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.
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
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
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