Honors Jazz Audition Information

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, TBA

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:

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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