Audition and Scholarships

Audition Dates:

• February 5, 2022
• March 26, 2022
• April 18, 2022

Steps to complete the application

1. Apply to Del Mar College at applytexas.org
2. Complete the Scholarship Application - Department of Music at DMC.
3. Complete the DMC Foundation Scholarship Application. The Foundation application opens on 2/1/22 and closes on 4/30/22.
4. High School Seniors only - Ask your high school guidance counselor to complete the Counselor Form - Scholarship Application at DMC.
5. Record an unedited video of your audition repertoire (one continuous take from start to end.) You should be entirely visible in the shot for the entire video.
6. Upload the video to a streaming platform of your choice. We recommend uploading as an unlisted YouTube video.
7. Email audition video to the faculty member listed by instrument below.

What to prepare for the audition

Brass and Woodwinds

Perform two major scales of the applicant’s choice. Perform each scale in one or two octaves (two octaves is preferred.)

A video recording of you performing 3-5 minutes of a solo and/or etude(s) of your choice.

• Email video recording to aramirez136@delmar.edu

Percussion

Due to the present circumstances, you should contact Assistant Professor of Percussion, Dr. Neil Sisauyhoat, for specific details regarding audition materials at nsisauyhoat@delmar.edu

• Email video recording to nsisauyhoat@delmar.edu

Guitar

Contact Philip Hii at (361) 698-1686 or phii2@delmar.edu for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.

• Email video recording to phii2@delmar.edu

Strings

Contact Todd Ehle (violin/viola) at (361) 698-1223 or tehle@delmar.edu or Susan Sturman (cello/bass) at (361) 698-1612 for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.

• Email video recording to tehle@delmar.edu

Voice

Contact Cynthia Longoria at (361) 698-1607 or clongoria@delmar.edu; Raphael Rada at (361) 698-1606 or rrada@delmar.edu; Dr. Greg Graf at (361) 698-1352 or ggraf2@delmar.edu for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.

• Email video recording to ggraf2@delmar.edu

Piano

Contact David Sutanto at (361) 698-1614 or dsutanto@delmar.edu or Shao-Shan Chen at (361) 698-1611 or schen@delmar.edu for information about appropriate repertoire, etc.

• Email video recording to dsutanto@delmar.edu
  

Sound Recording Technology

Contact Paul Bissell at (361) 698-1618 or pbissell@delmar.edu for more information.