2009/2010
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 14, 2009 - See schedule below
Audition
Results Posted September 21, 2009
R&B
Auditions Schedule 2009/2010
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH:
Vocals:
Lunch 11:35 to 12:20, a run through of parts Rhythm Section: Drums: 3:30pm
FOCUS
FOR VOCALS:
2.
Heard It Through The Grapevine
5. Respect
8. Sisters Are Doin It For Themselves
10. The Way You Do The Things You Do
15. Somethings Got A Hold On Me
11. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough(Making up BG with
lead line)
13. Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing(Make up BG with
lead line)
FOCUS
FOR DRUMS:
1.
I’m coming Out
4. House That Jack Built
9. Getaway
11. The Way You Do The Things You
Do(shuffle)
16. What Is Hip
3. ABC
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 15TH:
Vocals:
Lunch 11:35 to 12:20, a run through of parts
Rhythm Section: Bass and Guitars 3:30pm
FOCUS
FOR VOCALS:
Same
as above
FOCUS
FOR BASS:
3.
ABC
4. House That Jack Built
9. Getaway
11. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
16. What Is Hip
00. Sight read
FOCUS
FOR GUITARS
1.
I’m Coming Out
4. House That Jack Built(improv funk guit lick)
8. Sisters Are Doin It For Themselves
9. Getaway
12. My Girl
14. Standing On Shakey Ground
16. What Is Hip
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 16TH:
Vocals
at Lunch 12:35 if necessary
Keys and Horns: 3:30pm
FOCUS
FOR KEYBOARDS:
4.
House That Jack Built( improv funk lick)
6. Boogie On Raggae Woman
9. Getaway
15. Standing On Shakey Ground
00. Have a piece prepared/possible sight read
FOCUS
FOR HORNS:
9.
Getaway
14. Standing On Shakey Ground
16. What Is Hip
** Scales/Rhythm Reading possible sight read
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17TH : 3:30pm
Vocal
auditions on microphones with High, Mid and Low parts together.
Repetoire same as rehersed run through on Monday and Tuesday.
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 18TH: 1:30pm
Vocal
auditions continue and are short listed from Thursday auditions.
Repetoire same as Monday and Tuesday run through.
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 21st : LUNCH
Results
to be posted. Students from outside of Vic High will be
contacted on the weekend.
Main
Band (Monday/Wednesday)
First
rehersal Monday September 21st
after school 3:20pm (short rehersal).
Rehersal/Learning
Band
First
rehearsal Tuesday September 29th 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
