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2011-2012 VSU JAZZ AUDITIONS
JAZZ ENSMBLE, NEW JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND JAZZ COMBOS
MONDAY, AUGUST 15 (Band Room)
2:00PM: RHYTHM SECTION AUDITIONS (for Jazz Ensembles & Combos)
Auditions will consist of the Prepared Pieces & basic styles/grooves
2:30PM: JAZZ COMBO AUDITIONS (for All Instruments, including Rhythm)
Auditions will consist of Improvisation on a Blues or a Standard Tune
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 (Band Room)
11:00AM: SAXOPHONE, TRUMPET and TROMBONE AUDITIONS (for Jazz Ensembles)
Auditions will consist of the Prepared Pieces & Sight-Reading with respective sections
PREPARED PIECES
All students will be required to play Prepared Pieces as part of their audition.
The Prepared Pieces can be downloaded and printed here (use Adobe Acrobat):
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums