Music Auditions

Ensembles

Please visit the ensemble pages for information about auditions.

• Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra
• Choral ensembles
• Jazz ensembles
• Early music ensembles

Performance study

Voice

All students wishing to sign-up for voice lessons are required to sing a simple 5-minute audition either online or in person. You may pick any vocal or choral piece/excerpt of your choosing, or even sing Happy Birthday! You may also be asked to sing back a short vocal exercise which will be demonstrated for you. Please contact Professor Sherezade (Sherry) Panthaki with any questions.

New incoming students are required to fill out this Audition Intake Form.  After filling out the form, please sign up for an audition.

This audition is only for new incoming students. Students who have taken individual performance study with Sherezade Panthaki, Eileen Ruby, or Corey Shotwell do not need to re-audition, unless they wish to change studios.

Piano

Please fill out the piano audition sign-up form to choose an audition time.

You are asked to play a selection that best shows off your facility at the keyboard. Even if you are unable to play anything, please come speak with the piano faculty during your allotted time.

Contact Mark Gionfriddo with any questions.

Flute

If you are interested in playing flute in the Symphony Orchestra, please follow the Orchestra audition requirements. If you are only interested in taking lessons, contact Alison Hale.

Orchestral instruments

Visit the orchestra page for orchestra audition information.

Other instruments

All other instruments can contact the instructor directly. Please see this list of Individual Performance Studies instructors you may contact.

Chamber Music

Students interested in taking chamber music should complete the Chamber Music Form online.

All musicians interested in a wind, brass, string or percussion chamber ensembles should follow the Symphony Orchestra audition requirements and sign up for an audition there.

Results will be announced by the end of the week.

Flute Choir

Auditions will take place after the first rehearsal. Please prepare a piece of your own choosing. Contact Alison Hale with any questions.

Klezmer band

Contact Adrianne Greenbaum to set up an audition time.