2013-2014
JAZZ BAND AUDITION INFORMATION SHEET
The Linglestown Middle School Jazz Band is an extra curricular music group that meets once a cycle during the school day and once a month after school to rehearse and performs at various concerts and public outings. Entrance to the group is contingent upon an audition for pianists, guitarist, string bassists, drum set players,6th grade students, or 7th/8th grade students who have not been in jazz band previously. The auditions will be held after school on:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 20132:30-*4:00– trombones/baritones, guitars, piano, and
drum set
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 2:30-*4:00– saxophones and trumpets
*Students must have a ride home at 4:00 on the above dates.
Please see Mrs. Nelson to discuss audition schedule conflicts.
The audition will consist of a solo piece chosen by the student and a sight reading piece that is chosen by Mrs. Nelson. The solo piece can be a song or exercise out of a lesson book or a solo that demonstrates their highest playing ability. Students that come to the audition without a written solo will not be eligible to audition. The sight reading piece will be given to the auditioning student by Mrs. Nelson. This will be a piece of music they have never seen before. Each student will have time to study the piece and play it to the best of their ability at the audition.
Drum set players will need to play a solo of their choice. The solo piece can be a song or exercise out of a lesson book or a solo that demonstrates their highest playing ability. The solo must be written out. Students that come to the audition without a written solo will not be eligible to audition. Drum set players will also need to demonstrate a rock beat, swing beat, and a latin beat (bossa nova). In addition to demonstrating the listed beats, students will be required to watch Mrs. Nelson conduct and follow the tempo that is given on the beat they feel most comfortable with. There will be no sight reading for drum set players.
Students will be rated on tone, rhythm, musicianship, solo piece difficulty, attitude, and their ability to read a piece of music they have never seen before. Results will be posted as soon as everyone interested has auditioned.
If accepted, rehearsals will be on Day 5 during 3rd period Enrichment for 6th grade students and on Day 4 during 9th period Enrichment for 7th and 8th grade students. We will also rehearse once a month in the evening on the following dates to combine the two groups to prepare for our concerts:
Thursday, November 7th6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Tuesday, December 17th6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Tuesday, January14th6:30 PM-8:00 PM – Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, March 25th6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Thursday, April 24th6:30 PM-8:00 PM – Dress Rehearsal
Please check my website frequently for rehearsal and performance information. Go to find the LMS website, click on “Music”, and click on “Bands”.
Musically,
Mrs. Nelson