Side-by-Side
Young Artist Program

Attention,
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 will be joining us this year for our holiday concert, which takes place on Sunday, November 27th, at the beautiful Pantages Theater in downtown Tacoma.

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:

Cycle 2: Holiday Concert: SOUND THE BELLS

Rehearsals: Pantages Theatre Studio 2, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Wednesdays: Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16

Dress Rehearsal: Pantages Theatre Stage, 7:00pm-9:30pm
MONDAY, Nov. 21

Concert: Pantages Stage: Sunday Nov. 27
Sound Check
: Noon
Break: 1:15pm
Concert Start: 2:00pm
Tacoma Concert Band Side-by-Side Auction Process


1.  Students need to record all three pieces from SET A:
       • Classical solo-varies by instrument
       • Chromatic Scale
       • DannyBoy

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.   Make a video of yourself playing the audition material, and send the link to:
julie.allison7@gmail.com

3.  One way to do this is to make a video and upload it to YouTube, making it a private link.
Here's a YouTube video that shows exactly how to do that: https://youtu.be/_gN6h2QFUb0
4.  Fill out and scan the Side-by-Side participant commitment and release form and email that to: iulie.allison7@gmail.com

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MUST COMMIT TO ALL REHEARSAL AND CONCERT COMMITMENTS LISTED ON THE COMMITMENT FORM.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF YOUR AUDITION AND ALL PAPERWORK IS OCTOBER 14TH@ 11:59 PM.


That's it!  
Good luck and we hope to have you playing side-by-side with us!

UPCOMING CONCERTS

JUNE 18th, 2:00pm

WE'RE SETTING SAIL FOR OUR EUROPEAN TOUR WITH A BON VOYAGE CONCERT!

We're thrilled to announce our upcoming European tour, with performances scheduled across the UK and a final stop in Dublin, Ireland. But before we embark on this exciting journey, we're hosting a special BON VOYAGE concert at the University of Puget Sound's Schneebeck Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon, June 18th.

Under the careful baton of TCB's Conductor and Artistic Director, Maestro Gerard Morris, the program will feature a selection of pieces from our tour repertoire, giving our beloved community a sneak peek of the melodies that will soon be echoing in concert halls and castles across Europe.The Bon Voyage concert is a celebration of American music and our community, and we invite everyone to join us for this special event. The best part? ADMISSION IS FREE! This is our way of saying thank you for your unwavering support and sharing our excitement for the journey ahead.

WHO: The Tacoma Concert Band
WHAT: "BON VOYAGE CONCERT"
WHEN: Sunday afternoon, June 18th, 2:00 PM
WHERE: Schneebeck Concert Hall, University of Puget Sound
TICKETS: FREE ADMISSION!

2023-2024 Season
Single Tickets on sale SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
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