• KVYSO membership is open to all players in grades seven through 12.
• Students must make an appointment for a KVYSO audition by filling out the application form.
• Auditions take place twice per season in the Summer and in January.
• The KVYSO audition usually lasts approximately ten minutes. It is designed only as a tool for assessing each student’s ability. It is not intended to be difficult nor intimidating for the player.

KVYSO requests that auditioning students have at least one year of playing experience in their school music program before auditioning for KVYSO.

Audition Panel

• Each applicant will play in front of a panel of up to three judges. Generally, these judges are the KVYSO Conductor and/or members of the KVYSO Coaching Staff. [Occasionally an outside individual may be on the panel.]

• Following this audition, this panel will discuss the individual’s ability level, and place that student in the appropriate group.

Solo Piece

• Students are asked to play all or part of a prepared solo piece. Accompanists are not required.

Generally, the audition panel will stop the applicant after three or four minutes. Pieces shorter than three minutes are acceptable.

Sight-reading

• Each applicant will be asked to play all or part of a set of sight-reading materials. The student may take a brief period to look at the materials, then begin playing.

Scales

• Each student will be asked to play several major scales. String players are asked to play up to three octaves, if possible.
• Wind players are asked to play from as low to as high as possible. In addition, some string players will be asked to play a one octave scale demonstrating spiccato bowing.

Placement

• Placement is dependent on the number of positions available within each section. Orchestra wind and brass positions are offered to the best applicants in each section.

Tuition

• Tuition for each student is $190.00 per season, payable before the first rehearsal. If financial assistance is needed, application may be made to the KVYSO Board of Directors President.

Performances

• Regular performances are scheduled in the Larsen Fine Arts Center on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois.

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Kankakee Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra Registration For Audition
It’s easy to apply -- Complete the application form below or print out the audition form and mail it to us. You’ll be contacted for a mutually agreed audition date, along with directions to the location where the auditions will be held. Application for KVYSO Audition:
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:		Zip:
Phone:
Email:
Instrument(s):
School Name:
Grade:
Parent's Name:

For more information, you may e-mail kvyouthsymphony@sbcglobal.net or
call 815-334-7773, or write KVYSO, P.O. Box 572, Kankakee, IL 60901.