Side-by-Side
Young Artist Program

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 25th, 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 capable of playing level 6 music and 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 25, 2023; November 1, 2023; November 8, 2023; November 15, 2023

Dress Rehearsal: Pantages Theatre Stage, 7:00pm-9:30pm
MONDAY, November 20, 2023

Concert: Pantages Stage: Saturday November 25, 2023
Sound Check
: 1:00pm
Break: 2:15pm
Concert Start: 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Tree Lighting: 5:00pm
Tacoma Concert Band Side-by-Side Auction 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 three pieces from SET A
       • Classical solo-varies by instrument
       • Chromatic Scale
       • Danny Boy

NOTE TO PERCUSSIONISTS: You must record TWO of the three percussion auditions (snare/mallets and/or timpani). Mallet players do not have to record "Danny Boy" in addition to the normal audition material for mallets.

2.  Fill out the Google form for the Side-by-Side participant commitment and release form.
Here’s the link:
https://forms.gle/a97fZ7UXC7RPganp6
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 Waiver form; scan and email it to:
edu@tacomaconcertband.org

Here is the link for the waiver form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-XlOAPQTZjyDsgePH6eT9ZdBEPCDs8ctd5f2X0Qfqx8/edit


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@ 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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