Shorter Music Winners
Vocal Studies
Welcome to the Shorter College Band Program! Welcome to the Shorter College Band Page. We are starting our third year in the fall of 2009. In our second year (2008-2009), we performed a full halftime show at every home football game, performed as a pep band for selected home basketball games, and also performed as a jazz ensemble. Our Colorguard attended its first competition in March, 2009, and one two first place trophies! In the fall of 2009, Shorter will offer for the first time an instrumental emphasis to the music education degree. This is an important addition to our music department and we are excited about applying our excellent tradition in training music teachers to the band world. We have scholarships to award for prospective band directors who want to pursue an instrumental music education degree, and we also have band scholarships available for non-music majors who will join our marching band. Band scholarships for 2009-2010 are available until August 25, and are not subject to the music department deadline. Though our program is new, we offer students the opportunity of seeing up close how to build a band program from the ground up. If you would like additional information please contact Dr. Andrea Strauss, Director of Bands at 706-233-7463 or astrauss@shorter.edu. We look forward to continued growth in 2009-2010. Won’t you be part of it?
To audition for admission to the Shorter College BME-instrumental program, you must first be accepted to the college. Follow admission requirements detailed by the admissions department. After you are accepted to the college, you may audition for admission and scholarship for the BME-instrumental program. The audition consists of the following components: A. Performance audition 1. three chromatically adjacent 2-octave major scales (for instance, Eb, E, and F) B. Music theory placement test. This pen-and-paper test covers basic terminology, naming notes of the piano keyboard, naming intervals and triads. This exercise is primarily for placement in the theory sequence, so no stress! C. Sight singing/ear training placement test. This 5-minute exercise covers tonal memory, rhythmic reading, and sight singing. Candidates are not graded on vocal quality and, like the theory test, this is a placement exam, so no stress here either! We also check your high school grade point average and SAT or ACT scores for indications of your academic ability. Decisions regarding admission and scholarship are based on academic potential, ability on your primary instrument, and needs of the department. We also offer scholarships for marching band participation for non-music majors. For more information on marching band scholarships or on BME auditions, contact Dr. Sam Baltzer, Director of Instrumental Activities at Shorter College. CONTACT US
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