Auditions
Audition Dates:
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Saturday, February 7, 2026
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Saturday, February 14, 2026
Choose one of the following formats:
- Live audition
- Zoom audition
- YouTube link
Audition materials vary according to the performance medium, so the following list has been prepared as a guide to candidates planning to audition:
Piano:
- Two contrasting compositions from different historical periods. Pieces should be performed from memory.
- Demonstrate sight-reading skills.
Voice:
- A song with English text, preferably memorized.
- A second song, preferably in Italian, German, or French.
- Solos must be accompanied and candidates are requested to provide their own accompanist if possible.
- Demonstrate sight-reading skills.
Brass, Woodwind and String Instruments:
- A solo with piano accompanist if available, of the level expected for high school contests. Applicants may choose pieces from the list published by their state affiliate of Music Educators National Conference, their State solo contest lists, or will be sent a list of representative solos appropriate for the audition.
- Major scales.
- Demonstration of sight-reading proficiency.
Percussion:
- A solo on at least one of the following: snare drum, mallets, timpani.
- Demonstration of sight-reading on at least one of the above.
Guitar:
- Demonstration of technical skills.
- A solo in the classical style.
Piano Placement Evaluation:
All non-keyboard majors are placed in a beginning piano class (MUA 106). The student who possesses skills beyond that level may, in the first two weeks of classes, be placed by the instructor in a more advanced class.
Educational Objectives
We seek to develop within our graduates skills in the following five areas:
- A broad appreciation of the humanities, sciences, and other arts, in order to understand the significance and impact of music to individuals and societies.
- A detailed comprehension of the logic and context of music to provide critical insight into musicianship, writing and composition, analysis, music's social context, critical writing, style and the creative framework within which music operates.
- Competence in the individual and group performance of music involving both private and class lessons in voice, piano, percussion, and a variety of brass, reed, and string instruments; choral groups and marching band.
- The development of marketable professional skills in music by choosing one of our four major tracks with the goal of significant vocational contribution to the Kingdom of Christ in mind.
- The ability to articulate and/or demonstrate a comprehensive philosophy of music, embodied in all courses, and in performances, finding application in all of life′s work.
Scholarships
The Geneva College Department of Music announces auditions for acceptance to the department and merit-based scholarships for students who plan to enter as music majors in the fall term of 2026. Music scholarships are renewable annually for four years if the recipient remains a music major in good standing.
- Each applicant will perform two compositions.
- These works should be performed on the instrument which the student intends as his/her concentration within the music major choice. You may provide an accompanist, or we will provide one as long as we receive a copy of the music two weeks prior to your audition date.
- All candidates are required to take a written questionnaire and aural evaluation in the fundamentals of music theory, which is designed to measure familiarity with musical notation, scales, and triads, rhythm and meter, and both sight reading and pitch recognition.
- A recommendation from a high school music teacher or other professional musician is required. Please fill out the information form and send the reference form to those you are asking for recommendations from.
- The audition is to determine acceptance into the music department and for consideration of a Music Scholarship. Students applying after these dates must still contact the Music Department to arrange for an audition to be considered for acceptance into the department, however, scholarship money may no longer be available for the first year after these dates.
- The scholarship recipients must first be accepted by the college through its regular admissions procedure and must file the appropriate financial aid forms before the award can become official.
Our physical address is listed below. However, we highly encourage email communication.
Geneva College
Department of Music
Scholarship Committee
3200 College Ave., Beaver Falls 15010
724-847-6660 (music office)
For further information, please email Cody Ortz at cwortz@geneva.edu.
Geneva College admits students of any race, color, sex, religion, handicap and national or ethnic origin. The Department of Music offers personalized instruction in curricula leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Business and General Music.
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