Youth Ensemble Auditions: Saturday & Sunday August 21 & 22, 2021
DJW YOUTH ENSEMBLES
The Durham Jazz Workshop is now registering students for its 2021/2022 school year ensemble program. Our goal is to provide your kids an exceptional learning experience in a friendly, low stress setting. Both our small combos and big bands will challenge students to reach above their comfort zone while learning music from the classic jazz repertoire and making friends with other students from around the Triangle who share a common interest in music. Students can audition for either the big band or combo or both. A number of our students participate in both a big band and combo throughout the year.
The DJW instructors are some of the best area performers/teachers who excel at motivating students to explore the music they love so much.
The Durham Jazz Workshop is now registering students for its 2021/2022 school year ensemble program. Our goal is to provide your kids an exceptional learning experience in a friendly, low stress setting. Both our small combos and big bands will challenge students to reach above their comfort zone while learning music from the classic jazz repertoire and making friends with other students from around the Triangle who share a common interest in music. Students can audition for either the big band or combo or both. A number of our students participate in both a big band and combo throughout the year.
The DJW instructors are some of the best area performers/teachers who excel at motivating students to explore the music they love so much.
Audition Requirements
Big Band Audition
Combo Audition
(pdf’s of Yardbird Suite can be found below)
Big Band Audition
- students will play the Charlie Parker melody, “Yardbird Suite”
- students will sight read a short excerpt from a big band chart
- students can choose to improvise on "Yardbird Suite" or a blues of their choice. Improvising is not mandatory
- pianists/guitarists will be asked to “comp” the Yardbird Suites chord progression in addition to playing the melody
- bass players will be asked to walk a bass line over Yardbird Suites chord progression as well as play the melody.
- drummers will be asked to demonstrate various rhythmic feels: swing, latin, ¾, ballad. Students should also demonstrate playing “brushes” if they have them.
Combo Audition
- students will play the Charlie Parker melody, “Yardbird Suite”
- Students can improvise over Yardbird Suite or another standard of their choice or a blues.
- pianists/guitarists will be asked to “comp” the Yardbird Suites chord progression in addition to playing the melody
- bass players will be asked to walk a bass line over Yardbird Suites chord progression as well as play the melody.
- drummers will be asked to demonstrate various rhythmic feels: swing, latin, ¾, ballad. Students should also demonstrate playing “brushes” if they have them.
(pdf’s of Yardbird Suite can be found below)
Charts for the audition:
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Durham Jazz Workshop Youth Combos and Big Band meet throughout the school year.
The Big Band meets on Sundays, 1-2:30 pm
The Combos meet on Saturdays and Sundays from either 1-2:30 pm or 2:30-4 pm.
Fees
● Youth Big Band: $350 per semester
● Youth Combos: $400 per semester
Checks made out to: Durham Jazz Workshop, 4608-L Industry Lane, Durham, 27713
Payments can also be made by credit card at the workshop or by PayPal using our email
address: djazzworkshop@gmail.com
The Durham Jazz Workshop never turns away a student due to financial need. We have scholarships for qualified students. Email djazzworkshop@gmail.com for more information.
Contact dave.finucane@durhamjazzworkshop.org or (919) 358-0753 with any questions or
concerns.
The Big Band meets on Sundays, 1-2:30 pm
The Combos meet on Saturdays and Sundays from either 1-2:30 pm or 2:30-4 pm.
Fees
● Youth Big Band: $350 per semester
● Youth Combos: $400 per semester
Checks made out to: Durham Jazz Workshop, 4608-L Industry Lane, Durham, 27713
Payments can also be made by credit card at the workshop or by PayPal using our email
address: djazzworkshop@gmail.com
The Durham Jazz Workshop never turns away a student due to financial need. We have scholarships for qualified students. Email djazzworkshop@gmail.com for more information.
Contact dave.finucane@durhamjazzworkshop.org or (919) 358-0753 with any questions or
concerns.