Schedule for Next Year's Grades 6-8

Times are approximate. Some waiting is involved.

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Cleveland Middle School Band Room (6910 Natalie NE on Louisiana, just south of Montgomery)
8:00 a.m. Flutes (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders whose last names begin with A-M)
9:00 a.m. Flutes (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders whose last names begin with N-Z)
10:00 a.m. Clarinets (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders whose last names begin with A-M)
10:45 a.m. Clarinets (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders whose last names begin with N-Z)
11:30 a.m. Oboes (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders)
12:15 p.m. Bassoons (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders)

Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
3:30 p.m. Violins (Next year's 8th graders whose last names begin with A-F)
4:30 p.m. Violins (Next year's 8th graders whose last names begin with G-M)

Thursday, May 6, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
3:30 p.m. Violins (Next year's 8th graders whose last names begin with N-S)
4:30 p.m. Violins (Next year's 8th graders whose last names begin with T-Z)

Friday, May 7, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
3:30 p.m. Violins (Next year's 7th graders whose last names begin with A-F)
4:15 p.m. Violins (Next year's 7th graders whose last names begin with G-M)

Saturday, May 8, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
8:30 a.m. Violins (Next year's 7th graders whose last names begin with N-S)
9:30 a.m. Violins (Next year's 7th graders whose last names begin with T-Z)
10:30 a.m. Violins (Next year's 6th graders whose last names begin with A-L)
11:15 a.m. Violins (Next year's 6th graders whose last names begin with M-Z)

Saturday, May 8, 2010
Cleveland Middle School Band Room (6910 Natalie NE on Louisiana, just south of Montgomery)
8:00 a.m. Trumpets (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders)
8:45 a.m. French Horns (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders)
9:30 a.m. Trombones (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders)
10:15 a.m. Tubas (Next year's 6th, 7th, & 8th graders)
11:00 a.m. Percussion (Next year's 6th, 7th & 8th graders)

Monday, May 10, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
3:30 p.m. String Bass (Next year's 8th graders)
4:15 p.m. . String Bass (Next year's 6th & 7th graders)

Thursday, May 13, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
3:30 p.m. Cellos (Next year's 8th graders whose last names begin with A-L)

Friday, May 14, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
3:30 p.m. Cellos (Next year's 8th graders whose last names begin with M-Z)

Saturday, May 15, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
8:30 a.m. Cellos (Next year's 7th graders whose last names begin with A-L)
9:30 a.m. Cellos (Next year's 7th graders whose last names begin with M-Z)
10:15 a.m. Cellos (Next year's 6th graders)

Monday, May 17, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
3:30 p.m. Violas (Next year's 8th graders whose last names begin with A-L)
4:00 p.m. Violas (Next year's 8th graders whose last names begin with M-Z)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Robertson & Sons Violin Shop (3201 Carlisle NE)
3:30 p.m. Violas (Next year's 7th graders whose last names begin with A-L)
4:15 p.m. Violas (Next year's 7th graders whose last names begin with M-Z)
5:00 p.m. Violas (Next year's 6th graders)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Harp Studio (Call for directions)
4:00 p.m. Harps (Next year's 6th - 12th graders)

Please note that there is a $5.00 audition fee, which students should bring to their audition. Students will be auditioned on a prepared solo of their choice (no accompaniment), sight-reading and a major scale of the student's choice.

Percussionists should perform in as many areas as possible, i.e., snare drum, timpani, and mallets. Percussionists: bring your own snare drum and a copy of your music to the audition.

Following the auditions, students may be placed in the Prelude String Orchestra (grades 6 - 8), Albuquerque Junior Orchestra (grades 6 - 8) or the Albuquerque Junior Symphony (grades 7 - 9).

ELIGIBILITY

1. All public, parochial, private and home school students within a 50-mile radius of Albuquerque are eligible.

2. Students in grades 6 - 8 and 11 years old as of August 1, 2010 are eligible.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Students must be enrolled as regular members of their school band or orchestra, if offered. Enrollment will be verified

2. Students accepted into the PSO, AJO & AJS will be required to pay a tuition fee as established annually by the AYS Program Inc. Board of Directors. Need based financial aid is available.

3. AJO/AJS Hummingbird Camp will be held August 14 & 15, 2010

4. NOTE for 2010 - 2011 season: Prelude String Orchestra and Albuquerque Junior Orchestra will accept students in grades 6 - 8; the Albuquerque Junior Symphony will accept students in grades 7 - 9.

Students selected will be notified BY MAIL IN MID JUNE. AUDITIONS WILL NOT BE HELD AGAIN IN THE FALL

For additional information, call the AYS Program office at 875-1319