Ensemble Audition Information/Sign-up Sheets
(These sheets are for currently enrolled Wesleyan students)
Central Asian Music Ensemble - Contact the instructor to arrange an interview and audition sdaukeyeva@wesleyan.edu
Chamber Music - Auditions are required and will be held Friday, January 23, 2026. Request an audition here.
Chinese Ensemble - Attend the first class to audition in Crowell Concert Hall.
Monday, January 26, 2026
4:30 pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Collegium - Contact the instructor to schedule an audition jalden@wesleyan.edu Permission of Instructor (POI) is awarded to students who email Prof. Jane Alden (jalden01@wesleyan.edu) a statement indicating their background in singing and voice work more broadly.
Ebony Singers - Admission by audition. First-year students are excluded. Participants must have a quality voice, a melodic vocal sound and the ability to read music. Students are required to perform in any scheduled performance. Undergraduates may take this course up to two times for a letter grade and up to four times for credit towards graduation.
Interested student should attend the first class to audition
Monday January 26, 2026
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 003
7:30 pm
Javanese Gamelan -Beginning - Admission by interview at the first class.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
World Music Hall
10:20am
Javanese Gamelan -Advanced - Admission by interview at the first class.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
World Music Hall
7:00pm
Jazz Ensemble - Auditions are required.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 001
Sign-up for an audition here.
Audition Requirements: Be prepared to play a medium or up-tempo bebop tune or standard. Interpret melody and demonstrate ability to improvise over the chord changes (or, in the case of drums, the form). Rhythm section players should also demonstrate instrument-appropriate accompaniment skills on the same tune (comping for guitar and piano, walking lines for bass, ability to use sticks and brushes for drums, etc.). Jazz-relevant sight-reading (melody and/or chords and improvisation) will also be expected. Please email Prof. Baerman if you have any questions about the audition, including but not limited to the appropriateness of your prepared piece.
Jazz Improvisation Performance - Attend the first class.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 003
10:20pm
Jazz Orchestra II - Attend the first class to audition.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 001
1:20pm
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
World Music Hall
1:00pm
Korean Drumming and Creative Music-Advanced - No audition required. Attend the first class. Prerequisite: MUSC 413
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
World Music Hall
4:20pm
Laptop Ensemble - Request this class on WesMaps MUSC 464
Methods of Improvisation Ensemble - Admission by audition. Attend the first class to audition.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 003
4:30 pm
Piping Performance - Attend the first class.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026Memorial Chapel
7:10pm
Solkattu - MUSC 212 Attend the first class. Students that have not taken MUSC 110 need to consult with the instructor.
Monday, January 26, 2026Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 109
1:20pm
South Indian Voice Intermediate - MUSC 431 Attend the first class.
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 109
10:20am
South Indian Percussion - MUSC 433 Admission by interview. Students should contact the instructor David Nelson (dpnelson@wesleyan.edu) to determine class time.
Taiko Drumming Ensemble, Beginning - Admission by audition. Attend the first class to audition.
Monday, January 26, 2026World Music Hall
1:00pm
Note:Wear comfortable clothes for easy movement. Shoes are not worn on the floor so bring
something else to wear on your feet if you do not want to go barefoot.
Monday, January 26, 2026
World Music Hall
3:30pm
Note:Wear comfortable clothes for easy movement. Shoes are not worn on the floor so bring
something else to wear on your feet if you do not want to go barefoot
Teaching Music Lessons to Children in Local Schools - Interested students should submit a written (emailed) request for enrollment to the instructor. This request should detail the student's music training, any prior music teaching experience, and the reason for wanting to participate in this course. Email dpnelson@wesleyan.edu
Wesleyan Concert Choir
Spring 2026 Concert Choir Meet and Greet
Crowell Concert Hall
5:00-6:30pm
Placement auditions are mandatory for all incoming members as well as former participants who took time off, for any reason. With questions, and to inquire about an audition, contact Blake Hansen. (bmhansen@wesleyan.edu)
Wesleyan OrchestraPlacement auditions are mandatory for all incoming members as well as former participants who took time off, for any reason. To inquire about an audition contact Nadya Potemkina, npotemkina@wesleyan.edu.
Some sections of the orchestra fill up quicker than others. It is recommended to inquire about an audition ahead of time.
Spring 2026 Meet-and-Greet and Sight Reading (Bring your instrument)TBA
The first rehearsal is open to all, no obligation to register.
West African Drumming, Beginning - Previous formal music instruction is not necessary. No prerequisites are required. Preference to junior and senior music majors and those enrolled in Afro-American studies and related music courses. Contact the instructor to request an audition. jdankwa@wesleyan.edu
West African Drumming, Intermediate - Prereq MUSC 445
Attend the first class
Thursday January 22, 2026
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 109
8:50 am
West African Drumming, Advanced - Prereq MUSC 445 or 446
Attend the first class
Thursday January 22, 2026
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 109
1:20 pm
WesWinds Wind Ensemble - Admission by audition. Please attend the first class to audition.
Tuesday September 27, 2026
7:10 pm
Crowell Concert Hall