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Audition Requirements
Audition Requirements
Recorded auditions may be submitted until Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Directors: Use this Google Form to submit student audition videos.
Please make sure each student auditioning has signed the Participation Agreement.
Payment by school directors must be received by March 2, 2025 for auditions to be processed.
Instructions for making a video audition can be found here on page 2.
Directors: Use this Google Form to submit student audition videos.
Middle School Honors Jazz Audition Requirements:
1. Prepare solo etude performed with accompaniment recording, improvisation optional:
2025 - 2026 "MS Etude #1"
Piano, guitar & bass: "Comping" with accompaniment
Drums: "Time with kicks" with accompaniment
2025 - 2026 "MS Etude #1"
2026 - 2027 "MS Etude #2"
2027 - 2028 "MS Etude #4"
2. Trumpet, Trombone & Saxophone:
Prepare Concert Bb, Concert F and
Concert Bb Chromatic Scales
3. Rhythm Section:
Prepare this MS STYLES SHEET
High School Honors Jazz Audition Requirements:
Instrumentalists:
1. Prepare solo etude performed with accompaniment, improvisation required:
2025 - 2026 "HS Etude #2"
Piano, guitar & bass: "Comping" with accompaniment
Drums: "Time with kicks" with accompaniment
2025 - 2026 "HS Etude #2"
2026 - 2027 "HS Etude #3"
2027 - 2028 "HS Etude #4"
2028 - 2029 "HS Etude #1"
2. Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Piano, Bass Guitar and Vibes:
Prepare scales, (written) F major and Bb major
and Chromatic Scale
3. Rhythm Section:
Prepare this HS STYLES SHEET
Vocalists:
1. Perform your vocal part to “Summertime”. Sing this etude one time, then improvise.
2. Perform the following solo ballad:
2025 - 2026 "More Than You Know"
2026 - 2027 "You'd Be So Nice"
2027 - 2028 "I'll Take Romance"
2028-2029 "The Things We Did Last Summer"
Here is a helpful compilation of audition materials & deadlines for all Maine festivals for high school vocalists this year.
Here's a sample audition from 2018 - Mr. Williams playing a MS Trumpet audition.
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