How to Audition
All students are required to undertake an audition and will be contacted regarding an audition time shortly after submitting an application.
Auditions will take place on Wednesday 3rd April and Thursday 4th April.
The panel for the audition will consist of MYCMA staff members. The auditions will take approximately 10 minutes. Parents and/or guardians are encouraged to attend. A short interview with the student will conclude the audition.
Auditionees will be notified of their outcome no later than Wednesday 10th April by email, with further documentation about the program. Parents or guardians will be required to sign an agreement and pay fees in full.
Audition Requirements
For the audition, auditionees should prepare the following:
Violin, Viola and Cello
- Two (2) scales of your choice in three (3) octaves and arpeggios (major and relative minor of choice).
- One (1) etude (excerpt).
- One (1) piece that is representative of your most recent repertoire learned in the past six (6) months.
- Sight reading.
Piano accompaniment for auditions is not required, however you are very welcome to bring a pianist to accompany you in your audition if you like.
Piano
- Four (4) scales: One (1) major, one (1) harmonic minor, one (1) melodic minor and one (1) chromatic scales; two (2) scales commencing on white keys and two (2) scales commencing on black keys over four (4) octaves.
- Four (4) Arpeggios, root position only: One (1) major, one (1) minor, one (1) dominant 7th and one (1) diminished 7th, two (2) scales commencing on white keys and two (2) scales commencing on black keys over four (4) octaves.
- Two (2) excerpts from contrasting pieces (no longer than two (2) minutes each).
- Sightreading.