Music Scholarship Auditions

Scholarship Audition Dates: February 28 and March 14, 2026

Instructions

All Eastern Arizona College Music scholarship auditions are in-person. Interested students must sign up for an audition time no later than the 24 hours before the audition date.

Percussion and Winds

Please email Professor DeSpain for audition process and information: geoff.despain@eac.edu

Piano

    1. Complete the online sign up and audition form.
      Music Audition Scholarship Form
    2. Choose an audition time.
    3. Prepare two contrasting song selections from different musical eras. Memorization is preferred but not required.
      Ex. Two/three part invention, sonatas, nocturnes, etudes,  and preludes.
    4. Arrive to Room 105 (piano faculty office) at least five minutes prior to your audition time. Please wait outside the room until your name is called.

We encourage inventive and creative programming. If your proposed program differs from our recommendations, please check in advance when scheduling your audition. Through the audition process, we hope to make an accurate assessment of each candidate’s potential. Please choose a repertoire that will help us make that assessment.

Strings

Please email Professor Alvarez for audition process and information: franklin.alvarez@eac.edu

Voice

    1. Complete the online sign up and audition form.
      Music Audition Scholarship Form
    2. Choose an audition time
    3. Prepare two contrasting song selections of serious music. You must provide your own accompanist.
      Ex. art song, lieder, chanson, folk song, or hymn. No popular songs.
    4. Arrive to the Choir Room in the EA Fine Arts Auditorium ready to sing at least five minutes prior to your audition time. Please wait outside the room until your name is called.

In addition to the prepared songs, the director will check your range, have you sight-read a short line of music (on par with the Arizona All-State audition), and run a tonal memory exercise.

Note: If you are unable to attend auditions in person and would like to send in a video audition, please contact the coordinator for your instrument area.