

Placement Test & Audition Updates
Friday, February 21st, 2025
Application Deadline
We just wanted to send a reminder that the application deadline is Friday, February 21st! Please be sure to double check your application and ensure that all components are included!
Placement Test
We do have our last RISING 5th grade placement test opportunity, which is being rescheduled. The new test date will be Saturday, March 1st at 9am (doors open at 8:30). Please note that this placement test is a requirement to a completed application. We sincerely hope that your application process has been a pleasant one. Parents and guardians will be able to remain in the gymnasium until the placement test concludes. We anticipate students finishing around the 2 hour mark.
Placement Test Accommodations
Band Auditions
- Band auditions have passed at this time. They were held virtually on Thursday, February 20th.
Dance Auditions
- Dance auditions are taking place as scheduled Friday, February 21st from 11am-2pm at CSAS MS.
- Ms. Brandi can be reached at bdkelley@okcps.org if you have any additional questions.
Visual Arts Auditions
- Visual Arts auditions will take place Thursday, 2/27. Current 5th grade students would take place during TB4. Students new to Classen and any students attempting to change their major will take place after school @ 4:30pm.
- Please contact Ms. Parkhurst if you have any further questions. She can be reached at jpparkhurst@okcps.org
Drama Auditions
- Drama Auditions have passed already and will not be impacted by inclement weather.
Vocal Music Auditions
- Vocal Music is wrapping up their last day of auditions Friday, February 21st.
- Audition instructions are below.
Strings (Orchestra) Auditions
- In the case of inclement weather on Thursday, Strings (Orchestra) Major Auditions will occur on Tuesday, February 25th at Classen SAS MS. Auditioning students will have the same audition time slot they received for Thursday.
- Please email Mrs. Contreras with any questions or concerns. She can be reached at mecontreras@okcps.org
Piano Auditions
- If Piano auditions are impacted by inclement weather, then the audition date for each respective student is moved back by one week. For Tuesday, 2/18, families have been notified that the new date is February 25th with the same scheduled audition times.
- If Thursday becomes a distance learning day, then students will have their audition moved out by one week as well.
- Please contact Mrs. Dumensil if there are any additional questions or concerns. She can be reached at cdumesnil@okcps.org
Guitar Auditions
- Auditions will be virtual as a result of the inclement weather this past week. The directions for the audition are below.
- All students will record the first 15 seconds of their audition song (not the scale) and send it to tmgrice@okcps.org
- Please include - within the body of the email - these details.
- Name
- Grade
- Years of Experience with Guitar (If applicable)
- What are you hoping to learn during your time as a guitar major?
- Please contact Mr. Grice if there are any additional concerns or questions. He can be reached at tmgrice@okcps.org
About Us
The Classen Mission is to ensure that all students learn at high levels to become high quality, academically prepared, global citizens.
Website: https://www.okcps.org/Domain/45
Location: 1901 North Ellison Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Phone: 405-587-5200