Introducing a new saxophone quartet program for dedicated high school students! Selected students will rehearse and perform in a saxophone quartet alongside other talented saxophonists from various area schools, working closely with Dr. Hopkins – Instructor of Saxophone at APSU.
Audition Applications are now live!
Applications are due by December 17th at 11:59PM
More Information:
Students will rehearse and receive instruction on most Mondays during the semester. One or more performance opportunities will be arranged each semester.
Time: Mondays- 5:00-6:30pm, Music/Mass Communication Building, Austin Peay State University
Start Date: January 25th
Weekly meetings may include the following activities led by Dr. Hopkins and assisted by APSU students:
Quartet Rehearsal and coaching, individual instruction, saxophone topics classes.
Selection process:
Students for one or more saxophone quartets will be selected by a competitive video audition process.
Students should perform at least 2 contrasting selections such as movements from solo repertoire, or études. Mid-state audition music is acceptable; however, an additional excerpt(s) should be included if this music is chosen.
Students may audition on soprano, alto, tenor, or baritone saxophone.
(students auditioning for soprano should include excerpts on both soprano and alto)
Students may indicate other saxophone sizes they are able/willing to play on their application and may optionally include excerpts on more than one saxophone type.
Expectations
Students that are selected to participate in the Honors Quartet are expected to attend all rehearsals and performances.
Necessary absences, such as conflicts with their high school band events, should be communicated as soon as they are known.
Have a conflict?
Does the indicated time of Monday evenings not work for you? Feel free to still audition. Given the small numbers of a quartet, it may be possible to find an alternative meeting time depending on each member’s availability.
Registration
Applications may be submitted here:
Students will be asked to submit their video(s) by links to either unlisted YouTube videos, google drive, or drop box.
There is no application fee, but selected students will be required to pay a $30 registration fee which helps to offset the cost of sheet music.
Direct questions to Dr. Hopkins
Hopkinsl@apsu.edu
