Come BE the future

Auditions for the the 2022-2023 season are now open for all sections.  There is no cost to audition.  For a detailed calendar of rehearsals and performances please view the members area. The deadline for submitting an audition is Tuesday, August 30, 2022.  If you are a resident of Dekalb County, Georgia and are interested in becoming a member of the Dekalb Youth Symphony Orchestra, please do the following:

1. Fill out the audition registration form below immediately.  Do not wait until the deadline!
2. Read the Audition requirements below
3. Read and follow the instructions below for audition video submission

Who can audition:

Auditions are open to high school students, and only the very most advanced 8th grade students for the following instruments:

• Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
• Brass: French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba
• Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
• Harp
• Percussion
• Piano

Audition music requirements:

Solo:

• All students will play a 3-5 minute excerpt of a standard solo piece of classical repertoire of their own choosing (movement of a classical concerto, all-state etude, standard classical etude from a collection).  
• Percussion will play an excerpt of their choosing on snare drum.

Scales and Arpeggios:

• Woodwinds and brass:  All all-state scales and arpeggios for your grade level (no chromatic)
• Strings:  All all-state scales and arpeggios for your grade level in quarter notes with separate bows.
• Percussion, harp, and piano are not required to play scales.

School Ensemble Participation:

Members of Dekalb Youth Symphony Orchestra must also be members in good standing of their school music ensemble.  Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion must be members of their school band.  Strings must be members of their school orchestra.  A letter signed by your school director will be required upon acceptance into DYSO.  If no ensemble exists in your school, then a letter of reference from a private teacher, former teacher, or other music professional who can speak to your dedication to music must be provided upon acceptance into DYSO.