2023-24 NJYS Auditions
Register for an audition date and time slot below.
WOODWINDS
Flute
Level 1 & 2 | May 16
Level 3 & 4 | May 20
Clarinet, Oboe & Bassoon
Level 1 & 2 | May 16
Level 3 & 4 | May 17
Saxophone (Orchestral)
Level 1 | May 16
STRINGS
Violin
Level 1 & 2 | May 24 or 25
Level 3 & 4 | May 22, 24 or 25 (May 22 Auditions will take place at 60 Locust Avenue, Berkeley Heights)
Level 5 & 6 | May 18 or 19
Viola
Level 1 & 2 May 24 or 25
Level 3 & 4 May 22 or 24 (May 22 Auditions will take place at 60 Locust Avenue, Berkeley Heights)
Level 5 & 6 May 17 or 18
Cello & Bass
Level 1 & 2 May 24 or 25
Level 3 & 4 May 20 or 21
Level 5 & 6 May 19 or 20
BRASS
All Brass
Level 1 & 2 | May 16
Level 3 & 4 | May 18
JAZZ
All Instruments All Levels | May 21
Jazz Saxophone
Jazz Rhythm and Brass
HARP & PIANO
Level 5 & 6 | May 16
PERCUSSION
All Instruments All Levels | May 21
On Audition Day:
Required items for the day of the audition:
- Your instrument (extra strings, reeds, etc.) Cellos and Basses should also bring their rock stop.
- Your solo piece and excerpts that you will be presenting.
- An extra copy of your solo piece for the judges (we will not be able to make copies on the day of the audition. It can be a printout or copy of your part).
- Please be sure that you have read the requirements correctly and have your scales or excerpts prepared, depending on your audition level.
- All applicants will be required to sight-read. The judges will give you about 30 seconds to look at the sight-reading and play.
- Presentation counts, but there is no mandatory attire for this audition. We encourage you to dress nicely!
- Students, when you arrive, please check in at the front entrance. Give your full name and instrument to the staff member at check-in.
- A staff member will take you to a warm-up room, where you will have a few minutes to warm up. Students may only be accompanied by one parent or guardian in the warm-up room. Please note that warm-up rooms may need to be shared with other students, in which case family members may be asked to wait outside.
- Please arrive early to ensure you have time to warm up, as you may not be provided time if you arrive late.
- An NJYS staff person will call you when the judges are ready, and you will bring only what you need into your audition. Memorization of your solo piece is not mandatory but appreciated.
- Two judges will listen to the audition without a proctor. Please be alert and ready for their instructions.
- Once you have completed the audition you may pack up and leave.
- Accompaniment is not permitted for this audition.
For Parents:
- Parents are not allowed in the audition rooms. Staff will be available for student assistance.
- Parents are not allowed to stand by the audition door while auditions are in session.
- Recording and photography of any kind is not permitted in our building during auditions.
Location:
New Jersey Youth Symphony
570 Central Avenue, New Providence NJ 07974
Driving Instructions: Please enter through the entrance with the NJYS sign, and exit out the other exit closest to the traffic light. (Follow the provided map).
Our entrance is located in the rear of the building through the “Music School” entrance.
Free parking is available along the rear of the building.