In an effort to continually align auditions statewide at the junior and senior levels, the Board of Directors voted at their Summer 2024 meeting to implement a cycle of commissioned etudes for Strings, Winds, Percussion and Instrumental Jazz at the Junior and Senior levels.

Instrumental Jazz etudes will be implemented in the Fall of 2024; Strings, Winds and Percussion etudes will be implemented in the Fall of 2025.

Junior Instrumental Jazz Auditions

Please visit the Instrumental Jazz Division Page for audition material.

District 3 Junior Jazz Supplemental Material:

Improvisation
The majority of the audition will consist of the prepared piece. Improvisation is encouraged and a large component of jazz in general but is not the focus of the audition.
All students (except drum set players) will improvise with ­ F Blues from Jamey Aebersold Volume 1 (track 8) The student should play at least two chorus of blues. (24 measures)

Drumset
In addition to the state etude, will record the three drum styles on the link page. The drum style has been revised this year so please download the new style sheet from the link.          
Drum Set Style link

Senior Instrumental Jazz Auditions

Please visit the Instrumental Jazz Division Page for audition material.