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Tips for Practicing, Auditions, and Performance

Tips for Effective Practicing

Practice makes perfect. But, how can you practice effectively?

Practice Tips for the Advancing Musician

Audition Tips and Hints

Auditioning for chair placement, NCBA, CBDA, or CODA? Here are some tips and hints for a successful and stressless audition.

Audition Tips and Hints

How to Improve Ensemble Performance

Your group has been asked to perform Miraj at Chabot College! With more than 60 of you, how can you do so cohesively and meld as one?

4 Ways to Improve Ensemble Performance

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General Handouts

  • 2020-2021 Course Outlines
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Recordings and Adjudicator Comments

  • Winter Jazz Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Winter Band Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Winter Orchestra Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Spring Festival Performances
    (with Adjudicator Comments)

    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2009-2010
  • Summer Music Concerts
    2018 • 2017 • 2016
    2015 • 2014 • 2013
    2012 • 2011
  • Harvest Park MS/Hopkins Orchestra Concert with Richard Meyer
  • CMEA All-State Festival 2016
  • Hopkins/MPWS Concert with Andrew Boysen, Jr.

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