Orchestral Audition Boot Camp
with Brook Ferguson, Principal Flutist
Colorado Symphony & River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
December 17-21 2018 at the beautiful New World Center in Miami Beach, FL
Designed by Architect Frank Gehry, the New World Center is an iconic landmark for the future of symphonic music.
We thank the William S. Haynes Company for their generous support of the 2018 Orchestral Audition Boot Camp!
About the Course
Brook Ferguson's 2018 Orchestral Audition Bootcamp is geared towards advanced undergraduates, pre-professional and professional flutists seeking to improve and solidify every aspect of their audition preparation and performance. The five day intensive is open to five to seven flutists. The goal is to have everyone on their feet playing excerpts as often as possible, which necessitates a small group structure. The application deadline is November 22, 2018.
Each morning, the participants will go jogging on the Miami Beach boardwalk, participate in a brief yoga vinyasa in the sand and swim in the beautiful ocean. After a brief pause for breakfast, class will begin at the New World Center.
The focal points of the course are rhythm, intonation, interpretation, breath control and tonal flexibility within the framework of the traditional orchestral audition repertoire. There will also be in depth discussions and mental exercises on overcoming performance anxiety. Peer feedback and mock auditions are a major component in this group's learning experience. Participants are encouraged to bring piccolos and alto flutes.
The final day of the course will be dedicated to recording HD video footage of the participants' auditions for upcoming summer festivals, fellowship orchestra auditions and/or pre-screenings for professional orchestras with Ms. Ferguson's feedback and assistance from the sound booth. The SunTrust Pavilion, which has a beautiful natural acoustic, is equipped with HD cameras and excellent audio equipment. Participants are asked to bring an external hard drive to capture their work.
Housing with roommates is available for a double occupancy apartment for $40.00 per person per night for a double apartment or $75.00 a night for a single apartment. The accommodations are within walking distance of the New World Center. There is an option of cooking and eating together because all of the apartments are equipped with kitchens.
Tuition (including recording) is $500.00.
Audition Requirements:
Each applicant should submit links to videos of the following selections:
W.A. Mozart- Concerto in G Major, KV 313 or Concerto in D Major, K. 314
Movement 1- Exposition- accompaniment is optional
Claude Debussy- Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun
Opening solo and Reh. 2-3
Johannes Brahms- Symphony No. 4, Op. 98
Mvt. 4- mm. 89-105
Felix Mendelssohn- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61
Scherzo- 1 bar before Reh. P to end
2018 OABC Application Form
Pay $30.00 application fee prior to submitting the Application Form.