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Featured Alumni 
Student Conductor Stephen Pine directs the Symphonic Band at the Schnitzer.
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Metropolitan Youth Symphony Lajos Balogh, Founder, Music Director & Conductor Since 1974 
MYS Office 503-239-4566 or (from outside of the 503 area code only) 1-888-PLAY MYS (1-888-752-9697)
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MYS Audition TipsBe Prepared. This is the single most important thing you can do. Plan ahead. Make sure you have left yourself an adequate amount of time to prepare the music. Know the "big picture". If you are preparing orchestral excerpts or a concerto, listen to a recording of the piece(s). Talk to your private teacher about different interpretations of various performances. Get a good night sleep. Try to do everything the day before as you normally do. Eat properly. Don't eat foods that are spicy and have the potential to upset your stomach. Hydrate. Drink adequate water the night before and the day of the audition. Think positively. When you think about the audition, visualize yourself going into the room with confidence and hear yourself (in your mind) playing the best you can. Wear comfortable clothes. You don't have to wear shirt & tie or a dress, but feel positive about yourself in what you wear, that it is comfortable and you look neat. Leave plenty of time. Make sure you have directions to the audition location. Review the enclosed map many times. Allow adequate travel time so that you aren't rushed to get there. Remove this potential tension-maker. Warm up. If possible, warm up before you leave home. There is also adequate warmup/tuneup space at the audition site. Woodwind players: evaluate the condition of the reed you're currently using, and have a good spare with you. No one will ever accuse you of being too musical or playing way too interestingly. Sometimes in an audition, the adjudicators ask you to play something again with some sort of change (play louder/softer, play more staccato/legato). This doesn't mean you are playing badly, they may just want to see how you take correction, or simply hear how you might play something differently. Before you sightread, do two things: check the key signature and the time signature. After the audition, Don't freak out. People like to beat themselves up after an audition. Be realistic with yourself about how you played. Look at the overall impression you left. Have fun! MYS is an enjoyable experience which lasts years. Most players remain in a band or orchestra for many years, developing lasting friendships and wonderful memories. 
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