Scholarship Auditions

Scholarship Auditions

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS WILL BE DONE IN-PERSON OR BY VIDEO RECORDINGS.

 2024 Audition Dates: 

In-person scholarship auditions dates:

Instrumental:

February 2nd and 3rd (In conjunction with the First Chair Honor Band)

Instrumental and Vocal:

February 19th (In conjunction with Music Major Day)

April 15th (In Person) 

Steps to complete the application

  1. Completed DMC Application at applytexas.org
  2. Complete the Scholarship Application - Department of Music at DMC. (Available online now)
  3. Complete the DMC Foundation Scholarship Application. Reminder: This online application will be available on 2/1/24 and will close on 4/30/24. Please complete the application before the deadline.

What to prepare for your in-person, or video audition 

Brass and Woodwinds

  • Two Major Scales of your choice in two octaves.
  • A chromatic scale from the bottom to the top of your range.
  • At least 5 minutes of a larger work that you have prepared.  Please be sure to play sections with contrasting styles.  

Percussion

  • Keyboard Percussion: One 2-mallet or 4-mallet solo; perform two major scales of the applicant's choice in two octaves. 
  • Snare Drum: One concert style or rudimental style solo.
  • Optional: Timpani solo; multiple Percussion solo.

VIDEO AUDITIONS FOR WOODWINDS, BRASS & PERCUSSION

  • You may use your cell phones to record yourself. 
  • You DO NOT need to perform your music with an accompanist.
  • Email video recording to aramirez136@delmar.edu
  • The deadline for submitting a video audition is May 1, 2024.

Guitar

Contact Dr. Bin Hu at (361) 698-1686 or bhu@delmar.edu for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.

Strings

Contact Todd Ehle (violin/viola) at (361) 698-1223 or tehle@delmar.edu or Susan Sturman (cello/bass) at (361) 698-1612 for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.

Voice

Contact Cynthia Longoria at (361) 698-1607 or clongoria@delmar.edu; Raphael Rada at (361) 698-1606 or rrada@delmar.edu; Daniel Arredondo at (361) 698-1352 or darredondo14@delmar.edu for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.

Piano

Contact David Sutanto at (361) 698-1614 or dsutanto@delmar.edu or Shao-Shan Chen at (361) 698-1611 or schen@delmar.edu for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.

Sound Recording Technology

Contact Paul Bissell at (361) 698-1618 or pbissell@delmar.edu for more information.

Page last updated December 4, 2023.

  • To schedule your audition for Woodwind, Brass, or Percussion: Contact Dr. Abel Ramirez at aramirez136@delmar.edu

 

  • To schedule an audition time for Guitar, Strings, Voice, Piano, or Sound Recording Technology:  Contact the Music Department by calling 361-698-1211, or by email at music@delmar.edu

Contact Information

Department of Music
(361) 698-1211
music@delmar.edu

Location

Fine Arts Center
101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404