Please arrive at Elgin Community College at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time so that you may register, receive your audition room assignment, and warm-up. (Map and driving directions) Each audition will be approximately ten minutes in length. There is a $45 non-refundable audition fee for new students and a $30 fee for returning students. Your check (payable to EYSO) should be mailed with the Audition Application to:

Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 6508
Elgin, IL 60121-6508

Prepare two contrasting selections totaling 2-3 minutes: one must be technical in nature to demonstrate your facility on the instrument and the other must be lyrical to illustrate your musicality. Selections may include solo literature, etudes or appropriate orchestral excerpts. Choose these selections carefully with guidance from your instrumental teacher, as they must show your abilities on the instrument. Selections that are beyond or beneath your skill level will not enhance your audition results. Selections do not need to be memorized and no accompanist is required. Please bring two photocopies of each piece for the adjudicators' reference.

All auditionees will be asked to

• Sight-read rhythms and orchestral excerpts
• Demonstrate their knowledge of scales

These skills will further determine placement.

See Audition Information & Requirements, 2010/2011 Season.

Note: Student placement is competitive and ranked in order of artistic quality. Those qualities include: superiority of tone, intonation, vibrato, dynamic contrast, range, articulation, musicality, phrasing, rhythmic skill, artistic expression, style, and overall accuracy.