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Spring 2025 Music Major / Individual Instruction Audition Information

Open Auditions for Lessons and Ensembles - Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1 PM in Studio A (Rm 2218 - first floor of the Music building). Contact Matt Falker for more information.

Are you interested in getting Individual Music Instruction as a Music Major or a Music Scholarship? Or are you interested in auditioning for one or more of the 美姬社区 Music Ensembles?

MUS 144A/B - 244A/B Individual Instruction
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(Find audition guidelines at the bottom of this page.)

All New Students

Lessons? Ensembles?

For an in-person audition appointment, or to book a meeting with a music professor.

Please contact the instructors below with questions or for more information:

Good preparation courses include a piano course, theory or ear training course, auditioning for a music ensemble, and/or taking a music history GE course like MUS 115 or 119.

Performance Lab MUS 145A/B - MUS 245A/B

For ALL music majors or prospective music majors 鈥� Register now! No audition necessary. Early registration highly recommended. Required for all music majors. Class meets Fridays from 10:30 - 11:45am in the Concert Hall (OC2406) starting 1/24/25. Contact Professor Branden Muresan: music@miracosta.edu

Spring 2025 Ensemble Audition Information

MUS 155A/B Popular Music Ensemble 'PopRox'

No audition required.鈥疌lass meets Mondays from 6:00 鈥� 9:15 pm in Studio A (OC2218) starting 1/27/25. Open to vocalists and instrumentalists. Contact Professor Justin Joyce for more information: music@miracosta.edu

MUS 165A/B - 265A/B Chamber Choir

Register now! No audition required. Early registration is highly recommended. This ensemble performs traditional choral styles with on- and off-campus performances and concert tours. Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 鈥� 6:50 pm in the Rehearsal Hall (OC2413) starting 1/28/25. Contact Professor Arlie Langager: sing@miracosta.edu 

MUS 166A/B - 266A/B Vocal Jazz Ensemble 'Frequency'

Open to vocalists and instrumentalists. Class meets Mondays/Wednesdays from 1:00 - 3:20 pm in the Rehearsal Hall (OC2413) starting 1/27/25. Audition at the first class meeting OR by appointment. Contact Professor Matt Falker: 鈥痡补锄锄蔼尘颈谤补肠辞蝉迟补.别诲耻

MUS 152A/B - 252A/B Small Group Jazz Ensemble 'MOJO' 

Audition at first class meeting / OR by appointment. The band performs and records both small and big band tunes. Class meets Tuesday at 6:00 - 8:50 pm in Studio A (OC2218) starting 1/28/25. Contact Professor Steve Torok: playjazz@miracosta.edu

MUS 170A/B - 270A/B Symphony Orchestra

Audition at first class meeting, or one week prior. Class meets Wednesdays from 6:30 鈥� 9:35 pm in the Concert Hall starting on 1/29/25. Contact Professor Branden Muresan: 鈥�brandenmuresan@miracosta.edu

not offered Fall 2024:   

  • MUS 161A/B - 261A/B Concert Chorale
  • MUS 150A/B - 250A/B Contemporary Big Band

Audition Guidelines for Individual Instruction

Jazz/Commercial Instrumental

  • Perform a piece or excerpt demonstrating what you believe to be your best effort.
    • Big band chart, Lead sheet melody, Transcribed solo, Etude, Other ensemble part, Excerpt of sonata, concerto, etc鈥�
    • Use a recorded accompaniment or metronome
    • One to two minutes is sufficient
  • Perform major and minor scales of your choosing (at least one of each if possible). Use a metronome.
  • Piano, Bass, Guitar: Comp a 12 bar blues in any style (use a backing track or metronome).
    • Optional: Comp a jazz standard in any style (use a backing track or metronome).
  • Drum set: Perform various grooves (Swing, Latin, Funk, Rock, etc鈥s many as you feel most comfortable doing)
    • Optional: Perform blues scales and/or various modes of your choosing. Use a metronome.
    • Optional: Improvise solo in any style using a backing track.
  • Make appointment with faculty member to discuss audition submission and academic goals. 

Classical Instrumental

  • Perform a piece or excerpt demonstrating what you believe to be your best effort.
    • Etude, Orchestra or band part, excerpt of sonata, concerto, etc鈥�
    • One to two minutes is sufficient
  • Perform major and minor scales of your choosing (at least one of each).
  • Make appointment with faculty member to discuss audition submission and academic goals.

Voice

  • Perform a piece or excerpt demonstrating what you believe to be your best effort.
    • Song, Etude, Choral part
    • Use a recorded accompaniment or metronome
    • One to two minutes is sufficient
  • If Possible: Perform major and minor scales of your choosing (at least one of each).
  • Make appointment with faculty member to discuss audition submission and academic goals.