Auditions - Solo Performance
How to Audition on Your Preferred Instrument or Voice
At 无忧短视频, ALL music majors must play an instrument or sing. We are a "musician-first" school and offer classical and commercial tracks in several areas. (See specific details below.) The audition is one of four components and is meant for us to see what level of playing/singing you are coming in. Check out all the vocal and instrumental areas we have to offer!
SOLO PERFORMANCE ON YOUR MAIN INSTRUMENT/VOICE AREA
Presentation of selected works demonstrating your level of musical and technical mastery as an instrumentalist or vocalist. You should prepare and perform two contrasting pieces of repertoire that best demonstrates your level of musical and technical mastery. Major and/or Chromatic Scales may be asked of instrumentalists.
Specific questions about your major performance audition should be directed to the individual instrument instructors. Please also email us at music.admit@millersville.edu. The Music Admit team can also answer questions about performance areas as well.
These apply to ALL of our degree programs:- Music Education
- Music Industry
- B.A. in Music (General or Performance Concentrations)
In general, we request two contrasting works. We also provide a short sight reading and, depending on your instrument/voice, you may be asked to perform scales. PLEASE email the area contact or the music department for more specific questions for each of the degree programs so we can answer any questions and help you be prepared for the audition.
Major Performance Areas:
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Voice
Classical and Commercial voice focus available
Classical Voice - Prof. Kristin Simms, Dr. Jeffrey Gemmell
Classical Voice area contact: Dr. Jeffrey Gemmell- Email Dr. Gemmell
Commercial Voice - Prof. Brandon Martinez
Commercial Voice area contact: Prof. Brandon Martinez - Email Prof. Martinez
SPECIAL AUDITION NOTE: Auditioning students whose major performance area is voice must sing with some form of accompaniment. This may be live OR prerecorded (CD or MP3). An accompanist will not be provided.
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Virtual Instruments
Commercial focus
Please provide two examples of your work. (We don't ask for scales or sight reading for the virtual instrument audition.)
Prof. Rusty Banks - Email Prof. Banks
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Guitar
Acoustic/Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar
Classical and Commercial focus
Instructors: Prof. Rusty Banks, Prof. David Cullen, Prof. Marcia Englar
Guitar area contact: Prof. Rusty Banks - Email Prof. Banks
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Piano and Keyboard
Instruments taught: Piano, Keyboards, Organ, Harpsichord
Classical and Commercial tracks available
Piano area contact: Dr. Xun Pan - Email Dr. Pan
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Violin and Viola
Viola and Viola
Classical focus
Instructors - Dr. Madeleine Darmiento, Dr. Vera Volchansky
High strings area contact: Dr. Vera Volchansky - Email Dr. Volchansky
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Cello
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String Bass
Upright String Bass and Electric Bass
Classical and Commercial focus
Instructor Contact: Mike Vitale - Email Prof. Vitale
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Brass
Classical focus
Instructor Contacts:
Trumpet - Instructor: Dr. Amy Cherry - Email Trumpet Instructor
French Horn - Instructor: Prof. Ian Petruzzi - Email French Horn Instructor
Trombone - Instructor: Prof. Steve Shiffer - Email Trombone Instructor
Euphonium/Tuba - Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Jester -Email Tuba/Euphonium Instructor
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Woodwinds
Classical focus
Instructor Contacts:
Flute - Instructor: Prof. Morgann Davis - Email Flute Instructor
Clarinet - Instructor: Dr. Christy Banks - Email Clarinet Instructor
Oboe - Instructor: Prof. Victoria Ritter - Email Victoria Ritter
Bassoon - Instructor: TBD
Saxophone - Instructor: Prof. Ryan Kauffman - Email Saxophone Instructor
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Drums and Percussion
Classical focus - All drums, percussion, mallets, drumset
Commercial focus - Snare drum, drumset
Instructor Contact: Prof. Steve Goss - Email Prof. Goss