Applications and Auditions

Application and Auditions Guidelines

You should be born before December 31, 1994.

Accepted participants are expected to remain at Round Top for the full six-week period (June 3 – July 15, 2012) without absences. Your schedule should be planned accordingly. No leave of absence will be granted.

Applications are closed

 

Preliminary Auditions
All applicants have the choice to audition in person or send a recorded audition.

1) In person auditions:  Electronic Application must be submitted no later than 5 days prior to the audition date. Applicants should email or phone (as soon as possible!) the Program Director to schedule audition times and receive information about exact audition locations. Call 979-250-3815 between 10 AM and 5 PM Central Time. Auditions are recorded and do not exceed 15 minutes per applicant.
All auditions are submitted “blind” to the relevant faculty with the mention “live.”

Each instrument requires specific excerpts and solos (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone,
Bass Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Harp, Piano.)
Accompaniment is optional for solos.
Although excerpts for English horn, E-flat clarinet, Bass Clarinet are not compulsory, they are highly recommended.

!!! To print each excerpt, we advise you to click on the excerpt. Your browser will display it. Then, go to ‘file’ and ‘page set up’. Choose portrait orientation and 150% scale. Then, print.

Bring a check of $65 payable (if not already paid online) to “The James Dick Foundation”

Two recommendations should be submitted later either by email (alaind@festivalhill.org)  or snail mail (Alain Declert, P.O. Box 89, Round Top, TX 78954-0089), but must be received in Round Top by February 27, 2012.

Auditions Sites Schedule

Wednesday February 1, 2012 (4pm to 9 pm)	The Butler School of Music, Austin Jessen Auditorium
Wednesday February 15, 2012	Baton Rouge (LSU)
Monday February 6, 2012 (3:00 pm to 8:00 pm)	Bloomington, Jacobs School of Music Studio MA 166
Sunday January 29, 2012 (9:00 am to 6:00 pm)	New England Conservatory, Boston Room JH 252
Sunday February 5, 2012 (9:30 am to 6:30 pm)	Roosevelt University, Chicago Marks Hall (No percussion audition available)
Friday February 3, 2012 (10:00 am to 6:00 pm)	Cleveland C.I.M. Studio 206
Thursday February 9, 2012 (2:00 pm to 7:00 pm)	Dallas S.M.U. (Studio B026)
Wednesday February 8, 2012 (10 am to 6 pm)	Houston The Shepherd School of Music Room 1401
Tuesday January 24, 2012 (11 am to 4 pm)	Los Angeles Colburn School Mayman Hall (no percussion audition available)
Saturday February 18, 2012 (9 am to 5 pm)	New York Steinway Hall Henry Z. Steinway Room (No percussion audition available)
Saturday February 4, 2012 (10:00 am to 3:30 pm)	Oberlin Conservatory of Music Central 25
Sunday February 12, 2012 (9 am to 7 pm)	Rochester Eastman School Ciminelli Lounge
Wednesday January 25, 2012 (5 pm to 10 pm)	San Francisco Conservatory of Music Room 319 (warm up Rom 317)

2) Recorded Auditions: Submit an Electronic Application. Then, send your recorded audition (CD or flash drive only clearly labeled with name, instrument and list of contents or use YouSendIt)(No video!), which should be postmarked no later than Monday February 20, 2012 and mailed to Alain Declert P.O. Box 89 Round Top, TX 78954-0089.
All recorded auditions are submitted “blind” to the relevant faculty with the mention “prerecorded.”
Each instrument requires specific excerpts and solos (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone,
Bass Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Harp, Piano.)
Accompaniment is optional for solos.
Although excerpts for English horn, E-flat clarinet, Bass Clarinet are not compulsory, they are highly recommended.
Total time should not exceed 12 minutes!

!!! To print each excerpt, we advise you to click on the excerpt. Your browser will display it. Then, go to ‘file’ and ‘page set up’. Choose portrait orientation and 150% scale. Then, print.

Please, make sure that your CD or flash drive is playable!

Enclose a check for $65 payable to “The James Dick Foundation” or use the online payment.

Two recommendations should be submitted later either by email (alaind@festivalhill.org) or snail mail (Alain Declert, POB 89, Round Top, TX 78954-0089), but must be received by February 27, 2012.

Note: Due to the volume of applicants, we are not able to offer feedback on in person and recorded auditions.

Placement Auditions

on Monday June 4, 2012 starting at 10:00 am after the orientation meeting.
Specific excerpts will be posted early May 2012.