Audition Requirements

Calling all 8th grade and high school musicians!

The FAME band application is live and available to fill out online. Come grow as a musician, participate in amazing performances, and make life long friends in our band family. Come and be a part the the best band in Douglas County!

Fill out the magnet application by clicking the button to the right. The timeline for the magnet application process is also available for you.

Teacher Recommendations - Students should share this link with teachers who they’ve asked to complete a recommendation form: DCSS Magnet Teacher Recommendation Form. Recommendations from your math, science, English, and foreign language (if applicable) teachers are requested by most magnet programs.

Contact Mr. Lebarron N. Mcwhorter, Director of Bands, if you have any audition questions. Contact Ms. Ashley Cleveland, FAME Magnet Director, if you have any FAME application and/or program questions.

Application Available: October 18, 2023
Application Deadline: December 11, 2023

Timeline:

Magnet Applications Available: October 11, 2024
Magnet Applications Due: December 9, 2024 by 5pm
NMHS Band Auditions/Interviews: January 18, 2025
- Additional audition info will be forwarded via email prior to the end of the Fall semester.
FAME Notification letters: February 3, 2025
- Please be sure that your mailing address and parent/student email addresses are correct to ensure prompt delivery of your notification.
Commitment Letters due: February 10, 2025
Magnet Permissive Transfer Window:
- February 3 - February 17, 2025

The FAME Band audition process is designed to discern the students entry skill level, and ensemble placement. We do ask student to come as prepared as possible for the audition process. Each student will be scored by the director of bands, and final results will be mailed home from the FAME Magnet Office. Contact the director of bands at lebarron[email protected] for instrumental audition questions prior to your audition. Please send all application questions to FAME Director, Mr. Ashley Cleveland, at Ashley.Cleveland@dcssga.org. You will find the link to the FAME application by clicking the link below.

FAME Magnet Application

Teacher Recommendation Form

FAME Band Audition Requirments

Audition Materials

Wind Players

Major Scales (Concert Scales): Quarter Note-8th Note Pattern and Arpeggio
- F, Bb, Eb, Ab
- Level I: One Octave
- Level II: Two Octave where applicable
Chromatic scale
- Level I: one octave; ranged for your instrument
- Level II: two octaves; ranged for your instrument
Sight Reading (Required)
Etude (Level II scoring)
- Must be a published etude or a excerpt from a concert work that showcases your musical ability. Marching/Pep band music is not an acceptable etude performance.
- GMEA All-State etudes are acceptable.
Auditions determine your level score. Level score determines your band placement.

Percussionists
**Percussionist will not have to demonstrate mallet or timpani technique for virtual auditions.**

Snare drum
- rudiments (open-closed-open):
- long roll, five stroke roll, paradiddle, flam tap, Drag Tap
Mallets
- Major Scales: Quarter Note-8th Note Pattern and Arpeggio
  - F, Bb, Eb, Ab
    - Level I: One Octave
    - Level II: Two Octave where applicable
- Sight-reading (Required) on Snare and/or Mallets
  - Level I: Sight-Reading on one
  - Level II: Sight-Reading on both
- Etude (Level II scoring)
  - Choose snare or mallets
  - Must be a published etude or a excerpt from a concert work that showcases your musical ability. Marching/Pep band music is not an acceptable etude performance.
  - GMEA All-State etudes are acceptable.
Auditions determine your level score. Level score determines your band placement.
Drum Line Auditions are separate from FAME Band auditions. A second audition will be needed. Find information on drum line auditions here.

Here are scale sheets and etudes that you may use to prepare for your FAME Band audition. You may bring your own etude/solo if you so desire. Etudes DO NOT have to be memorized.

Horn Players: The etudes posted below have two etudes of contrasting styles. Please choose only one etude for your FAME audition. It does not matter which etude you choose.

Percussion Players: You have the choice of the mallet or snare etude. You will sight read on both during your audition.

Scales & Rudiment

12 Major Scales-Bass Clef
File Size:	46 kb
File Type:	pdf

FAME BAND AUDITIONS

Calling all 8th grade and high school musicians!

FAME Band Audition Requirments

Audition Materials

Scales & Rudiment

Etudes

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