Scholarship Auditions
Scholarship Auditions
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS WILL BE DONE IN-PERSON OR BY VIDEO RECORDINGS.
2024 Audition Dates:
In-person scholarship auditions dates:
Instrumental:
February 2nd and 3rd (In conjunction with the First Chair Honor Band)
Instrumental and Vocal:
February 19th (In conjunction with Music Major Day)
April 15th (In Person)
Steps to complete the application
- Completed DMC Application at applytexas.org
- Complete the Scholarship Application - Department of Music at DMC. (Available online now)
- Complete the DMC Foundation Scholarship Application. Reminder: This online application will be available on 2/1/24 and will close on 4/30/24. Please complete the application before the deadline.
What to prepare for your in-person, or video audition
Brass and Woodwinds
- Two Major Scales of your choice in two octaves.
- A chromatic scale from the bottom to the top of your range.
- At least 5 minutes of a larger work that you have prepared. Please be sure to play sections with contrasting styles.
Percussion
- Keyboard Percussion: One 2-mallet or 4-mallet solo; perform two major scales of the applicant's choice in two octaves.
- Snare Drum: One concert style or rudimental style solo.
- Optional: Timpani solo; multiple Percussion solo.
VIDEO AUDITIONS FOR WOODWINDS, BRASS & PERCUSSION
- You may use your cell phones to record yourself.
- You DO NOT need to perform your music with an accompanist.
- Email video recording to aramirez136@tina-design-objects.net
- The deadline for submitting a video audition is May 1, 2024.
Guitar
Contact Dr. Bin Hu at (361) 698-1686 or bhu@tina-design-objects.net for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.
- Email video recording to bhu@tina-design-objects.net
Strings
Contact Todd Ehle (violin/viola) at (361) 698-1223 or tehle@tina-design-objects.net or Susan Sturman (cello/bass) at (361) 698-1612 for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.
- Email video recording to tehle@tina-design-objects.net
Voice
Contact Cynthia Longoria at (361) 698-1607 or clongoria@tina-design-objects.net; Raphael Rada at (361) 698-1606 or rrada@tina-design-objects.net; Daniel Arredondo at (361) 698-1352 or darredondo14@tina-design-objects.net for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.
- Email video recording to darredondo14@tina-design-objects.net
Piano
Contact David Sutanto at (361) 698-1614 or dsutanto@tina-design-objects.net or Shao-Shan Chen at (361) 698-1611 or schen@tina-design-objects.net for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.
- Email video recording to dsutanto@tina-design-objects.net
Sound Recording Technology
Contact Paul Bissell at (361) 698-1618 or pbissell@tina-design-objects.net for more information.
Page last updated December 4, 2023.