Appendix H: All-State Jazz Audition Rules
All-State Jazz Audition Materials
http://www.mainemmea.org/jazz.htm
Website includes:
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08-09 Vocal Audition Procedures
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08-09 Etudes for all instruments
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Rhythm Section Style Material, Comping Material, and Required Bass Lines
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Vocal Required Arrangement
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Low & High Voice Ballad
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MP3 Files to download for practice.
I. Eligibility
A. Any student enrolled in grades nine (9) through twelve (12), private or parochial
school for the full school year may apply through their school music instructor to partici-
pate in the corresponding All-State Jazz group. All students desiring to audition and par-
ticipate in All-State Jazz must meet the following rules and regulations
1. Only regularly enrolled members of an organized school group may audition for and
participate in an All-State Jazz group, unless no such organization exists in their school.
2. Prior to the audition, the student must complete an official application form and have
the permission of their music instructor the school principal, and a parent or guardian.
The appropriate signatures on the application form will designate this permission.
3. All applications must be returned by the music supervisor along with the necessary
audition fees. The application must be postmarked by the announced deadline date. Any
late application forms will be accepted at the discretion of the Audition Chairperson upon
being informed of the reason for the lateness. The fee should be paid in one check made
payable to “MMEA All-State Jazz Auditions”.
4. The audition fee is non-refundable.
5. A transfer student newly enrolled in school and in a band, chorus, or orchestra and
meeting all other eligibility requirements may audition for an All-State Jazz group.
6. If there is no music supervisor in the school, students may audition if approved by the
administration and accompanied by a teacher.
7. A student may audition for more than one instrument or voice part. If qualified in more
than one area, students will be placed by the jazz committee according to festival needs.
Parts will be defined as follows:
a. Saxophones (alto, tenor, bari)
b. Trumpets
c. Trombones (including bass trombone)
d. Rhythm
e. Vocal (soprano, alto, tenor, bass)
f. Miscellaneous melodic instruments (flute, violin, etc)
B. Students who have not upheld the rules and regulations from the previous year will be
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