Grimsley Band Auditions

Sign up for your audition here: Rising 9th Grade Audition Sign-up

*Current High School students will sign up posted on the band room door.

*If time slots are full or you have a conflict that you can not rearrange for the audition, please email Mr. Ray at rayj2@gcsnc.com to schedule an audition time.

Auditions will be April 22-23, 2025.  Thanks.

Jazz Ensemble Audition Material: 

Requirements - Click the link below and select your instrument.  Using the backing track, there are three sections.

1. During the first section (1st time through the track), you will play the solo page over the backing track.
2. During the second section (2nd time through the track), you will play the etude over the backing track.
3. During the third section (3rd time through the track), you will improvise over the backing track.  

Jazz Audition Material 2025-26

Wind Ensemble Audition Material:

Requirements - Click the link below to find the scale sheet and solos for your instrument.  You will play all the scales listed on the sheet and the solo.  

Rising 9th Grade Students - The solo contains an excerpt labeled with start and stop.

Current HS Students - Play the entire solo found in the folders.

Grimsley Wind Ensemble Audition Materials - For Rising 9th Grade Students

Grimsley Wind Ensemble Audition Materials - For Current 9th and 10th Grade Students 

Grimsley Wind Ensemble Audition Materials - For Current 11th Grade Students

Link to video examples of the solos can be found HERE.

For any questions, please contact Mr. Ray at rayj2@gcsnc.com.