The NC Jr. Eastern Regional Orchestra (JERO) is a string orchestra for students in 6th-8th grades. Each year auditions and events are being held at different location of the eastern region.
Audition: Saturday, March 2, 2024
Durham School of the Arts, Durham, NC
Event: Saturday, May 4, 2024
White Oaks High School
Audition Requirement
Scale Requirements
Perform all scales and arpeggios from memory. The tonic may be repeated in each octave. Perform scales as sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 50. Perform arpeggios the same number of octaves as the corresponding scales, eighth note triplets at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 50.
Violin, Viola, Cello: C, G, D major 2 octaves; F major 1 octave; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 1 octave. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow.
Bass: C, D, F major 1 octave; G major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 1 octave. Slur scales 2 notes per bow and arpeggios separate bows.
Required Solo
The solos are on a 4-year rotation. All solos are from Solo Time for Strings, Book IV, by Etling. Each solo is to be prepared by all instruments.
2023-24 Allegro, Mozart, p. 24
2024-2025 Air Varie, DeBeriot, p. 12
2025-2026 Petit Bouree, DeProsse, p. 9
2026-27 Sonatina, Breval p. 13
Sight-Reading
Audition: Saturday, March 2, 2024
Durham School of the Arts, Durham, NC
Event: Saturday, May 4, 2024
White Oaks High School
Audition Requirement
Scale Requirements
Perform all scales and arpeggios from memory. The tonic may be repeated in each octave. Perform scales as sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 50. Perform arpeggios the same number of octaves as the corresponding scales, eighth note triplets at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 50.
Violin, Viola, Cello: C, G, D major 2 octaves; F major 1 octave; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 1 octave. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow.
Bass: C, D, F major 1 octave; G major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 1 octave. Slur scales 2 notes per bow and arpeggios separate bows.
Required Solo
The solos are on a 4-year rotation. All solos are from Solo Time for Strings, Book IV, by Etling. Each solo is to be prepared by all instruments.
2023-24 Allegro, Mozart, p. 24
2024-2025 Air Varie, DeBeriot, p. 12
2025-2026 Petit Bouree, DeProsse, p. 9
2026-27 Sonatina, Breval p. 13
Sight-Reading