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Young Artist Program
Member of Tacoma Youth Symphony?

NO AUDITION REQUIRED for Tacoma Youth Symphony Winds and Brass Members!
Simply complete the TYS Application and Parent Waiver by October 6, 2025!

TYS ApplicationParent Waiver

Welcome, High School Band Students


You are invited to audition to play along with one of the finest bands in the Northwest, the Tacoma Concert Band! You have an opportunity to join us this year for our holiday concert, which takes place on Saturday, November 29th, at the beautiful Pantages Theater in downtown Tacoma. We will be playing under the baton of our Conductor and Artistic Director, Dr. Gerard Morris.

After the concert concludes, your family and friends can join us for the lighting of the Tacoma Holiday Tree and the arrival of Santa(!) in front of the Pantages Theater!

To audition, you must be a high-caliber player in your high school band.
You also must agree to attend all of the following dates for rehearsals and performances:

Rehearsals: Pantages Theatre Studio 2, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Wednesdays: October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19

Dress Rehearsal: Pantages Theatre Stage, 7:00pm-9:30pm
MONDAY, November 24, 2025

Concert: Pantages Stage: Saturday November 29, 2025
Sound Check
: 1:00pm
Break: 2:30pm
Concert Start: 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Tree Lighting: 5:00pm
Tacoma Concert Band Side-by-Side Audition Process
(If you are already auditioning for the Western International Band Clinic, the audition materials are the same.)


1.  Practice and record your audition. See #3 for details on how to record your audition.
    Students need to record ALL EXCERPTS FOR THEIR INSTRUMENT

NOTE TO PERCUSSIONISTS: You must record TWO of the three percussion auditions (snare/mallets and/or timpani).

2.  Fill out the Google form for the Side-by-Side Audition, Commitment and Release form. (Blue button to the right):

3.  Upload your audition video link to the google form. One way to do this is to make a video on YouTube, making it a private link. If you are not able to upload to the Google form, you may send your video to the following email address:
edu@tacomaconcertband.org
If you choose to make your video on youTube, here's a video that shows exactly how to record your video and make it a private link: https://youtu.be/_gN6h2QFUb0

We will also accept Mp3 recordings.

4.  Please Print and have your parent or guardian sign the TCB Parent Waiver for Participation form (blue button to the right); scan and email it to:
edu@tacomaconcertband.org
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MUST COMMIT TO ALL REHEARSAL AND CONCERT COMMITMENTS LISTED ON THE GOOGLE COMMITMENT FORM.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF YOUR COMPLETED GOOGLE FORM, INCLUDING YOUR AUDITION, IS OCTOBER 6TH, 2025,@ 11:59 PM.

That's it!  If you have any questions, please email Julie Allison at:
edu@tacomaconcertband.org

Good luck and we hope to have you playing side-by-side with us!

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