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: Sunday, January 28, 2018, BY MIDNIGHT Rehearsals: March 26, April 16 (4 - 8 PM) April 20 & 21 (9 AM - 3 PM) Concert: April 22 (3 PM) Audition Video Information
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All auditions MUST be in digital format.
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Complete Instructions for compiling and submitting the audtion video can be found on the NJAJE Website: www.njaje.org.
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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 4. Chromatic Scale 2. Low Major Scale 5. Solo 1 3. High Major Scale 6. Solo 2
Videos and online registration must be submitted NO LATER than MIDNIGHT on 1/28/18.
Low Major Scale:
(sung a cappella on Ò AHÓ , q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source)
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Soprano Ð C, Alto Ð F (student may choose to descend first) Tenor Ð D, Bass Ð G (student may choose to descend first)
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High Major Scale:
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Chromatic Scale:
(sung a cappella on Ò AHÓ , q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source)
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Solo 1: ü ü ü
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Solo 2: ü ü ü
TEMPO
Soprano Ð G, Alto Ð D, Tenor Ð G, Bass Ð C
(sung a cappella on Ò AHÓ , q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source)
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***Audition Requirements***
Soprano/Tenor Ð G Ð D (and descending), Alto/Bass Ð D - A (and descending) (P5 only)
Must be sung in one of the two keys provided (Bb or F) 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.) Student may include vocal stylings to demonstrate understanding of this jazz style. Must be sung in one of the three keys provided (Eb, F or G) 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.) Student may sing the solo in any of the following manners: Ø Sing as written Ø Sing the melody as written with studentÕ s own syllables Ø Sing an altered version of the melody using syllables of the studentÕ s own choosing. Ø Sing an entirely improvised scat solo. 58
OCTOBER 2017
