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Student Program Registration

Thank you so much for considering joining Harmony! Find details below. 

APPLICATIONS OPEN

2024/25 season

Deadline: August 30th, 11:59 PM PST

Apply with the link below

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NOTE: Requirements have been updated

Applicants may be invited to the Artist Circle by approval from the Board of Directors. 

 

Applying students must be rising into grades 6-10 before the start of the 2023-24 school year and play at least one of the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, or piano. ​Students must have at least 2 years of private instruction for the instrument they are applying with.

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Application and program tuition are free. 

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ALL APPLICANTS are automatically accepted once the application form is properly submitted. Our program is non-competitive, and we take all students as long as there is a promise of commitment (attending rehearsals to the best of ability) and a willingness to contribute to the Harmony community (putting best effort into group/individual improvement). 

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1) Students apply by filling out a Google form including their instrumentation, age, grade, and school. 

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2) Students audition for their specific instruments by sending in an audition recording, either by 1) entering an unlisted Youtube video in the Application Form, or 2) sending the video to Harmony's email, harmonyensemblecba@gmail.com. Look below for video requirements. 

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3) We will match students with others in trio or quartet form. To have the best combinations possible, age, ability, and instrumentation will be considered. 

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Students may be able to request certain ensemble formats, but results can not be guaranteed.

 

Each small ensemble shall be provided with the following:

  • A location for rehearsal sessions 

  • Pieces [varies by ability, instrumentation, etc]

  • Guidance / mentoring

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Placement Audition Requirements

  1. Scales (see below for respective scales)

Strings & Piano: G Major & D Major scale, 1 octave (if able, 2 octaves)       

Winds(scales in CONCERT PITCH): Eb Major and Bb Major scale, 1 octave (if able, 2 octaves)  

  1. Piece or excerpt that demonstrates the musician's current skill level/ability (nothing greater than 5 mins; cuts can be made if needed)

   (Please keep in mind that playing a more difficult piece does not translate to having more musical ability)

 

  • Video must be posted on YouTube (unlisted) with the student's name and age in the description

  • Introduce yourself with your full name (first and last), age, the instrument you are auditioning for, your rising grade, and the name of the piece or excerpt you are playing and the composer (if from a book, please state the name of the book; if from a piece for large ensemble, please state the name of the piece and it's instrumentation) [ex. "My name is James Mary, I am 11 years old, I am auditioning for cello, and for the 2024-25 school year I will be in 7th grade. (I am playing _______ by _______ from/for ________."]

  • Video must be uncut and unedited to imitate an in-person audition (if any footage or audio is found tampered with, this will result in a rejection of the application)

  • The order should be: introduction - scales - piece.

  • Music does not need to be memorized.

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