prepare one song. There will be some sight reading and pitch matching. Improvisation for those auditioning for jazz choir

Jazz Ensembles: Students will be required to prepare three jazz standards with contrasting tempos and styles demonstrating improvisation and interactive skills within a live trio setting. Student auditions will be supplied with a live rhythm section. Please bring three copies of your lead sheets to the audition

Percussion: Gmajor, 1st mvt JS Bach Suites for Cello: marimba Porgy and Bess: xylo Dukas, Sorcerers Apprentice: glockenspiel Scheherezade: Snare drum Carnival Overture: tambourine Tch 4: cymbals Beethoven: 5" Timpani Strauss: Burlesque Timpani Schuman: New England Triptych Timpani

Piano: Prepare two contrasting selections

Strings: Short solo of student choice and excerpts (pdfs provided in confirmation email after scheduling an audition time)

Winds and Brass: Two contrasting solo works of different style periods

Music and Performing Arts Professions Sponsored Ensembles Contact Information:

Brass: Dr. Sean Scot Reed, ssr7@nyu.edu

Woodwind: Prof. Esther Lamneck, esther.lamneck@nyu.edu

Brass Choir: Dr. Sean Scot Reed, ssr7@nyu.edu

Children's Chorus: Elaine Gates, elgates@yahoo.com

Choral Arts Society: Prof. Jack Goodwin, jdgoodwin@earthlink.net

Community Orchestra: Prof. Roger Mahadeen, roger.mahadeen@nyu.edu

Jazz Choir: Prof. Ira Shankman, is37@nyu.edu

Jazz Ensembles: Prof. David Schroeder, ds38@nyu.edu

Kaleidoscope Dancers: Deborah Damast, deborah.damast@nyu.edu

Latin/Brazilian Jazz Ensemble: Memo Acevedo, ga15@nyu.edu

Madrigal Singers: Nancy Shankman, nancy.shankman@nyu.edu

New Music and Dance Ensemble: Prof. Esther Lamneck, esther.lamneck@nyu.edu

Percussion Studio Ensemble: Prof. Jonathan Haas, jonathan.haas@nyu.edu

Pipes & Drums, contact Brian Meagher, bmeagher@rcn.com

Samba Ensemble: Memo Acevedo, ga15@nyu.edu

Steel Drum Ensemble: Prof. Jonathan Haas, jonathan.haas@nyu.edu

String Ensembles: Prof. Stephanie Baer, stephanie.baer@nyu.edu

Orchestras: Prof. Joseph Bongiorno, jbongi@nyu.edu

University Singers: Prof. Francisco Nunez, fnunez@ypc.org

Women's Choir: Prof. Francisco Nunez, fnunez@ypc.org

World Percussion Enemble: Prof. John Hadfield, johnperc@hotmail.com

Student-Run Music Organizations

Ensembles - Department of Music, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions - 35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777 - New York, NY 10012 - (212) 998-5424