Violin
4th Grade
Audition requirements: 1 solo piece, 1 scale
Sample repertoire: Suzuki Book 2; Whistler Introducing the Positions, Volume 1; Kuchler Concertino in D
Scale requirements: Scales as appropriate
5th Grade
Audition requirements: 1 solo piece, 1 scale
Sample repertoire: Suzuki Book 3; Wohlfahrt Foundation Studies Book 1; Rieding B minor, Seitz G major, Mvt. 3; Seitz D major, Mvt. 1
Scale requirements: Scales as appropriate
6th Grade:
Audition requirements: 1 solo piece, 2 scales
Sample repertoire: Suzuki Book 4; Wohlfahrt Foundation Studies Book 2; Vivaldi a minor, Mvts. 1 and 3; Fiocco Allegro
Scale requirements: All major scales up to two sharps and two flats (2 octaves)
7th Grade:
Audition requirements: 1 solo piece, 2 scales
Sample repertoire: Suzuki Book 4-5; Bach Concerto for Two Violins D minor; Vivaldi Concerto G minor; Rieding Op. 25; Sitt 20 Double Stop Etudes, op. 32
Scale requirements: All major scales up to three sharps and three flats (2 octaves)
8th Grade:
Audition requirements: 2 contrasting solo pieces, 2 scales
Sample repertoire: Accolay Concerto in a minor, Vivaldi Concerto in G major , Vivaldi 4 Seasons, DeBeriot 9, Seitz Concerti 1, 2, 5
Scale requirements: All major scales (2 octaves)
9th Grade:
Audition requirements: 2 contrasting solo pieces, 2 scales
Sample repertoire: Beethoven Romance; Haydn Concerto in C major; Mozart Concerto No. 3 in G major; Kabalevsky Concerto
Scale requirements: All major scales (2 octaves)
10th Grade:
Audition requirements: 2 contrasting solo pieces, 2 scales
Sample repertoire: Mendelssohn Concerto; Bruch Concerto; Wienawski D minor Concerto; Lalo Symphonie Espagnole; Mozart Concerto No. 5 in A major
Scale requirements: All major and minor scales (3 octaves)
11th Grade:
Audition requirements: 2 contrasting solo pieces, 2 scales
Sample repertoire: Concerti by Tchaikovsky and Saint Saens; Mozart Concerto No. 4 in D major; Bruch Scottish Concerto
Scale requirements: All major and minor scales (3 octaves)