Find this year's audition excerpt videos in November!
Cannon Music Camp and Hayes School of Music faculty have recorded videos of several excerpts for District Band and Regional Orchestra auditions. These are not related to the camp auditions or application process, but are offered for students in the state to use as a helpful reference as they practice.
In October and November of each year, we feature the excerpts for that year's cycle. Visit us again in late Fall to see this page updated with the current videos!
2023-2024 North Carolina Audition Solo Videos
All-District/All-State Band and Regional/Honors Orchestra
Auditioning for an instrumental honors ensemble in North Carolina? Make this year's audition the best ever! Practice with support from video demonstrations by faculty from Cannon Music Camp and the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University.
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Euphonium
Performed by Dr. Sam Ambrose and Dr. Beth Wiese
- All State Band Middle School (6-8) Euphonium Solo - “Audition Solo 1C”
- All State Band High School (9-10) Euphonium BC Solo - “Audition Solo 2C”
- All State Band High School (9-10) Euphonium TC Solo - “Audition Solo 2C”
- All State Band Senior High (11-12) Euphonium BC Solo - “Concerto for Trombone, Mvt. 1” by N. Rimsky Korsakov
- All State Band Senior High (11-12) Euphonium TC Solo - “Concerto for Trombone, Mvt. 1” by N. Rimsky Korsakov
Flute
Horn
Mallets
Saxophone
Snare/Cymbals
Performed by Dr. Brady Spitz
- All State Band Middle School (6-8) SNARE/CYMBALS Solos: “Step 1: Snare Drum Solo Rotation 3” and “Step 2: Snare Drum Technical & Crash Cymbal Etudes Rotation 3” by Greg Dills
- All State Band High School (9-10) SNARE/CYMBALS Solos: “NCBA Concert Snare Drum Audition Part #1 - Series #1” and "NCBA Rudimental Snare Drum Audition Part #2 Snare Drum Technical and Triangle Etudes - Series #1” by Eric Willie
- All State Band Senior High (11-12) SNARE/CYMBALS Solos: “NCBA Concert Snare Drum Audition 11-12 Part 1” and “NCMEA Rudimental Snare Drum Audition 11-12 Part 2: Technical and Crash Cymbals”
Timpani
Performed by Dr. Brady Spitz
- All State Band Middle School (6-8) Timpani Solo - "Middle School Timpani Rotation 3” by Greg Dills
- All State Band High School (9-10) Timpani Solo - “NCBA Timpani Audition Grade 9-10 Series #1” by Eric Willie
- All State Band Senior High (11-12) Timpani Solo - “NCMEA Timpani Audition Series 1” by Eric Willie
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Viola
Coming soon
2022-2023 Audition Excerpt Videos
The previous year's audition excerpt videos are below.
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Euphonium
Flute
Horn
Mallets
Saxophone
Snare/Triangle/Tambourine
Performed by Chris Mayhew
- All State Band Middle School (6-8) Snare/Triangle Solos - "Middle School Snare Part 1 and Part 2” by Greg Dills
- All State Band High School (9-10) Snare/Tambourine/Triangle Solos - “Portraits in Rhythm p. 20, #18” by Cirone AND “Junior High Audition Etudes, Set 2 - mm. 29-53” from All-Inclusive Audition Etudes by Willie & Hill
- NEW! All-State Band Senior High (11-12) - Snare Solo: “Portraits in Rhythm" - Cirone p. 12, #10 - Belwin Mills AND Willie & Hill - Senior High Audition Etudes Set 1, mm. 41-73 on p. 11
Timpani
Performed by Chris Mayhew
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Viola
Performed by Dr. Eric Koontz
Violin
Performed by Dr. Nancy Bargerstock
Alexander Technique - Special Presentation
In this 25-minute guided practice, you will learn how to bring your mind back into your body and connect with yourself in the here and now, (the present) using Alexander Technique principles. You can use this anytime during your day, as a practice break, morning meditation, before a performance, or to help you regulate when agitated. It is presented in a seated position, it can also be done standing or even while on a walk when you've practiced it a few times sitting or standing.
2021-2022 North Carolina Masterclass and Audition Solo Videos
Bassoon
- Masterclass
- 9-10 Bassoon Audition Piece
- 11-12 Bassoon Audition Piece
- 2021 Bassoon Masterclass Slideshow
Playing the Bassoon - From Belly to Bell ; Research Article by Dr. Jon Beebe
Cello
Chorus (Honors)
- Honors Chorus Masterclass
- Links for Honors Chorus Masterclass
- 2021 Honors Chorus Masterclass Slideshow
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
- Masterclass
- 9-10 Clarinet Audition Piece
- 11-12 Clarinet Audition Piece
- 9-10 Bass Clarinet Audition Piece
- 11-12 Bass Clarinet Audition Piece
- 2021 Clarinet/Bass Clainet Masterclass Slideshow
Flute
- Masterclass
- 9-10 Flute Adagietto Audition Piece
- 9-10 Flute Allegro Brilliante Audition Piece
- 11-12 Flute Mozart Concerto No. 2 Audition Piece
- 2021 Flute Masterclass Slideshow
Guitar
Harp
Horn
Oboe
- Masterclass Slide Presentation (includes audition pieces)
Percussion
Grades 9-10 Lessons and Solo Performances
- Anthony Cirone's Portrait in Rhythm, etude 1:
- Willie and Hill's All-Inclusive Audition Etudes, mm. 33-61, page 39:
- Whaley's Audition Etudes #8, page 22:
- Schinstine's Kettle Kaper, page 5:
Grades 11-12 Lessons and Solo Performances
- Anthony Cirone's Portraits in Rhythm etude #38:
- Willie and Hill's All-Inclusive Audition Etudes, mm. 41 to 72, pp. 35-36:
- McMillan's Masterpieces for Marimba, Sonata by Bach:
- Willie and Hill's All-Inclusive Audition Etudes, mm. 19-25, p. 10 Marimba:
- Whaley's Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist, p. 40:
- 2021 Percussion Masterclass Slideshow
Piano
Saxophone
- Masterclass
- 9-10 Saxophone Audition Piece
- 11-12 Saxophone Audition Piece
- 2021 Saxophone Masterclass Slideshow
Trombone
- Masterclass
- 9-10 Trombone Audition Piece
- 11-12 Trombone Audition Piece
- 2021 Trombone Masterclass Slideshow
Trumpet
- Masterclass
- 9-10 Trumpet Audition Piece
- 11-12 Trumpet Audition Piece
- 2021 Trumpet Masterclass Slideshow
Tuba/Euphonium
- Tuba/Euphonium Masterclass
- 9-10 NCBA Euphonium BC Audition Piece
- 9-10 NCBA Euphonium TC Audition Piece
- 9-10 NCBA Tuba Audition Piece
- 11-12 Euphonium BC Piece
- 11-12 Euphonium TC Piece
- 11-12 NCBA Tuba Audition Piece
- 2021 Tuba/Euphonium Masterclass Slideshow
Viola
Not Currently Available
Violin
- Masterclass (includes audition pieces)
- Jennifer Jeon performing the Viotti Violin Concerto No. 23, Mvt I.
- 2021 Violin Masterclass Slideshow