
General Information
Tuition: $97 a month
Scholarships are available!
Rehearsal Times
Concert Orchestra
Wednesday's starting Oct 30th
6:00pm-7:00pm @ The Music Loft Herndon
Symphonic Orchestra
Saturday starting November 2nd
9:00am-10am @ The Music Loft Herndon
Chamber Orchestra
Saturday starting November 2nd
4pm-5:00pm @ The Music Loft Herndon
Please fill out the registration form below. If you have additional questions, please visit the policies page or feel free to email us at info@novayouthensembles.com.
All students who meet the minimum requirement are accepted into the Wind Ensemble and String Ensemble Programs!
Concert Orchestra Audition Requirements
Scales
Violin: D Major Scale, 2 octaves memorized
or 2 octave G major scale memorized
Viola: G Major Scale, 2 octaves memorized
or 2 octave C major scale memorized
Cello: G Major Scale, 2 octaves memorized
or 2 octave C major scale memorized
Bass: D Major Scale, 1 octave. Memorized.
Solo
A solo that best demonstrates technical and expressive
performance ability.
Minimum requirement:
Suzuki Books 2-3 or equivalent.
Symphonic Orchestra Audition Requirements
Scales
Strings: Any 2-octave major scale that demonstrates
3rd or 4th position shifting. Slur two in a bow. Memorized.
Solo
A solo that best demonstrates technical and
expressive performance ability.
String musicians are expected to play at the
Suzuki Book 4-5 or equivalent performance level.
Chamber Orchestra Audition Requirements
Scales
Strings: Any 3 octave major scale that demonstrates
higher level shifting. Slur 4 in a bow. Memorized.
Solo
A solo that best demonstrates technical and
expressive performance ability.
String musicians are expected to play concertos or play
at the Suzuki level 6 or equivalent performance level.
Audition and Registration Information

NoVa Youth Orchestra
NoVa Wind Ensemble
General Information
Tuition: $97 a month
Scholarships are available!
Rehearsal Times
Wind Ensemble
Wednesday's starting Oct 22nd
5:30pm-6:30pm @ TBD Herndon
Wind Ensemble Requirements
Scales
Concert G, C, F, Bb, Eb, and Ab (please note that scales are called by their written pitch, NOT concert pitch)
The articulation for all scales will be legato tongue ascending and descending.
Solo
A solo that best demonstrates technical and expressive performance ability.
Percussion
5 stroke roll, 7 stroke roll, 9 stroke roll
Flam. Flam tap, Paraddidle, Ruff and Long roll
All students who meet the minimum requirement are accepted into the Wind Ensemble Program!
