Audition Day Schedule
Students are encouraged to review the schedules below and if possible plan to be on campus for the full day of activities to make the most of the offered events.
2025-26* Audition Activities Schedule
*Please review the previous year schedules for reference. Schedules for December 2026 and February 2027 will be posted in October 2026.
Early Decision Auditions
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5, 12)
- 8:00pm- Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 9:30am - Composition Informal Gathering (Feb 6 and Feb 13 only)
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 10:30am - Composition Interviews Begin
- 12:00pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Composition Mid-Way Concert (Feb. 6, 13, 20)
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
Virtual Events
For students unable to attend on-campus events, there will be the following virtual session. An email will be sent with additional information
Saturday (Jan. 30)
- 7:00pm - Virtual Information Session
*Time listed is in the US-Eastern Standard Time Zone
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 2:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 7:30pm- Concert: Collegium Musicum
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5, 12)
- 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 10:00am - Auditions Begin
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 12:00pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Friday (Dec. 4)
- 9:00am - Check-In
- 9:10am - Director's Welcome
- 9:30am - Group Warm-Up
- 10:00am -11:00am Jazz Auditions
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:15pm - Jazz Forum
- 1:15pm - Lunch (Stevenson Dining Hall)
- 2:30pm - Jazz Theory Class
- 7:30pm - Concert: Oberlin Jazz Ensemble
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5, 12) *Feb 19 (TBD)
- 9:00am - Jazz Studies Audition Check-In Opens
- 9:30am - Director’s Welcome and Audition Overview
- 9:45am - AM Jazz Group Warm-Up
- 10:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 10:00am - Jazz Studies Auditions Begin
- 12:15pm - Jazz Forum and Lunch
- 1:45pm - PM Jazz Group Warm-Up
- 2:00 pm - Jazz Studies Auditions
- 2:00pm - Conservatory Tour
- 5:00 pm - Oberlin Jazz Ensemble Open Rehearsal
- 7:00 pm - Jam Session with Current Students
- 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II (Feb. 5 & 12 only)
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Review & Early Decision Auditions
Friday (Dec. 4)
- 10:30am - Music Theater Audition Check In
- 11:30am - Dance Call
- 1:00pm - Music Theater Auditions (Early Review)
- 5:00pm - Music Theater Q&A and Facilities Tour
- 7:30pm - Lizzie By Steve Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner & Alan Sevens Hewitt
Tickets for the 7:30pm show will be reserved for auditioning students. An email will be sent with additional information.
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:00am - Music Theater Audition Check-In
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview (for parents)
- 9:00am - Music Theater Auditions (Early Decision)
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel (for parents)
- 12:00pm - Dance Call (for auditioning students)
- 1:00pm - Music Theater Q&A and Facilities Tour
- 2:30pm - College Campus Tour (for interested families)
- 7:30pm - Rent by Jonathan Larson
Tickets for the 7:30pm show will be reserved for auditioning students. An email will be sent with additional information.
Regaular Decision Auditions
Friday, February 12
- 7:30pm - Dear Evan Hansen, Book by Steven Levenson, Music and Lyrics by Benji Pasek & Justin Paul (advance ticket purchase recommended)
Saturday (Feb. 13)
- 8:00am - Music Theater Audition Check-In
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome (for parents)
- 9:00am - Dance Call (for auditioning students)
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel (for parents)
- 10:30am - Music Theater Auditions Start
- 11:00am - Music Theater Facilities Tour
- 1:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 2:00pm - Parent 2 Parent Panel
- 2:00pm - Music Theater Facilities Tour
- 3:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 4:30pm - Music Theater Q&A
- 7:30pm - Dear Evan Hansen, Book by Steven Levenson, Music and Lyrics by Benji Pasek & Justin Paul (advance ticket purchase recommended)
Sunday (Feb. 14)
- 8:00am - Music Theater Audition Check-In
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome (for parents)
- 9:00am - Music Theater Auditions Start.
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel (for parents)
- 11:00am - Music Theater Facilities Tour
- 12:45pm - Dance Call (for auditioning students)
- 1:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 2:00pm - Parent 2 Parent Panel
- 2:00pm - Music Theater Facilities Tour
- 3:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 4:30pm - Music Theater Q&A
- 7:30pm - Dear Evan Hansen, Book by Steven Levenson, Music and Lyrics by Benji Pasek & Justin Paul (advance ticket purchase recommended)
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 2:30pm - Campus Tour
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5, 12)
- 6:00pm - Organ Department Gathering & Dinner
- 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
Saturday (Feb. 6, 13)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 10:00am - Auditions Begin
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 12:00pm - Concert Organ and Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 2:30 pm - College Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Concert: ChamberFest!
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 4:30pm - Concert: ChamberFest!
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5, 12)
- 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 9:30am - Auditions Begin
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 12:00pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
- 3:30pm- Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 6:00pm- Current Piano Studio Showcase
- 6:30pm- Piano Department Informal Gathering
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 2:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5 , 12)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 10:00am - RA&P Interviews Begin
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 12:00pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Friday (Dec. 4)
- 7:30pm - Concert: Contemporary Music Ensemble
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 2:30pm - Concert: ChamberFest!
- 2:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 4:30pm - Concert: ChamberFest!
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5, 12)
- 4:30pm - String Department Information Session & Light Reception in the Conservatory Annex (Kalyn Room)
*for Saturday auditioning students - 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 10:00am - Auditions Begin
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 12:00pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 4:30pm- String Department Information Session & Light Reception (Feb. 7 & 14 only) *for Sunday auditioning students only
Virtual Event
For students unable to attend on-campus events, there will be the following virtual session. An email will be sent with additional information
Saturday (Jan. 30)
- 8:00pm - String Department Virtual Information Session
*Time listed is in the US-Eastern Standard Time Zone
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 2:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5, 12)
- 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 10:00am - TIMARA Interviews Begin
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - TIMARA Applicants: Studio Tour & Pizza Party
- 1:30pm - Concert: TIMARA Studio (Feb. 6 & 13 only)
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 7:30pm - Concert: TIMARA Faculty (Feb. 13 only)
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Saturday (Dec. 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 10:00am- Dress Rehearsal: Carl Orff's Carmina Burana
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 2:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
Sunday (Dec. 6)
- Concert: Carl Orff's Carmina Burana
- Featuring Oberlin Voice Faculty Katherine Jolly, soprano
Regular Decision Auditions
Friday (Feb. 5, 12)
- 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 9:30am - Voice Department Informal Gathering
- 10:00am - Voice Auditions Begin
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 12:00pm - Voice Department Student Performance
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
Early Decision Auditions
Saturday (Dec 5)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 11:00am - Conservatory Tour
- 12:00pm - College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 2:30pm - Student Panel
- 2:30pm - College Campus Tour
- 2:30pm - Concert: ChamberFest!
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour
- 4:30pm - Concert: ChamberFest!
- 7:30pm - Concert: Oberlin Brass Ensemble
Regular Decision Auditions
Fridays (Feb 5, 12)
- 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital I & II
- showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants
Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14)
- 8:30am - Audition Check-In Opens (coffee & pastries available)
- 8:45am - Organ Prelude
- 9:00am - President's and Dean's Welcome - Audition Overview
- 10:00am - Auditions Begin
- 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
- 12:00pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 1:30pm - Brass and Winds Department Showcase
- 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
- 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
- 5:00pm - Percussion Applicants: Open Rehearsal and Q&A (Saturdays only)
CAMPUS CONCERTS:
For a full list of events, see our Events Calendar: https://oberlin.edu/events
**These schedules are subject to change**