<p>Your city youth orchestra conductor, or any faculty they use for brass sectionals, should be able to give you a good assessment on your current competitiveness and fit for summer programs. See where other horns in the orchestra go as well. D2’s private teacher was also invaluable at reviewing faculty and curriculum to give us guidance.
Also, there’s no mention in your summary as to your current range and your sight-reading and transposition capabilities. I suspect you are working on these already? They will really help with auditions. </p>