Auditions

Welcome!

GTCYS auditions are opportunities to play your instrument so we can get to know you and match you with one of our eleven incredible orchestras. Our season runs September 2024 – May 2025, and marks GTCYS’ 53rd season. In an effort to make our audition process more seamless for students and families, we are using Snap Audition as our audition platform for the first time this season. Please email jacob@gtcys.org with any questions or feedback about this new audition process!

Second semester audition videos are due on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3. Students are eligible for this round of auditions if they have not submitted a video yet in 2024. See our orchestra/instrument openings and audition materials below, and click the link below to get started.

Steps for 2024-25 December Auditions

Go to our December audition page on SnapAudition.com and create an account.
Follow your instrument audition requirements (below).
Practice, practice, practice!
Record your audition video and submit on SnapAudition.com to be considered for placement.

December Orchestra Openings by Instrument

Violin: Philharmonic, Camerata Con Brio, Camerata Vivace, Concertino East, Sinfonia East, Philharmonia East, Philharmonia West
Viola: Openings in all orchestras
Cello: Philharmonic, Camerata Vivace, Sinfonia East, Philharmonia East, Philharmonia West
Bass: Openings in all orchestras
Flute: Philharmonic, Camerata Vivace, Sinfonia East
Oboe: Concert Orchestra, Camera Con Brio, Camerata Vivace, Concertino East, Sinfonia East, Sinfonia West
Clarinet: Symphony, Camerata Vivace, Sinfonia East
Bassoon: Openings in all orchestras (No Philharmonia)
Horn: Philharmonic, Concert Orchestra, Camerata Con Brio, Camerata Vivace, Concertino East, Concertino West, Sinfonia East, Sinfonia West
Trumpet: Openings in all orchestras (No Philharmonia)
Trombone: Symphony, Concert Orchestra, Camerata Con Brio, Camerata Vivace, Concertino East, Concertino West, Sinfonia East
Tuba: Concert Orchestra, Camerata Vivace, Concertino West, Sinfonia East, Sinfonia West
Percussion: Symphony, Philharmonic, Concert Orchestra, Camerata Vivace, Concertino East, Concertino West, Sinfonia East, Sinfonia West
Harp: Camerata Vivace, Concertino East, Concertino West, Sinfonia East, Sinfonia West

Audition Requirements

Click your instrument to download your audition requirements. Follow the steps outlined and you’ll be on your way to a great audition! If you don’t have access to a printer or a digital device to view the audition requirements, please contact us and we’ll mail you the materials.

Violin	Viola	Cello	Bass
Flute	Oboe	Clarinet	Bassoon
Horn	Trumpet	Trombone	Tuba
Percussion	Harp

Audition Timeline

The main auditions for GTCYS’ school-year orchestras are held each spring. All other auditions are reviewed on a rolling basis and placed according to instrument needs and openings.

Mid-February: Audition registration opens for 2024-25 school year.
Late April – May 22: Window to submit audition video.
By July 1: Placement results sent for the 2024-25 season.
August 12: Audition videos due for new students auditioning for any current openings.
December 3: Audition videos due for new students auditioning for any current openings.

Tuition Assistance

Through tuition assistance and support for private lessons, GTCYS makes our programs affordable for all interested students, regardless of financial constraints. Learn more about tuition assistance.