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Durham Jazz Workshop

Durham Jazz Workshop Youth Big Band/Combo Audition and Info Sheet

Sunday August 21, 2016, 1- 4 pm
All auditioning students will be asked to:
  • play Charlie Parker’s blues, “Billie’s Bounce” and improvise for several chorus’ on a blues
  • Sight read a brief musical excerpt
  • Drummers will be asked to demonstrate familiarity with swing, latin, ¾ and ballad grooves
The audition should last about 5-10 minutes.
***You can find PDF’s of Billie’s Bounce on this page.

To schedule an audition time, click on the link: AUDITION TIME
If you have a conflict with 8/21, please contact us for an alternate time.

The DJW ensembles meet throughout the school year. The big bands meet on Sunday afternoons beginning September 11.
  • Group 1 (advanced):  1-2:45pm
  • Group 2 (beg/inter): 3-4:45pm

The DJW Combos begin the week of September 12. Times and days tbd.
Visit our Youth Ensemble Calendar to see the rehearsal schedule: DJW Youth ensemble calendar.

Enrollment in an ensemble is for the entire school year. The tuition is $600. Payments can be paid in full (September), broken up into 2 x $300 payments at the beginning of each semester (Sept. and January) or with $100 monthly payments.
Checks made out to: Durham Jazz Workshop, 4608-L Industry Lane, Durham, 27713
Payments can also be made by credit card or PayPal using our email address: djazzworkshop@gmail.com
Scholarships are available for qualified students with financial need. Students must fill out our Scholarship Form.

Contact Dave Finucane at dave.finucane@durhamjazzworkshop.org or (919) 358-0753 with any questions or concerns.

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