Piano Auditions
Piano Scholarship Auditions
Listed below are suggestions that will help ensure the success of your piano scholarship
audition:
- You should arrive 15-30 minutes prior to the audition time in order to have appropriate warm-up time.
- You should have your music memorized, if possible.
- You should seek help from your piano teacher in the selection and preparation of music. These professionals will know piano literature that will best suit your talent, assuring, therefore, a better audition on your part, and as a result, a better piano scholarship.
- You should be prepared to perform two selections in contrasting/different styles preferably from the classical music repertory. If you have questions about the selections you should perform, contact Dr. Mary Chung at [email protected].
- You will be expected to sight-read a composition selected by the faculty suitable for your level of performance ability.
Students are encouraged to follow the above listed guidelines. The most effective
development of performance ability on the piano is best achieved through the study
and performance of classical literature.
Our goal is to assist the student in the development of a superior technique and performance
ability. Once this technique is mastered, the student should be capable of performing
a variety of types of music with equal artistry.
Contact to schedule an Audition
Dr. Gary Gerber, Chair
Division of Music
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71998-0001
870-245-5128
[email protected]
