Latin Music Ensemble Auditions Spring 2024
Latin Music Ensembles are open to any Texas State student by audition. Please follow the instructions below
Texas State Spring 2024 Mariachi Ensemble Audition Criteria
Auditions will be held in person on Sunday, January 14, and Tuesday January 16 at the Texas State School of Music Building. Sunday between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm in room TBD, and Tuesday between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm in room TBD.
To register for a timeslot, click here
Audition Requirements
PART 1 - required for everyone
- Play Perico Loro
- Sight reading excerpt
- Play El Son de La Negra
Part 2 -
- Violins - Prepare the following major scales in 3 octaves :
- A
- Bb
- D
- Trumpets - Prepare all 3 concert scales:
- A concert with arpeggio at the end
- E concert with arpeggio at the end
- G concert with arpeggio at the end
- Armonia - Prepare all 3 rotations/scales:
- Bb rotation in joropo rhythm
- E rotation in son jalisciense rhythm
- F major diatonic scale ascending and defending in quarter notes
- Guitarron - Prepare all 3 scales:
- Chromatic scale in quarter notes ascending and descending
- Bb major scale in eighth notes ascending and descending with arpeggio
- E major scale in eighth notes ascending and descending with arpegio
PART 3 - Singing required for everyone
- Perico Loro (1st verse) and El Son de La Negra
Reference video for Perico Loro
Spring 2024 Salsa Auditions Process
- Auditions will be held on Sunday, January 14th, and video auditions due on Thursday, January 18th by Noon
- Submit your video by email to: jrr249@txstate.edu, and kb1504@txstate.edu
If you auditioned on Sunday, no need for further action
To register for a timeslot, click here
Audition musical selection (Violins and flutes are welcome to audition)
- Me Diste de tu Agua
Salsa Audition Files
Singers, select and perform two songs in contrasting styles (Salsa and cumbia, merengue and bolero etc)
If part isn't available:
Alto Sax, utilize baritone sax, or trombone part for audition
Tenor Sax, utilize 2nd trumpet part for audition
Percussionists, utilize 1st trumpet or/and piano as guide for audition