County Orchestra Festival Information
Audition Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:30 pm
Central Dauphin Middle School
Directors please contact Sam Kibler (skibler@cdschools.org) with questions.
Students and parents should report to the auditorium.
Festival Host: Susquehanna Township
· Brian Krauss, Douglas Nyce
Orchestra Festival Guest Conductors
· Elementary -
· Middle School -
· Sr. High -
Please make sure students are available for ALL festival dates, including snow date, before auditioning . . . Dates and times are listed below.
ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL & CONCERT INFORMATION All rehearsals are at Central Dauphin Middle School
Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (HS-JH-ES)
Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (HS-JH-ES) Snow Date
Thursday, January 21, 2021, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (ES 4th-6th)
Friday, January 22, 2021, 9:00-3:00 (JH-HS)
Saturday, January 23, 2021, rehearsal starts at 9:00 a.m.
-Concert starts at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday January 30, 2021, Snow date rehearsal starts at 9:00 a.m.
-Concert starts at 1:30 p.m.
Central Dauphin Middle School
Directors please contact Sam Kibler (skibler@cdschools.org) with questions.
Students and parents should report to the auditorium.
Festival Host: Susquehanna Township
· Brian Krauss, Douglas Nyce
Orchestra Festival Guest Conductors
· Elementary -
· Middle School -
· Sr. High -
Please make sure students are available for ALL festival dates, including snow date, before auditioning . . . Dates and times are listed below.
ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL & CONCERT INFORMATION All rehearsals are at Central Dauphin Middle School
Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (HS-JH-ES)
Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (HS-JH-ES) Snow Date
Thursday, January 21, 2021, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (ES 4th-6th)
Friday, January 22, 2021, 9:00-3:00 (JH-HS)
Saturday, January 23, 2021, rehearsal starts at 9:00 a.m.
-Concert starts at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday January 30, 2021, Snow date rehearsal starts at 9:00 a.m.
-Concert starts at 1:30 p.m.
Audition Requirements
Elementary (4th - 6th Grade Students)
Solo for Elementary String Auditions for County 2019- 20 Festival
Junior High (7th - 9th Grade Students)
Solo for Junior High Orchestra Auditions for County 2029 - 20Festival
Scales for Junior High Orchestra Auditions
All Strings: Scales up to and including 3 sharps and 3 flats, i.e. C G D A F Bb Eb Major Scales, played at a quarter note = 120 (march tempo) with separate bows, a minimum of 1 octave performed, memorized; please note additional octaves will be given extra credit (when scored by the judges).
Sight Reading Required for All Instruments.
High School (grades 10-12)
Student participants are nominated by their school orchestra directors. Each director may have different means of selecting participating students.