Woodwind and Brass - CLICK HERE FOR A STEP-BY STEP INSTRUCTION SHEET
Submit an audio recording as a single mp3 file:
- Major Scale of your choice - 2 octaves, in 16th notes, quarter-note=112
- Harmonic Minor Scale of your choice - 2 octaves, in 8th notes, quarter-note=120
- Chromatic Scales - 2 octaves, in 8th notes, quarter-note=80
- Excerpts from the 2022-2023 Colorado All-State Etudes as marked (click here).
- Please note: The excerpt as shown is the full All-State excerpt. Students auditioning for the Northern Colorado Honor Band should note the "NoCo Start/Stop" notations and play only that portion of the All-State Excerpt.
Students proficient on more than one instrument within the same family (flute/piccolo, oboe/English horn, high clarinet/low clarinet, saxes, trombone/euphonium, etc.) should submit separate auditions for each instrument they wished to be considered on.
Percussion - CLICK HERE FOR A STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION SHEET
Submit a video recording:
- Major Scale of your choice - 2 octaves, in 16th notes, quarter-note=112
- Harmonic Minor Scale of your choice - 2 octaves, in 8th notes, quarter-note=120
- Chromatic Scales - 2 octaves, in 8th notes, quarter-note=80
- Snare, Mallet, and Timpani excerpts, as marked
Application/Registration
All students must complete the Online Application Form no later than midnight Friday, November 18, 2022. (Link will become available on November 1)
Audition Fee
The Audition Fee is $15 per audition. Turn in Audition Fee to your school's Band Director with your application (check payable to your school band.) Each school will submit one check for audition and participation fees.
Audition Due Date
All auditions are due to your Band Director by Friday, November 18, 2022. All recordings must be uploaded by directors to the NoCo Honor Band DropBox no later than midnight on Friday, November 18, 2022.
