Masterclasses for Young Musicians Aspiring to Regionals / All-State Band and Orchestra

Each year, the Desert Hills Community School of Music partners with the Scottsdale Philharmonic to offer audition preparation masterclasses for young musicians planning to audition for Regionals and/or All-State Band or Orchestra.

During the two-part workshops, distinguished DHCSM faculty, along with top musicians from the Scottsdale Philharmonic, work with band and string players to help them perfect their etudes and scales, learn valuable audition skills (to include mock audition practice), and improve overall musicianship. Masterclasses are available for all string and band instruments. Students who sign up will work in small groups consisting only of their instrument and led by an expert on that instrument.

The masterclasses are held on the two weekends before Regional auditions, typically in January each year. Each class is 90 minutes, for a total of 180 minutes of instruction.

These classes produce a high rate of audition success, with many parents commenting that the masterclasses made all the difference in their child making it to Regionals.

If you would like to be kept informed of the 2025 Regionals audition masterclass schedule, please click on the button below and we will send you dates and costs as soon as they become available.

Questions? Call (480-896-7660) or email (SchoolofMusic@deserthills.org) and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.