Interested in auditioning for our Middle School Program?
Auditions will be held Saturday, August 12th, 2023!
Details and registration below!
Auditions will be held Saturday, August 12th, 2023!
Details and registration below!
Audition Scheduling
Follow these 3 simple steps!
1) Fill out an online registration form:
2) Submit a non-refundable $20 audition fee.
3) Thanks! We will contact all registered applicants in late July to schedule their audition times.
If you will be unable to attend auditions in-person on August 12th, we will be in touch with you about alternate options!
If you will be unable to attend auditions in-person on August 12th, we will be in touch with you about alternate options!
GTF Middle School Program
The curriculum in our middle school program is centered around building the creative, collaborative skills utilized in our innovative high school ensemble and by folk musicians around the world. Students will:
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Bowed string players (violinists, violists, cellists, or bassists), enrolled in grades 6-9 during the 2023-2024 school year, who are also members of their school orchestra programs. (Homeschooled students of appropriate age, students who are enrolled in online school, and those whose schools do not have orchestra programs are also welcome to apply!)
Students must have completed at least two years of musical study, either through enrollment in a school orchestra program or in a private lesson setting.
Students do not need to have prior fiddling experience. We are looking for musicians who are eager to learn about our creative, collaborative approach to music-making!
Note: students who will be in 9th grade are eligible to participate in either the High School or Middle School Program. Due to their differing structures and calendars, students who start the year in the Middle School Program are not eligible to move into the High School Program mid-season.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
1) A required Audition Tune to be learned by ear from audio recordings. Recordings of the 2023 Middle School Audition Tune will be posted here and sent out to all registered students in mid-July. (Please note: this Audition Tune will NOT be the same as the Audition Tune for the High School Program!)
This audition requirement helps students prepare for the way they will learn music in GTF.
2) Scales and arpeggios, to be performed memorized.
Violin: G major and A major in 2 octaves; C major and D major in (at least) 1 octave.
Viola: C major and D major in 2 octaves; G major and A major in (at least) 1 octave.
Cello: C major and D major 2 octaves; G major and A major in (at least) 1 octave.
Bass: G major in 2 octaves; A major, C major, and C major in (at least) 1 octave.
Students will be asked to play at least 2 scales and their accompanying arpeggios. Additionally, students should be able to explain the key signatures for each scale (e.g., the key of D major has two sharps, F# and C#.)
Scales and arpeggios help us to gauge each student's technical proficiency and knowledge of music theory. Notably, having active knowledge of arpeggios helps students to more quickly learn and develop accompaniment skills like the ones used in GTF.
3) A short chat, 3-5 minutes, with GTF Teaching Staff.
We are looking for enthusiastic, curious, community-minded musicians! Be prepared to talk briefly about your background and interests, both musical and otherwise.
WHAT TO WEAR
This is an informal audition. Feel free to dress comfortably, but appropriately.
WHERE TO GO
Auditions will be held in-person at New Hope Community Church in Gilbert (1380 E. Guadalupe Rd.), where our weekly rehearsals take place. Audition times will be scheduled in July 2023.
WHAT IF I'M OUT OF TOWN AND UNABLE TO MAKE AN IN-PERSON AUDITION?
Great question! We would love to find a time to connect with you about other audition options. Please fill out an Audition Registration Form and we'll be in touch!
- learn fun fiddle tunes
- make new friends
- develop musical creativity and flexibility
- build leadership skills
- participate in jam sessions with students in the high school program
- and, develop confidence, both personally and musically!
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Bowed string players (violinists, violists, cellists, or bassists), enrolled in grades 6-9 during the 2023-2024 school year, who are also members of their school orchestra programs. (Homeschooled students of appropriate age, students who are enrolled in online school, and those whose schools do not have orchestra programs are also welcome to apply!)
Students must have completed at least two years of musical study, either through enrollment in a school orchestra program or in a private lesson setting.
Students do not need to have prior fiddling experience. We are looking for musicians who are eager to learn about our creative, collaborative approach to music-making!
Note: students who will be in 9th grade are eligible to participate in either the High School or Middle School Program. Due to their differing structures and calendars, students who start the year in the Middle School Program are not eligible to move into the High School Program mid-season.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
1) A required Audition Tune to be learned by ear from audio recordings. Recordings of the 2023 Middle School Audition Tune will be posted here and sent out to all registered students in mid-July. (Please note: this Audition Tune will NOT be the same as the Audition Tune for the High School Program!)
This audition requirement helps students prepare for the way they will learn music in GTF.
2) Scales and arpeggios, to be performed memorized.
Violin: G major and A major in 2 octaves; C major and D major in (at least) 1 octave.
Viola: C major and D major in 2 octaves; G major and A major in (at least) 1 octave.
Cello: C major and D major 2 octaves; G major and A major in (at least) 1 octave.
Bass: G major in 2 octaves; A major, C major, and C major in (at least) 1 octave.
Students will be asked to play at least 2 scales and their accompanying arpeggios. Additionally, students should be able to explain the key signatures for each scale (e.g., the key of D major has two sharps, F# and C#.)
Scales and arpeggios help us to gauge each student's technical proficiency and knowledge of music theory. Notably, having active knowledge of arpeggios helps students to more quickly learn and develop accompaniment skills like the ones used in GTF.
3) A short chat, 3-5 minutes, with GTF Teaching Staff.
We are looking for enthusiastic, curious, community-minded musicians! Be prepared to talk briefly about your background and interests, both musical and otherwise.
WHAT TO WEAR
This is an informal audition. Feel free to dress comfortably, but appropriately.
WHERE TO GO
Auditions will be held in-person at New Hope Community Church in Gilbert (1380 E. Guadalupe Rd.), where our weekly rehearsals take place. Audition times will be scheduled in July 2023.
WHAT IF I'M OUT OF TOWN AND UNABLE TO MAKE AN IN-PERSON AUDITION?
Great question! We would love to find a time to connect with you about other audition options. Please fill out an Audition Registration Form and we'll be in touch!
REHEARSALS & TUITION
Tuition for the 2023-2024 season is $325 per student. Tuition is non-refundable.
Tuition includes: rehearsal costs/expenses, instruction during rehearsals, private workshops with guest clinicians, and each student's first GTF t-shirt.
Tuition does not include: any travel or food. When any non-tuition expenses arise, parents will be notified in advance. In future seasons, through community donations and grants, we hope to be able to cover these expenses for our students and offer tuition scholarships.
Tuition includes: rehearsal costs/expenses, instruction during rehearsals, private workshops with guest clinicians, and each student's first GTF t-shirt.
Tuition does not include: any travel or food. When any non-tuition expenses arise, parents will be notified in advance. In future seasons, through community donations and grants, we hope to be able to cover these expenses for our students and offer tuition scholarships.
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Rehearsals will be held on THURSDAY nights from 4:30-5:45 PM during the school year (August 2023 to May 2024). Our first rehearsal of the 2023-2024 season will be held Thursday, September 7th, 2023.
All rehearsals will be held at: New Hope Community Church 1380 E. Guadalupe Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85234 |