2011/2012 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 12, 2011 - See schedule below
- Contact Mr. Eric Emde at Vic High for audition CD and music.

Audition Results Posted September 20, 2011

Students from other schools will be notified the prior weekend

R&B Auditions Schedule 2011/2012


MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH:

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. Take Me Too The River
7. Chain Of Fools (easy parts)
11. Land Of A Thousand Dances
13. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Singing A Sad Song)
18. Hard To Handle
21. Bye Bye Baby
 
FOCUS FOR DRUMS:
9. Too Many Fish In The Sea
11. Land Of A Thousand Dances
12. Saved
14. Grits Ain’t Groceries
17. Treat Her Right
20. Show Me
** Rhythm sight reading and style interpretations ie shuffles.

 

 

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH:

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:
12. Saved
14. Grits Ain’t Groceries
15. I Thank You
17. Treat Her Right
18. Hard to Handle
20. Show Me
** sight reading/ rhythm reading/basic improv
 
FOCUS FOR GUITARS
13. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (guit improv line)
17.  Treat Her Right
18. Hard To Handle
20. Show Me
** sight reading/ rhythm reading/basic improv
 

 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH:

Vocals run through at Lunch 12:35 if necessary

KEYS AND HORNS: 3:30pm

FOCUS FOR KEYBOARDS:
13. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa
15. I Thank You
17. Treat Her Right
18. Hard To Handle
** sight reading/ rhythm reading/basic improv
 
FOCUS FOR HORNS:
9. Too Many Fish In The Sea
14. Grits Ain’t Groceries
17. Treat Her Right
18. Hard To Handle
** sight reading/ rhythm reading/basic improv

 

 

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH : 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:
1. Take Me Too The River
7. Chain Of Fools (easy parts)
11. Land Of A Thousand Dances
13. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Singing A Sad Song)
18. Hard To Handle
21. Bye Bye Baby

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH: 1:30pm

Vocal auditions continue and are short listed from Thursday auditions. Repetoire same as Monday and Tuesday run through.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19th : 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

Email: esemde@telus.net