2010/2011
Audition Schedule for the
Vic High Rhythm and Blues Band
Musical Director: Eric Emde
The
Vic High R&B Performance Band operates within the Victoria
High School Music Program (see Victoria
High School Handbook). Auditions for the band are open
to any Victoria (District 61) students in Grades 9 through
12 who sing or play the trumpet, saxophone, trombone, electric
bass, electric guitar, or drum kit.
Auditions
Start Monday Sept 13, 2010 - See schedule below - Contact Mr. Eric Emde at Vic High for audition CD and music.
Audition
Results Posted September 20, 2010
Students from other schools will be notified the prior weekend
R&B
Auditions Schedule 2010/2011
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH:
VOCALS AT LUNCH: 11:35 to 12:20, a run through of parts. This is not mandatory.. if you are at another school and can make it great and if not that’s fine to, we’ll see you Thursday.
RHYTHM SECTION: DRUMS 3:30pm
FOCUS FOR VOCALS: Track 1. What Cha Gonna Do For Me
2. I Feel For You
3. I’ll Be There
4. I’ll Be Around
13. Take Me Too The River
10. Rhythm Of The Night
11. The Truth Will Set You Free
FOCUS FOR DRUMS: 5. I’ll Take You There
7. Got to Get You Into My Life
10. Rhythm Of The Night
14. Devil With The Blue Dress
** Rhythm sight reading and style interpretations (ie. shuffles)
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 14TH:
VOCALS AT LUNCH: 11:35 to 12:20, another run through of parts.
FOCUS FOR VOCALS:
Same as above
RHYTHM SECTION: BASS AND GUITARS 3:30pm FOCUS FOR BASS:
5. I’ll Take You There
10. Rhythm Of The Night
1. What Cha Gonna Do For Me (Bars 25 to 32 and Bars 85 to 100)
** sight reading/ rhythm reading/basic improv
FOCUS FOR GUITARS: 1. What Cha Gonna Do For Me
7. Got to Get You Into My Life
8. (I Know) I’m Losing You
** sight reading/ rhythm reading/basic improv
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 15TH:
Vocals run through at Lunch 12:35 if necessary
KEYS AND HORNS: 3:30pm
FOCUS
FOR KEYBOARDS:
7. Got to Get You Into My Life
9. I Can’t Get Next To You (intro)
12. Respect Yourself
** sight reading/ rhythm reading/basic improv
FOCUS
FOR HORNS:
1. What Cha Gonna Do For Me (intro horn line)
6. Sound Your Funky Horn
7. Got to Get You Into My Life
** sight reading/ rhythm reading/basic improv
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 16TH : 3:30pm
Vocal auditions on microphones with High, Mid and Low parts together. Repetoire same as rehearsed run through on Monday and Tuesday. FOCUS FOR VOCALS:
Track 1. What Cha Gonna Do For Me
2. I Feel For You
3. I’ll Be There
4. I’ll Be Around
13. Take Me Too The River
10. Rhythm Of The Night
11. The Truth Will Set You Free
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 17TH: 1:30pm
Vocal
auditions continue and are short listed from Thursday auditions.
Repetoire same as Monday and Tuesday run through.
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 20th : LUNCH
Results
to be posted. Students from outside of Vic High will be
contacted on the weekend.
Main
Band (Monday/Wednesday)
First
rehearsal Monday September 20th
after school 3:20pm (short rehearsal).
Rehearsal/Learning
Band
First
rehearsal Tuesday September 28th 3:20pm
GOOD
LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!
Enquiries
around auditions for the band can be directed to:
Music
Director
Mr. Eric Emde
Victoria High School Music Program
1260 Grant Street
Victoria, BC V8T 1C2
