The Wind Ensemble holds placement auditions for fall and spring semester. It is going to work a little differently this year. If you are happy where you are, then you don't need to audition. However, I do reserve the right to adjust your seat to keep the sections balanced. If you would like to try and move up, then come prepared to play.
Please prepare a short piece (for example an etude, excerpt from a larger work, parts of a sonata or concerto etc). Choose a piece which best shows your ability; a fast piece and a slow piece would be most preferred. If you are in the ensemble and audition to move up and are not successful, you won't lose seating.
Also, members who are new to the group (Freshmen and current students) will be required to audition for seating placement. Please sign up for a time slot outside the music office in the Slosberg Music Center.
The Brandeis Wind Ensemble rehearses Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 10pm in the Slosberg Recital Hall.
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January 16
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7:30 - 10:00 Full Ensemble Rehearsal
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January 23
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7:30 - 10:00
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January 30
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7:30 - 10:00
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February 6
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7:30 - 10:00
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February 13
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7:30 - 10:00
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February 20
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No Rehearsal - Winter Break
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February 27
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7:30 - 10:00
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March 6
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7:30 - 10:00
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March 13
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7:30 - 10:00
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March 20
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7:30 - 10:00
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March 27
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7:30 - 10:00
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April 3 & April 10
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No Rehearsal - Spring Break
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April 17
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7:30 - 10:00
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April 24
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7:30 - 10:00
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May 1
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7:30 - 10:00 Dress Rehearsal**
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May 5
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6:30 Warm Up** 8:00 Spring Concert**
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Concert Attire
• Men: Tuxedo, black bow tie, white long-sleeve shirt, black socks, black dress shoes.
• Women: Black dress or long black skirt/pants with either black or white blouse, dress shoes.
Rehearsals
• Be prepared to begin On Time. Arrive early enough so you can be on stage, warmed up and ready to tune at the beginning of rehearsal.
• Please have a pencil with you at all times
Care Of Music
• Members sign out all music at the beginning of each semester and hand in the folder with all music at the end of the concert.
• At least $10 will be charged per part for the replacement of any music signed out to you that is damaged or lost. Note: replacing one part may require buying a whole set.
Rehearsal schedule posting and online schedule calendar
• Music for the following week’s rehearsal will be posted following every rehearsal.
• All members are responsible for checking the online calendar BEFORE purchasing airline tickets or
making other travel arrangements. The calendar can be seen with your web browser.
Attendance Policy
• All questions/notifications regarding attendance/absence should be made in writing and directed to the conductor. In an emergency, you may leave messages at (781) 736-3328 or (508) 479-3710.
• Anyone not on stage ready to play before the tuning note is sounded is deemed late.
• Two unexcused latenesses = one unexcused absence.
• Two unexcused absences = ineligibility to play the concert.
• Ineligibility to perform = no credit.
• No unexcused absences are permitted the week of the concert.
• ALL matters regarding attendance or lateness are covered under the academic honesty requirements of the institution.
Grading
A grade will be derived based on factors such as class participation, performance ability and especially attendance.
Resolving Class Conflicts
• Chemistry labs and study groups for other classes often conflict with ensemble rehearsals. In most cases, it is possible to transfer to a different section whose labs meet at a different time.
• At the beginning of each semester, check the exam schedule for your classes and notify the personnel manager/ director of potential conflicts. (Exact exam dates may not be available from your professor until later in the semester.)
• The music department will contact the professor to see if a make-up can be scheduled for you.
Advanced Notification Of Absence/Lateness
• Send a written request to the director at least 10 days in advance of the date of the request.
• VALID EXCUSES: Illness, family emergency.
• INVALID EXCUSES: Exams, papers due, review sessions, extra classes, appointments with faculty advisors, trips to the airport, a friend's crisis, engagements with family or friends, appointments with doctors and dentists, conflicting class or work schedules, and the like.
Last Minute Emergency Notification
• Call and leave a message at (781) 736-3328 or (508) 479-3710 as soon as possible.
• ARRANGE TO GET YOUR FOLDER TO REHEARSAL
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