Region & State Honors Ensembles
SJBODA
Region Band Auditions
December 10th, 2022
Absegami High School 201 Wrangleboro Road, Galloway, NJ 08205
Applications
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Completed Online Form Through www.sjboda.org
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$10.00 Application Fee is Due To Mr. Wiernusz
Must be completed and money turned in by November 1st
Audition Requirements
Individual Solo
All 12 Major Scales
Sightreading
Accepted Students
Performance
January 14th, 2022
Pfleeger Concert Hall - Rowan University
Rehearsals
December 17th, January 12th, January 13th
Pfleeger Concert Hall - Rowan University
Students must be able to make all rehearsals and performances
NJMEA
All-State Band Auditions
January 21st, 2023
J.P. Stevens High School 855 Grove Avenue, Edison, NJ 08820
Applications
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Completed Online Form Through www.njmea.com
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$26.00 Application Fee is Due Online at time of Register
Must be completed and money completed by December 23
Audition Requirements
Individual Solo
All 12 Major Scales
Sightreading
Accepted Students
Performance
February 25 & 26th, 2023
Atlantic City & New Jersey Performance Arts Center
Rehearsals
January 30th, February 23rd & 24th, 2022
Bridgewater-Raritan HS / Atlantic City, NJ
Students must be able to make all rehearsals and performances
NJAJE Region Jazz Auditions
March 13th, 2022
Cinnaminson High School
Applications
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Completed Online Form Through www.njaje.org
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$20.00 Application Fee is Due To Mr. DeLoach
Must be completed and money turned in by March 1st
Audition Requirements
• SOLO - All students are required to prepare the solo listed below in its entirety. All Solo etudes may be downloaded from the NJAJE Website
• SCALES / STYLES - Saxes, brass, piano, guitar, and bass students are required to perform scales on website. Scales are listed in WRITTEN pitch. All scales should be played in a swing style. Drummers are required to demonstrate the ability to keep time in the styles listed on the website.
• IMPROVISATION - All students are required to play an improvised solo demonstrating creativity, technique, & musicality. *Saxes, brass, piano, guitar, and bass students must improvise a solo over 2 choruses of Blues in F or Bb concert using the Jamey Abersold "New Approach to Jazz Improvisation, vol. 1." Student will pick a card to determine key. *Drum improvisation is included as part of the solo etude.
• SIGHT READING - All students are required to perform a short excerpt never previously seen. Students will be given 30 seconds to look over the piece before playing.
Accepted Students
Performance
April 2nd, 3pm
Cinnaminson High School
Rehearsals
March 20 & 27 (4-8p), March 30 & April 1 (9a-3p)
Cinnaminson High School
Students must be able to make all rehearsals and performances
