Audition Information
Auditions for the LAYO 2025 Spring Semester will be held on January 4th and 5th. Auditions are open to all students who have had at least two years of private instruction on their instrument.
LAYO rehearses at the Encino Community Center on Sunday afternoons from 1:30pm to 5:00pm. The health and safety of our students, coaches, staff and the entire LAYO community is of the utmost importance. LAYO has a 100% COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place. All students must submit proof of vaccination prior to their audition.
Click here to see the calendar for the 2024/25 Season Calendar.
Audition Requirements
LAYO auditions are open to advanced and intermediate players who have at least two years of private instrumental instruction. Private instrumental instruction must continue while playing in the orchestra. For the audition each student should prepare:
- A major scale AND a minor scale of the student’s choice, in as many octaves as possible
- All orchestral excerpts provided by LAYO for their instrument
- Students will also be required to sight read.
Ruth Borun Concert Orchestra Audition Excerpts:
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Students interested in being considered for the Ruth Borun Concert Orchestra (intermediate) should prepare all of the Ruth Borun Concert Orchestra excerpts for their instrument.
Symphony Orchestra Audition Excerpts:
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Students interested in being considered for Symphony Orchestra (advanced) should prepare all of the Symphony Orchestra excerpts for their instrument.
No additional solo piece is required for the audition.
AUDITION EXCERPT EXPECTATIONS
- Students auditioning for the Ruth Borun Concert Orchestra (intermediate) will be expected to have listened to at least ONE recording of the piece(s) that the excerpt(s) have been taken from; to pay attention to dynamics, tempi, and phrasing; and to be able to count rests accurately.
- Students auditioning for the Symphony Orchestra (advanced) will be expected to have listened to multiple recordings of the piece(s) that the excerpt(s) have been taken from; show technical proficiency; have a sense of the character of the music; display a wide dynamic range; be aware of the correct range of tempi in the excerpt; and understand whether the excerpt is the melody or the accompaniment.
AUDITION FEE We require a $100 audition fee for all new students. Audition fee will be applied towards tuition upon acceptance into the orchestra, and fee will be returned if the student is not accepted. Once you have filled out an Audition Request, you will receive a link to our Parent Portal to pay your audition fee . (A processing fee of $5 will be added to payments made through the portal.)
SEASON CONTRACT All students invited to join the orchestra, along with their parents, will be expected to sign our Season Contract agreeing to acceptable orchestral behavior, attendance at mandatory dress rehearsals and concerts, and participation in minimum concert ticket purchase and parent volunteer hours requirements. Once you have filled out an Audition Request, you will receive a link to our Parent Portal where you can find the current Season Contract.
TUITION Tuition for the 2024-2025 season is $750 per semester or $1,400 if paid in full at the beginning of the season, for a savings of $100. (A processing fee will be added to the tuition amount for payments made through the portal.)
TUITION ASSISTANCE Tuition assistance is available for all students accepted into the orchestra. To request tuition assistance, please fill out the TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FORM.
MUSICIANS HANDBOOK Please take a moment to read the Musician’s Handbook for more information about orchestra membership.
Request Audition Appointment
We will be sending out emails with specific audition dates/times TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the auditions.
If you do not receive a confirmation email , please double-check that the form properly submitted.
