OPEN AUDITIONS TO BE HELD MONDAY, MARCH 20 (3:30 PM) IN ALL THREE REGIONS AS FOLLOWS:
Region I (North)
1 High School Trumpet (Band)
1 High School Bass (Jazz Combo)
Region II (Central)
1 Junior Trombone (Band)
2 High School Trumpets (Band)
1 High School Piano (Jazz Combo)
1 High School Bass (Jazz Combo)
Region III (South)
1 High School Guitar (Jazz Combo)
Instructions for Open Auditions
1. Fill out the student application below
2. Print out the signature page from the link
3. Sign the above, have parent sign, and bring to your band director
4. If you indicated cash or check, bring $20 to the open audition (or pay via CC in the application)
Report to the rehearsal location on March 20 @ 3:30 PM ready to audition (requirements below)
Region Jazz Bands
Application Forms & Audition Requirements
Auditions for Region Jazz Bands (Junior and Senior) are scheduled to be held live and in-person on Monday, March 13, 2023.
FOR STUDENTS: Student applications for all region jazz ensembles will be accepted when the application is posted live (below). You must complete and submit the online application by Monday, March 6, by 11:59 PM. There is a $20 application fee for each application submitted. CREDIT CARDS ARE NOW ACCEPTED FOR THESE FEES (There is a convenience fee of $1.50 for this service). Students who are auditioning on multiple instruments or for both junior and senior ensembles must complete a separate online application.
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE REQUIREMENTS AND BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
FOR DIRECTORS: Once your student(s) have completed the online student application, you must complete the director application and mail in any check or purchase order BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 (11:59 PM). In order for a student to be eligible to audition for and participate in an NJAJE Region Jazz Ensemble, the student's jazz director must participate in the audition process as an adjudicator or moderator.
CLICK BELOW TO COMPLETE THE DIRECTOR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
Auditions for Region Jazz Bands (Junior and Senior) are scheduled to be held live and in-person on Monday, March 13, 2023.
FOR STUDENTS: Student applications for all region jazz ensembles will be accepted when the application is posted live (below). You must complete and submit the online application by Monday, March 6, by 11:59 PM. There is a $20 application fee for each application submitted. CREDIT CARDS ARE NOW ACCEPTED FOR THESE FEES (There is a convenience fee of $1.50 for this service). Students who are auditioning on multiple instruments or for both junior and senior ensembles must complete a separate online application.
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE REQUIREMENTS AND BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
FOR DIRECTORS: Once your student(s) have completed the online student application, you must complete the director application and mail in any check or purchase order BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 (11:59 PM). In order for a student to be eligible to audition for and participate in an NJAJE Region Jazz Ensemble, the student's jazz director must participate in the audition process as an adjudicator or moderator.
CLICK BELOW TO COMPLETE THE DIRECTOR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
High School Improvisation Requirement (Suggested practice file)
Blues Accompaniment in Concert Bb
Blues Accompaniment in Concert Bb
Junior: Grades 7–9; Senior: Grades 9–12
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Scales & Drumbeats
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Solo Etudes
The following solo etudes have been commissioned by the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education, and are made available for the express purpose of providing practice and audition materials for Regional and All-State Jazz Ensembles sponsored by our organization.
Under no circumstances should these solos be disseminated for any other purpose or organization, in written or electronic form, without the permission of the NJAJE Board of Directors. |