Applicants will be asked to perform one hymn of their choice at the beginning of the audition. Please note a screening is required for violin performance applicants. Vocal Jazz at UNC has a long tradition of national and international acclaim, and UNC's Vocal Jazz I was the first college vocal group to ever receive a Grammy nomination.   1155 Union Circle #311367 Educators may attend a daily class devoted to vocal jazz directing, programming and rhythm section. Click here for more information about the live audition and tips about creating your pre-screening portfolio. All major and minor scales. ): Impromptu Caprice (Pierné), Chanson dans la nuit (Salzedo), Féerie, Vers la source dans le bois, or Etude de concert (Tournier), Any Naderman Sonata, Sarabanda e Toccata (Nino Rota), Concerto in Bb, mvt. Undergraduate and Graduate Admission & Auditions, Jazz Voice Studies at the University of North Texas, 2017 UNT DownBeat Student Music Award Recognitions, Lynn Seaton Jazz Double Bass Workshop at UNT, The Glenn E. Gomez International Artists Endowment for Jazz Studies. Classical vocal collaborative piano and jazz vocal accompaniment are well-established fields with long-standing performance traditions. Auditions and interviews will be held in a virtual format for the coming season. 5; Wagner ­ Die Meistersinger. Mozart: Concerto in A Major, KV. Home of the largest instrument collection in West Texas. Jazz Studies: Vocal Emphasis 2017-2018 Texas Common Course Numbering System Transfer Guide All students applying to the College of Music must audition and be accepted on their major performing instrument (or voice). Choose one solo from this list. The instrumentalist should prepare 10-15 minutes of music. (First two selections may be played from score. No auditions necessary for Men's Chorus (MWF), Women's Chorale (MWF), or All-Collegiate Choir (Thursday evening). Contact a professor Jazz Singers I has appeared at numerous international conventions and records annually. J. S. Bach - any sonata; Poulenc - Sonata; Hindemith - Sonata; Mozart - Concerto in G or D; Griffes - Poem; any Paris Conservatory piece. 1  (2 before K to m. 492) Arutunian - Concerto; Hummel - Concerto (1st Movement); Haydn - Concerto (1st movement); Goedicke - Concert Etude; Ropartz - Andante et Allegro; Kennan - Sonata (1st Movement); Halsey Stevens - Sonata (1st Movement), Ewazen - Sonata (1st Movement); Brandt - Concertpiece (either one). Sight reading to be provided at the audition. V. A standard solo work of comparable quality may be substituted with prior approval of the tuba faculty (email: donald.little@unt.edu). Undergraduate applicants may audition with Electronics as their musical instrument concentration for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Composition. The Butler School of Music features a faculty of dynamic and innovative music theorists who are developing theories of musical meaning and interpretation (cognitive, gestural, semiotic, hermeneutic, narrative, psychodynamic and sociological) across a wide range of repertoires, from the Renaissance to the 21stcentury, including film music and popular music. There is no memory requirement.) Please note that the works listed are only suggested pieces; any standard work of comparable quality is acceptable. Students interested in Music Education must complete a Music Education interview in addition to an audition on their primary instrument / voice. Concentration (Education, Composition, and B.A. Bach Violin Sonatas and Partitas (BWV 1001-1006): two contrasting movements from the same sonata or partita or Chaconne2. There is no memory requirement. To be considered for entrance into the UNF School of Music, you must apply separately to the University's admissions department and also to the UNF School of Music via a live or taped audition. The Division of Vocal Studies at FIU is one of the fastest-growing vocal programs in the region. These auditions take place at the beginning of the spring semester for the following fall. There is no memory requirement.) Koetsier – Allegro Maestoso; Lebedev - Concerto in One Movement; Sachse – Konzert. Two contrasting selections of complete movements or pieces from standard solo repertoire. Jazz Ensembles are open to all university students (instrumentalists and vocalists) regardless of major, based on an audition the first two days of classes each semester.. Students may audition for placement in the following ensembles. Faculty will evaluate the creative breadth and imagination as well as the technical skill of the pre-screening portfolios. 2.) New students enrolling in the Spring semester should contact Dr. Allen Hightower for an audition appointment. Length of audition is 5–8 minutes. View screening recording information here. 1 (Handel, any transcription), any of the Six Sonatinas, (Dussek), Absidioles (Andres), La Source (Hasselmans), Variations on a Theme of Mozart (Glinka), Sonata (Parry). Guest blogger John Murphy, Chair of the UNT Division of Jazz Studies, interviews Professor Jennifer Barnes, director of Vocal Jazz at UNT and a member of Vertical Voices Live. College of Music B.M. You will also notice that the remaining three ensembles are all larger this semester. A second solo of your choice. Music applications are obtained only after completing the general CU Boulder application.Students will be prompted to complete the music application via the general application checklist page. Vocal Lab and Nocovo were named as co-winners of the 2018 Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Graduate Level Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Though we welcome students to audition on more than one instrument (up to three), multiple auditions do not necessarily increase a student's chances of being admitted to the School of Music. Recorded auditions must include a recording of the applicant playing with the Audition Schedule Live Audition Dates for 2021-22 UPDATE: Given the ongoing situation with COVID-19, the UNT College of Music will hold all admission auditions and interviews for the 2021-22 academic year virtually. If you have further questions, please contact the Area Director. Based on what we heard during the audition process, we are all very excited about the music that will be made by each of these ensembles! Concentration: Selections from studies by Sor, Carcassi, Brouwer or other works of comparable difficulty. Once the videos are received, you will be scheduled for a live virtual audition with the faculty on the date you requested. I or No. There is no memory requirement. Scales: all major and melodic minor scales, 3 octaves for E, F, F#, and G;  2 octaves for all others. One of these selections should include at least one chorus of jazz improvisation. Faculty of the Division of Vocal Studies teach courses in Vocal Pedagogy, Diction, Vocal Literature, Collaborative Piano, and Class Voice. The instrumentalist should prepare 10-15 minutes of music. All repertoire should be played from memory. The screening is NOT required for violin concentration applicants. There is no memory requirement. If you would like to be considered for combos only, submit the following: Wind/strings players, piano, guitar, bass, vibraphone, voice: Download the "Bb Blues 2 Choruses" file in the "UNL Audition … Bachelor of Music (Jazz and Improvisation) Important! Concentration (Education, Jazz, Composition, B.A. Good sized program for vocals (3 vj choirs) and terrific instrumentalists to play with … Audition Repertoire Select the instrument or voice on which you wish to audition for a description of the undergraduate and graduate repertoire requirements. Screening:1. 5.) Open by audition; required of vocal jazz majors. The instrumentalist should prepare 10-15 minutes of music. David - Concertino (mvts. PLEASE NOTE: INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF SUNDAY, 1/10/21 AT 8:30 p.m. A screening is required for live audition consideration. (for questions about excerpts email: donald.little@unt.edu). Our audition process is also used to determine which students will receive music scholarships. My biggest fear at this point is the competition and sight reading. Auditions will be held again for next semester’s ensembles during the week prior to the start of the fall semester in August, so check back here during the summer for more detailed info and to sign up. ), and a movement of a solo Bach suite. Applicants interested in the B.F.A. No memory requirement. For the screening, applicants may utilize either pre-recorded piano tracks or live piano accompaniment. Ponder for a moment singing without words, using your voice as an instrument. Begins: January 6, 2021 Ends: February 27, 2021 Then go listen Friday when UNT Jazz Singers perform with guests Vertical Voices Live. Pick one of the three jazz songs that can be found below.   Visitor Information, Disclaimer | AA/EOE/ADA | Privacy | Electronic Accessibility | Required Links | UNT Home. 4.) MSM has creatively adapted to offer a modified audition process that will allow our applicants to be fully considered for both admission and scholarship. 1.) If you need assistance finding pre-recorded piano tracks, please email us at collegeofmusic@unt.edu at least one month prior to the deadline. https://jazz.unt.edu/admission-auditions/piano, A solo performed from memory, showing technical proficiency and musicianship. For the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, on-campus auditions will not be possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chromatic scale, full range of instrument, Prepared solos or etudes on mallets, timpani, and snare drum, Scales on marimba and rolls, flams, and associated rudiments on snare drum, A snare drum solo or etude and sight reading, A marimba or vibraphone solo (can be a jazz or classical selection), sight reading and scales, A published solo vibraphone etude or a standard jazz ballad chord solo, Melody and improvise at least two choruses on a medium tempo jazz standard (swing or bossa) performed to a pre-recorded track (Jamey Aebersold recording or the equivalent), Sight read a jazz style melody on vibraphone, Classical Snare Drum: A rudimental and/or orchestral snare solo or etude; rolls, flams, and associated rudiments, Prelude and Fugue of Bach OR a complete Partita, Toccata or Suite of Bach, from which the faculty will select a few movements, COMPLETE classical sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven) from which the faculty will select a movement, Contrasting piece which is to be played by memory. Jazz Towson University BM University of Denver BM University of Nevada, Las Vegas BM Temple University BM University of North Texas BM University of Southern California BM New England Conservatory BM Western Michigan University BM Manhattan School of Music BM Orchestral excerpts from: Mahler - Symphony No 1; Prokofiev ­ Symphony No. The preferred deadline to submit the screening is the first Monday in December. Live virtual auditions will occur through Acceptd on the dates listed below. Bachelor of Music (BM) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) Applicants to programs in Jazz Studies and Jazz Voice must submit an online application and a video audition recording (audio only will not be accepted) to be evaluated by the faculty for the first round of consideration … 1st or 3rd movement from a Romantic or Post-Romantic concerto (written after 1800). Please make sure you have read the How to Apply information for this course prior to reading the audition requirements below.. Audition dates. Audition days Recorded auditions Study area requirements Translate this page to Spanish. Rosana Eckert, senior lecturer in Jazz Vocal Performance at University of North Texas, is a live and studio vocalist, songwriter, and voice-over talent who has sung or spoken on hundreds of commercials, album projects, publishing demos, and radio IDs around the world.She has recorded four solo CDs and performs regularly throughout the U.S. and abroad. The Tours, the Auditions, the Journey. Baritonevoce 50 replies 7 threads Junior Member. Orchestral excerpts: The video and audio files will be submitted through the Acceptd application portal. The University of New Mexico Department of Music has many generous scholrarship opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in music. Notes for Jazz Studies Applicants: Jazz Performance applicants must submit a screening audition for review via the Audition and Screening Dropbox on your Applicant Portal. With a team of extremely dedicated and quality lecturers, jazz guitar college will not only be a place to share knowledge but also to help students get inspired to explore and discover many creative ideas from themselves. Everyone who applies to an undergraduate music research or performance program at McGill must play an instrument and audition. Auditions for this year's vocalists will be held Friday, October 11 between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. or between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Dr. Rox's Office (Phillips 106). *Please note that the works listed are suggested pieces; any standard work of comparable quality is acceptable. Auditions for entry to the Spring 2021 or Fall 2021 terms will be evaluated by a virtual audition or by a recorded audition. Suggestions include (but not limited to): Mozart – Concerto Nos. Thank you, and again, congrats to all new and returning members of all three vocal jazz ensembles (listed alphabetically, not by voice part): UNT JAZZ SINGERS (Directed by Jennifer Barnes)  Tu/Th from 12:30 to 1:50 p.m., F 1:00 – 1:50 p.m., plus additional time for online self-recording. Choral Ensemble Auditions are conducted annually in August. Auditions are held on campus during the spring semester for enrollment the following fall. NOTE: If you were NOT registered for the ensemble holding section (MULB 1820, Section 500), please take care of doing so IMMEDIATELY! - Dedicated reference library of more than 10,000 recordings and 3,000 scores. We are sorry to say that due to size restrictions and other factors involved, we were unable to find a place for all the singers who auditioned, but if you were not placed, we strongly encourage you to consider enrolling in MUJS 4890 (Topics in Jazz Studies – Jazz Voice, meeting M/W 3 p.m.) and continue your jazz singing journey through that class instead, then re-audition for us in the future!