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San Mateo High School Symphonic & Jazz Band Auditions 2023-24
Symphonic Band is open to all students who have completed Concert Band at SMHS, and upperclassmen who have the consent of Mr. Gallegos. Prior to the audition all incoming freshmen must be enrolled in Marching Band, Concert Band, or BOTH. All incoming freshmen who are interested in Symphonic Band MUST SUBMIT AUDITION VIDEO RECORDINGS to Mr. Gallegos by March 31st, 2024. Audition results will be emailed to you prior to the opening of school. Please email your recordings to mjgallegos@bearcatmusic.org. In your email, please include your contact information. The audition will consist of TWO RECORDINGS: 1) ALL major scales (see "Scales" link…play the scales in a comfortable range in eighth notes to the ninth and back down). 2) An etude/solo of your own choosing. Jazz Band enrollment is by audition only. SStudents will need to prepare Autumn Leaves for their audition. Students will play the head of the tune (provided below), and then they will solo over the changes of the entire tune. They will then take the head one more time to finish the piece. Here is a link to the backing track that the students will use to play along with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHva0Zjxp4E Drumset players will need to play a rock feel. swing feel, Latin feel, and shuffle feel. Students will be asked to submit a video audition by 3/31. Good Luck! Mr G |