What will happen in the sight reading portion of the audition?

You will be given two short (16 measures or less) passages to sight read
The level of difficulty of the passages chosen for you will be determined by your experience level
One passage will be lyrical and may include accidentals. It will be fully marked with dynamics, slurs and articulations. Bowings will be marked for string players
One passage will be a rhythmic exercise on one or two pitches
You can download sight reading examples from a previous year here