2018 Region Jazz Choir Vocal Jazz Audition Requirements (Grades 9 - 12)


All Solos, Scales, Audio Tracks, Applications & Audition Submission Guidelines may be found on the NJAJE Website: www.njaje.org


***IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL REGIONS***


Audition Video Submission Deadline: Rehearsals:


Concert: Sunday, January 28, 2018, BY MIDNIGHT


March 26, April 16 (4 - 8 PM) April 20 & 21 (9 AM - 3 PM) April 22 (3 PM)


Audition Video Information


• All auditions MUST be in digital format. • Applicants must include all components of the audition on ONE VIDEO without edits.


• Each application video must contain the following audition materials in the order below: 1. SLATE: studentÕ s full name & school 2. Low Major Scale 3. High Major Scale


4. Chromatic Scale 5. Solo 1 6. Solo 2


• Complete Instructions for compiling and submitting the audtion video can be found on the NJAJE Website: www.njaje.org.


• Videos and online registration must be submitted NO LATER than MIDNIGHT on 1/28/18. ***Audition Requirements***


• Low Major Scale: (sung a cappella on Ò AHÓ , q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source) ü Soprano Ð C, Alto Ð F (student may choose to descend first) ü Tenor Ð D, Bass Ð G (student may choose to descend first)


• High Major Scale: (sung a cappella on Ò AHÓ , q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source) ü Soprano Ð G, Alto Ð D, Tenor Ð G, Bass Ð C


• Chromatic Scale: (sung a cappella on Ò AHÓ , q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source) ü Soprano/Tenor Ð G Ð D (and descending), Alto/Bass Ð D - A (and descending) (P5 only)


• Solo 1: ü Must be sung in one of the two keys provided (Bb or F) ü Must be accompanied (Student may use either the track provided online or their own accompanist. If choosing the latter, accompaniment must be consistent with recorded track.) ü Student may include vocal stylings to demonstrate understanding of this jazz style.


• Solo 2: ü Must be sung in one of the three keys provided (Eb, F or G) ü Must be accompanied (Student may use either the track provided online or their own accompanist. If choosing the latter, accompaniment must be consistent with recorded track.)


ü Student may sing the solo in any of the following manners: Ø


Sing as written


Ø Ø Ø


TEMPO Sing the melody as written with studentÕ s own syllables


Sing an altered version of the melody using syllables of the studentÕ s own choosing. Sing an entirely improvised scat solo.


58 OCTOBER 2017


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