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Since their inception, the Youth Wind Ensembles have been active in concerts both on and off the university campus. UWM-YWE was chosen to perform for the Wisconsin State Legislature for the opening of "Music In Our Schools Week" (winter 1983); toured Britain and Europe (summer 1985) where they were the featured youth wind ensemble at the famed Glamorgan Music Festival held in Swansea, Wales; performed for the Wisconsin Convention of the National Band Association (1986); performed for the Wisconsin Music Educators Convention (1987, 1990, 1993); and toured Japan in summer 1988, where they were the only American youth wind ensemble featured in the Kummamoto World Music Festival and the Fourth Annual International Youth Musicale at Shizouka. In April 1989, UWM-YWE made its Carnegie Hall debut, performing on a Carnegie series. They have performed for the College Band Directors Association meetings in Minneapolis in February and June 1990, and for the 8th Biennial Convention of the National Band Association at Northwestern University as the featured demonstration group at a clinic given by their music director, Professor Thomas Dvorak. UWM-YWE has toured the continent of Europe seven additional times in 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000. The tradition of international travel has continued with featured performances by both Youth Wind Ensembles I and II at the Cantando International Music Festival (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) in April 2004.
Choose from the following:
Concerto Competition
How to Report an Absence
UWAY Calendar
Auditions Spring 2008
Concert Competition Top
Each year, Youth Wind Ensembles I & II sponsor a concerto competition for their respective members. Students may earn a performance opportunity on a special recital or as soloist with one of the Youth Wind Ensembles. The competition is held each December, and is generally judged by members of UWM's Artist-Faculty and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
How to Report an Absence Top
ALL absences must be reported IN ADVANCE by calling the Band Office.
Band Office Phone Number: 414-229-5641
Absences for the jazz or percussion programs should be directly relayed to those directors.
Jazz: 414-229-2451
Percussion: 414-229-5641
Be prepared with the following information:
- Name of Student (speak clearly and slowly for the voicemail)
- Ensemble (UWAY I or UWAY II)
- Instrument
- Reason for Absence
UWAY Calendar Top
Auditions
Friday, April 11, 2008 — Auditions by band directors and private teachers close.
Friday, April 18, 2008 — Nominated students will receive instruction packets in the mail.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 4-8pm — Auditions
Friday, May 9, 2008, 4-8pm — Auditions
Saturday, May 10, 2008: 9am-2pm — Auditions
Performances
All concerts take place on Sundays at 7:30 pm in the Bader Concert Hall of the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd.
2007-2008
October 28, 2007
December 9, 2007
February 24, 2008
April 27, 2008
2008-2009
October 12, 2008
December 7, 2008
March 1, 2009
May 3, 2009
Auditions Spring 2008 Top
Auditions for the Youth Wind Ensembles are held in two stages. In the first round, students are auditioning for acceptance (or re-acceptance for returning members) into the program, and placement into one of the two Youth Wind Ensembles. In the late summer, students who have been assigned to Youth Wind Ensemble I and Youth Wind Ensemble II are called to a second round audition for their chair placement within their ensemble. Information on these chair auditions is sent out in mid-summer.
Students must be nominated for first round auditions by a school music or private lessons teacher no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Only students who are endorsed by a teacher will be considered for audition.
Nominated students who meet the initial criteria for audition will receive a special packet of information and instructions by April 18, 2008.
Upon being invited to audition, students must call the UWM-YWE office (414-229-5641) to make an audition appointment during one of these audition days:
Tuesday, May 6, 2008: 4-8pm
Friday, May 9, 2008: 4-8pm
Saturday, May 10, 2008: 9am-2pm
First Round Auditions: Dates & Material
- If you received a nomination letter, please call to schedule an audition appointment on one of the designated audition days.
- Arrive to your audition appointment in advance and report to the check-in area (signage will be posted).
- Warm-up in the communal warm-up area. No percussion instruments will be available.
- Report to the appointed Zelazo Center audition room with the following prepared:
- A short solo piece, with contrasting lyrical and technical sections. Solos should be no more than 4 minutes in duration.
- Major scales (instrument pitch) - Bb, F, C, G, D (quarter note=96, tongued ascending, slurred descending).
- Chromatic scale for the student's range of their instrument. Rhythmic and articulation patterns are left to the student's discretion.
- No sightreading on the May auditions.
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