Audition Information

Thank you for all the wonderful MYA experiences; they have shaped Evan into a musician and made him a richer person! We thank you for your extreme dedication to the kids and for the musical and personal excellence you model and teach.
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Auditions for the 2013-2014 Season

Have you already filled out a form and paid? Schedule your audition here.

First round auditions for Orchestra are complete. If you would like to audition for MYA for the 2013-14 year, please consult the list of openings below and schedule your audition. All openings will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and audition times will be posted soon.

Symphony:

·Bassoons

·Horn

·Trombone

·Violas

·Bass

Concert:

·Bassoons

·Horns

·Trumpet

·trombone

·Percussion

·Violas

·Basses

Philharmonia:

·Oboe

·Bassoons

·Horns

·Trumpets

·Trombones

·Tuba

·Percussion

·Violas

·Basses

Concertino:

·Clarinet

·Bassoons

·Horns

·Trumpets

·Percussion/timpani

·Violas

·Cellos

·Basses

Cadet:

·Oboe

·Clarinets

·Bassoons

·Horns

·Timpani

·Violas

·Cellos

·Basses

Reading Orchestra:

·All string instruments

How do I Sign Up and Schedule an Audition?

  1. Fill out an Audition Form. When completing the form, please provide the e-mail address you use most often for audition-related communications. After you submit the form, please print and keep your audition scheduling code.
  2. Pay the $30 non-refundable audition fee. You may pay your $30 non-refundable audition fee in one of two ways: (Click Here to Pay online)

Be sure to double-check your family and school calendars before selecting an audition time. Due to the high demand for times, each rescheduling of an audition appointment requires the payment of an additional $30 non-refundable rescheduling fee. Click Here to Pay Online.

During peak audition sign-up period, we may temporarily run out of audition time slots. Please rest assured that we actively monitor the audition schedule and will add additional time slots as needed. Thank you for your understanding!

MYA Auditions begin in March each season and will end the beginning of May. Auditions for the 2013-2014 Season are currently posted, more dates will be added on a regular basis. If the dates listed do not work for you, please exit out of the page. If you choose a date and you need to change it for any reason, there is a $30 rescheduling fee. Entrance into all programs, except Reading Orchestra is based on the result of an audition. All auditions are taped and reviewed by a committee of ensemble directors in early May. Placement decisions are announced in May and after that, auditions are held only for open positions. We recommend that students apply for an audition as soon as possible.

Prospective students and their families should become acquainted with the various programs offered by Midwest Young Artists. Visits to our regularly-scheduled rehearsals are always welcome and attendance at MYA concerts is strongly encouraged!

All auditions take place at the MYA Center. For more information and directions about this facility, click here.

If you have any questions about the audition process and what you should expect, visit our Audition FAQ page.

Current MYA members are not required to audition each year unless they wish to apply for the next higher level ensemble.

Please direct questions to Auditions Coordinator, Ben Rusch at benrusch@mya.org.

Audition Requirements by Program

Audition requirements of each program are detailed in the links below; please seek guidance from your private teacher when preparing for the audition.