Violin Intensive: Nailing Your Orchestra Audition!
In this one-week intensive, students at an intermediate violin level will prepare for all of the common aspects of an orchestra audition - including what to expect, what directors are and are not listening for, and building your confidence!
Rebecca Portillo
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(41)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Intermediate Level
This class is perfect for those who have an upcoming audition at school or for their community or youth orchestra, and for both those who are auditioning for the first time and those who have auditioned before and want to improve their orchestra rank in their next audition. This class will be very interactive and the content can be adjusted for students who already have a list of their specific audition requirements. I will demonstrate all skills on my violin and provide notated examples on the screen. Students should be prepared to play their instruments often, with camera on. Students who have specific excerpts or other materials they need help with should be prepared to share the excerpts on their device screen or send the images to me before class. Day 1: introductions, specific audition requirements, scales and arpeggios Day 2: solos and excerpts, showing confidence Day 3: standing out in sightreading, skills that give higher ranking Day 4: maximizing your strengths, making a plan for skills based on audition date, mock auditions (optional) The main goal of this class is to encourage and empower each student to do their best in their next audition. I work to create an encouraging environment. Mistakes are part of learning especially with the violin! Auditions can be challenging and this class is designed to create a safe place to make musical mistakes and grow.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about and develop more skill in these areas:
- The most common aspects of an audition on the violin
- Preparing for scales and arpeggios
- Preparing for less common scales
- Selecting the right solo piece for an audition
- Tips and tools for preparing orchestral excerpts
- Preparing for sightreading
- Maximizing personal strengths on the violin
- Bringing new skills up to par in a short time
- How to show confidence during the audition
- Audition skills that can move you up from 2nd violin to 1st violin
- Audition skills that can get you a higher rank or seat in the orchestra
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Learners should be at an intermediate level of violin playing (familiar with some scales, able to read music for violin for all the notes in 1st position on each string, whole notes to 16th notes, able to play slow and fast tempos easily).
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2021
5.0
41reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music from California State University Northridge
I have a Bachelor's in music education and have taught both in the school setting and as a private violin teacher for nearly 25 years. I have auditioned many times over the years, starting when I was a teenager auditioning for orchestras, followed by university auditions, and auditions afterwards for local orchestras. I have also been on the teacher's end, listening to auditions, as well as preparing students for many types of auditions, including school orchestras, community orchestras, honor orchestras, and university entrance auditions. Reviews
Live Group Class
$70
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
3-7 learners per class
