2008 District Band Audition Information

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On this page, you will find information about District Band auditions that are January 5, 2008.  Please review all of the information on this page! 

Letter from the Director of the McLean High School Band:

Dear Families of Students Auditioning for the District XII All-District Bands, 

McLean High School is looking forward to hosting the All-District Band Auditions for District XII on January 5, 2008.  High school students will be auditioning for the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, and middle school students will be auditioning for the Junior Symphonic Band.

Please understand that auditioning students (and parents who wait for them) can expect to spend several hours on campus in order to complete the entire audition process.  This process includes check-in, warm-up, and the audition itself.  At that point you may leave or choose to wait for the unofficial results to be posted in the cafeteria and at www.mcleanband.org.  This usually does not happen until mid-afternoon and/or early evening for the larger sections such as Flutes, Clarinets, Alto Saxophones, and Trumpets.  Official results will not be available on the day of the audition.

Check-in will take place along the main hall with a different station (table) for each instrument.  Please ask for the map sent to each school.  Parking is very limited, so we strongly suggest carpooling.  Parking is available from both the Westmorland and Davidson road entrances, as well as along the baseball field side of the building.  Students must have been registered by their director in advance.  Students may not register on the day of auditions.  The cafeteria will open to the public for a variety of refreshments..

There is an important change this year to our audition process.  In order to streamline our process a bit, audition numbers are being pre-assigned by computer.  These numbers will not be released until audition day at check-in, to protect the anonymity of each auditionee.  Students must arrive at the times indicated below.  Failure to arrive at the assigned times may result in a student missing their audition time.  The check-in process is as follows:

8:30 am:  All Block A students must report for check-in.

10:30 am:  All Block B students must report for check-in

12:30pm:  All Block C students must report for check-in

 2:3 0 pm:  All Block D students must report for check-in.

Upon arrival, the student should:

1. Locate the check-in table specific to the instrument and level on which you are auditioning.
2. Identify yourself to the check-in desk official using your full name and school.
3. You will be asked a series of questions.  Answer them accurately and clearly.
4. You will be given printed instructions with your printed audition number label affixed. Do not lose it.
5. Go to the designated warm-up/holding area for your instrument.  Pay careful attention to the numbers being called.
6. When your number is called, present yourself to the runner and they will take you to the audition.
7. Complete the audition (leave your audition number sheet in the audition room) and then return to the warm-up/holding area to pack up.
8. At this point you may wait for results in the cafeteria (have a snack and a drink) or you may leave.

Most auditions will take place in a single room.  Some will take place in several rooms.  Be sure to realize that there may be other rooms the auditionee will need to cycle through to complete the audition.  The audition is only complete when the auditionee has played two major scales, a chromatic scale and completed a sight-reading evaluation and for high school students, a prepared piece.  A student guide will be present to assist you.  You may not talk in the audition room.  If you need to ask a question, please leave the room and talk to your guide, who will then speak for you to the judges for you.

The official results will be emailed to each director within one week of the event.  This time will allow the host to review and check all score entries to certify that no errors have occurred.  Please understand this takes time to review all the score sheets.  It is the responsibility of each director to notify his or her students of the official results.

Please note that the All-District Band event is Jan.31-Feb.2, 2008 at Oakton HS.  If your student is selected, please make every effort to participate or withdraw in a timely fashion in order to make the slot available to the next student.

If you have any questions regarding the event or results please contact your director.

It is assumed that all students recognize and understand that they are expected to be on their best behavior throughout the time they are at McLean High School.  All Fairfax County Public School rules will be in effect throughout the day.  The host reserves the right to have disruptive students removed from the school grounds.

Finally, please remember that this event is a district-wide event and, as such, is a showcase of the talented musicians we have in our region.  Please make every effort to represent your school, your family, and yourself in the best possible light.  Good Luck! 

Sincerely,

James Kirchenbauer, Dir. of Bands, McLean High School

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