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Orchestra Excerpts will be available on October 15th.

The Orchestra Division voted to return to in-person auditions only for the 2026-2027 school year. All auditions will be held on Saturday, December 5th at Westmoore High School.

Vendor Information
OkMEA
Attn: Orchestra
PO Box 886
Muskogee, OK, 74402

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Eligibility

Students must be a member in good standing of their high school music organization. They have to attend all rehearsals and performances of their OkMEA All-State organization and abide by the Rules of Conduct. Students must be eligible academically under OSSAA guidelines at the time of auditions and at the time of the festival.

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Deadlines and Fees

First Deadline – September 12, 2026
– $20.00 per student
Second Deadline – September 19, 2026
– $45.00 per student
Emergency Deadline – Contact Orchestra VP
– $100.00 per student

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Audition Dates

Excerpts Released
October 15

Auditions
December 5
Live auditions at Westmoore HS

December 12 – Weather Contingency Date

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Audition Material

The string audition material will consist of four parts:
1. Scale
2. Etude
3. Orchestral Excerpts
4. Sight-Reading

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Scales

Prepare all major scales, memorized, 3 octaves, slur two quarter notes (quarter note = 90) in the following format: each note is played once ascending and once descending with the top note not repeated. Note: Double Bass will play only two-octave scales. The use or nonuse of vibrato on the scale will not add or subtract points.

Violin, Viola, Cello Example:
Ascending: CDEFGABCDEFGABCDEFGABC
Descending: BAGFEDCBAGFEDCBAGFEDC

Bass Example:
Ascending: CDEFGABCDEFGABC
Descending: BAGFEDCBAGFEDC

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Etudes

Violin
42 Studies or Caprices by Kreutzer
Schirmer Edition (Singer)
#10; Quarter note = 90
*Fingerings and bowings marked are required.

Viola
31 Selected Studies by Fiorillo
Edited by Joesph Vieland
#1, Largo; Quarter note = 72, Allegro; Quarter note = 96
#27; Quarter note = 96
*Fingerings and bowings marked are required.

Cello
170 Foundation Studies, Vol. 2 by Schroeder
Carl Fischer Edition (02470)
#98; Quarter note = 90
*Fingerings and bowings marked are required.

Double Bass
57 Studies in Two Volumes for String Bass, Vol. 1
by Storch-Hrabe
Edited by Zimmerman (International 1034)
#2; Quarter note = 76
*Fingerings and bowings marked are required.

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Excerpts

Excerpts will be released to directors in October. A prelim excerpt will be identified and the rest will be potential Final Round excerpts.

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Sight Reading

Sight-reading is required at the audition. Each student will be given a thirty-second study period, during which they may shadow-bow or finger their instruments, but may not make any noise. Points may be deducted, or the student may be disqualified for excessive finger-tapping.

DIRECTORS: Please note that all directors who have students participating in the auditions are required to be at the audition and either adjudicate, monitor, or assist as needed. If you know of any string specialists new to our state that would be willing to help with the auditions please email the Orchestra Chair.