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HONORS ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS / AUDITION LINKS

9/20/2021

Honors Orchestra Auditions

The excerpts for the 2021-2022 Honors Orchestra auditions are as follows:

Violin: Concerto in G Major - Mozart (Schirmer) Mvmt. 1: mm. 51-75
Viola: Divertimento in C Major - Mozart (Piatigorsky) Mvmt. 1: mm. 38 - end (no repeat)
Cello: Concerto in e minor - Vivaldi/Dallapiccola - F. XIV n. 5 Rose (International) Mvmt. 2: mm. 19 - end (no repeat)
Bass: 30 Etudes for the String Bass, Etude #3 Marciale - F. Simandl (Carl Fischer): mm. 49 - end

Direct link to Honors Orchestra Submittable audition: https://pmeadistrict1.submittable.com/submit/203776/honors-orchestra-2021-2022

As a reminder, submissions must be uploaded through Submittable no later than 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

Eryn Carranza
PMEA District 1 - President
Band Director - South Fayette School District
3640 Old Oakdale Rd.
McDonald, PA 15057
[email protected]

PMEA District 1 Honors Orchestra Auditions

9/15/2021

PMEA District 1 Honors Orchestra Auditions
PMEA District 1 Honors Orchestra Auditions are on Monday, September 20. Auditions will be completed via Submittable. In order to prepare for the audition submission, please be aware of the following:

Every student and director will need to create a Submittable account if he/she does not have one. Sign Up for Submittable Here
The student's director MUST be a current PMEA member. Please be sure to check the status of your membership on the PMEA website
There is a $5 fee per audition that will need to be paid online, through Submittable, at the time the audition is submitted.
The audition excerpts will be released on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. The link to the D1 Honors Orchestra Submittable audition and a listing of the audition excerpts will be posted on the PMEA District 1 website. (As a reminder, the audition repertoire is currently posted on the website.) For your convenience, some general audition guidelines are listed below.
Students must upload his/her audition, through his/her Submittable account, no later than 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. **Students need to consider the time that will be required to complete the online application and process/upload the audition video in order to ensure the timely submission.
Directors will be notified of the auditions they need to evaluate by Thursday, September 23,2021. The judging of auditions must be completed by 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 27, 2021.
The PMEA District 1 Honors Orchestra results will be posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Eryn Carranza at [email protected]

General Audition Guidelines
1. Complete the application form. The Director must be a current PMEA member. *You will need to create a Submittable account, if you have not already done so. (Please note that email notifications are sent to the email address on the Submittable account under which the application is submitted.) 2. No identifying clothing may be worn (i.e. no school t-shirts, no name identification, no PMEA, NAfME All Eastern or National shirts). Additionally, please do not include any identifying information in the video file name or in the content of the recording (i.e. your name or school name). 3. The music excerpt requirement must be recorded from start to finish without cuts and/or splices. Students’ hands/body/face must be visible in the video. To obtain the best audio quality, a good microphone as well as high-end computers or digital recording devices for the recording equipment are suggested. ** There can be no use of any device that can be perceived to give aid to a student (i.e. no earphones,airpods, etc.)

Tips for recordings in Submittable:

The maximum video size is 4GB – the larger the video, the longer it will take to load
mp4 files appear to upload better than .mov files
Small rooms with good acoustic qualities will create the best recording
A good microphone and a good piece of recording equipment (high end computer or digital recording device) are the two things that can most improve a recording.

Eryn Carranza
PMEA District 1 - President
Band Director - South Fayette School District
3640 Old Oakdale Rd.

McDonald, PA 15057
[email protected]

Welcome from our President...

9/8/2021

Dear Colleagues,

It is hard to believe a new school year is upon us! For many of us, the start of the school year, especially this one, brings mixed emotions. There is pure joy as some of our students (and us) get to experience in-person music making for the first time in many months! And for others, there is a great sense of being overwhelmed with the effects that the pandemic has had on our programs. Wherever you are on this emotional spectrum, know that you are not alone! The D1 Executive Committee and many other of your music colleagues are committed to doing all we can to help and support you, so please do hesitate to reach out.

I am looking forward to serving PMEA District 1 and I hope to meet and reconnect with many of you as the year progresses. Again, if I can be of any help, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]

Best wishes for a great year,
Eryn Carranza

PMEA District 1 President

We Need YOU!
We want to be engaged with as many members of D1 as possible, but we need your help!

Have an idea (big or small!) or a suggestion for improvement, reach out to us and share!
Questions, just ask!
Concerns, we need to hear those too!

Contact Eryn Carranza, D1 President at [email protected]

New to PMEA District 1?
If you are a new teacher or maybe just new to PMEA District 1, we would love to hook you up with a District 1 mentor. If you are interested in having a mentor or being a mentor please email Jamie Gore, D1 Secretary, at [email protected]

D1 Festivals are Back
We are excited to be able to once again offer in-person festivals for our students of District 1. More detailed information will be shared in the next few days so be on the lookout! In the meantime, here are some quick notes:

All D1 auditions will be done remotely via Submittable
Festival dates are listed on the D1 website
Audition requirements and repertoire (where applicable) are listed on the D1 website

Professional Development Day
Plans are in the works for an in-person professional development day to be held in the second semester.

Need $$?
We are pleased to offer the D1 Mini-Grant program once again this year. Two (2) $500 grants and four (4) $250 grants will be awarded in each of our four areas of specialization - general, vocal, band, and orchestra. More info coming soon!