Yes, it’s that time again! FALL HOUSE BAND AUDITIONS will be held on September 25th from 12-2 at the San Diego School of Rock. Here are the audition guidelines:

Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in both a lesson and show with School of Rock. Must have completed at least 1 season show.

Length of season: The Fall/Winter HB will run from October through February

Good candidates should:
-Be a positive mentor within their local school and community
-Act as an advocate for School of Rock
-Have exceptional technical and theoretical command of their primary instrument
-Exhibit strong leadership skills
-Be able to instantly transpose keys/feels and adapt to arrangement changes as necessary
-Be self-motivated to sing back ups and play percussion
-Know how to mix themselves to create a great stage sound
-Be open-minded and able to play all styles of music
-Be able to take direction and check their ego at the door
-Be a team player

Students will be evaluated on the following:

● Command of Primary Instrument
● Accuracy
● Tone
● Stage Presence
● Feel
● Knowledge of Theory

Students are to perform each of the following:

● Classic Rock Song: Perform one minute of a song by Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Led
Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Who, Black Sabbath, Janis Joplin, Queen, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, or Jimi Hendrix.
- ○ NO backing bands or accompanying players (self-accompaniment is okay)
- ○ Backing tracks are allowed for this portion of the audition
- ○ Vocalist’s backing track must be a karaoke version
● Solo Piece: Select a song that showcases the student’s talent (Approximately 1 minute)
- ○ NO backing bands or accompanying players (self-accompaniment is okay)
- ○ NO backing tracks allowed for this portion of the audition
● Music Theory/Improv: Student will be asked to demonstrate musical knowledge through basic music theory or improv questions.

Send all questions and comments to either sandiego@schoolofrock.com or encinitas@schoolofrock.com