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PPO Flute Auditions

Submission Guidelines

Thank you so much for your interest in auditioning for the Press Play Orchestra!

We are committed to bringing the music of film, video games, TV, and anime to life, and we are so excited that you want to join us on this incredible journey. 

We are currently accepting video auditions the following positions:

  • Flute 2
  • Substitute Flute
  • Substitute Piccolo

Flute 2 and Substitute Flute applicants are expected to play all of the excerpts found in the Flute Audition Packet.  Substitute Piccolo applicants should play all of the excerpts in the Piccolo Audition Packet.

Here are the submission guidelines for the video audition process:

  • Please film yourself performing each of the excerpts from the audition packet(s) in one continuous take. Excerpts can be recorded separately if desired, but each individual excerpt should not be edited.
  • Your entire instrument must be clearly visible in frame.
  • Audio quality should be of a clarity that allows the committee to properly assess your performance. External microphones and additional audio equipment are not required.
  • When you’re ready to submit, please title your video(s) using the following format: “FirstNameLastName_GroupInitals.” Ex: LaurelMancini_PPO. If there are multiple videos, please number them sequentially.
  • If you are interested in submitting your audition for either of our sister symphonies, please put all the groups you’d like to be considered for at the end of your video title(s). This can be any combination of the three groups. Ex: LaurelMancini_PPO_VGS_CSO.*
  • If you are uploading your video(s) to an online service such as YouTube, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc., please make sure the privacy settings allow anyone with the link to watch your video.
  • Once all the above steps are complete, pleases submit your video(s) using the Contact Us form on this website.
  • Videos are due by Tuesday, June 30 at 11:59 PM. Due to the performance timelines of each group, late submissions will not be considered.

Any questions?  Email our Principal Flute Laurel Mancini and/or our Principal Piccolo Tamaira Jaszczak.

Thank you again for your interest in performing with us, and we look forward to hearing your auditions!

*The sister symphonies of the Press Play Orchestra include:

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Alanna Furst, M.M.

Alanna is a soprano and vocal teacher who is a lifelong resident of northeast Ohio.  She holds Master of Music degrees in Voice Performance and Choral Conducting, and has completed a significant amount of coursework in Music History and Music Education.  Over the last 15+ years, Alanna has done a little bit of everything as a musician — solo work, choral singing and conducting, college voice professor, new music, vocal chamber music, and ensemble administration.  

Alanna currently sings with the Video Game Symphony, Cinematic Symphony Orchestra, and Press Play Orchestra Choirs.  She is also proud to serve as the Choir Director for the Press Play Orchestra Choir.

Ashley Zendarski

Ashley Zendarski is a professional violinist who currently serves as the Press Play Orchestra concertmaster.  Classically trained with 20 years of experience, her performances offer a blend of technical excellence and heartfelt expression. Ashley currently performs with several different orchestras, including the PPO’s sister ensembles, the Video Game Symphony and Cinematic Symphony Orchestra. Ashley’s music has taken her overseas, performing with world-renowned artists such as Yundi Li, Alisa Weilerstein, Jason Alexander of Seinfeld, and more. She has performed at venues such as Severance Hall, Carnegie Hall in NYC, Beijing Performing Arts Center, Xinghai Concert Hall, and more.

Andrew Perkins, M.S.A.
Andrew began studying piano at the age of 6 and clarinet at age 8. As a clarinetist and bass clarinetist, he has performed with numerous classical groups across Northeast Ohio, including the Medina Symphony, Cuyahoga Falls Community Band, Parma Symphony, Symphony West, the Video Game Symphony, and the Cinematic Symphony Orchestra. Andrew founded the Serenity Chamber Players in 2017 to provide free classical and sacred music performances of rare and reimagined repertoire. The ensemble has had the opportunity to perform concerts across Ohio and in other states, including Maryland, West Virginia, and Michigan. Andrew also serves as the music and choir director for his church in Broadview Heights, Ohio.

Andrew received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Akron, and holds a Masters Degree in Accounting from the University of Connecticut. He is an active Certified Public Accountant in the state of Ohio, and currently serves as the treasurer for his church. Andrew lives in Parma with his wife Hannah, and his three boys. In addition to his passion for music, Andrew is an avid fan of professional darts and rugby, as well as all Cleveland sports.
Andrew Keller, PH.D.

Andrew started the Press Play Orchestra with in September 2025, and has since served as the founding Music Director, as well as the CEO of the organization.

A lifelong musician, Andrew owes his entire professional career to film and video game music, as it was the iconic soundtrack to Titanic and other great soundtracks that inspired him to start learning piano, which eventually led to dreams of becoming a film composer. Before long, Andrew was writing deeply dramatic compositions that were clearly influenced by the memorable melodies, lush orchestration, and intense emotional imagery of film music and video game music.

Since then, Andrew has been privileged to serve as a Professor of Music at Kent State University, where he received his Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory and Composition in 2019.

Andrew is now beyond thrilled to be bringing his passion and expertise to the Press Play Orchestra, in turn fulfilling a longtime childhood dream to help celebrate and advance these incredibly underappreciated artforms.

As the PPO Music Director, Andrew has created a host of exclusive arrangements for the Press Play Orchestra, including the “To the Stars”  suite from Titanic and “To Zanarkand” from Final Fantasy X.