Audition Process

There are two ways instrumentalists can audition for the Alberta Jazz Ensemble.

Recommend Instrumentalists
Directors and teachers from across the province are encouraged to recommend their strongest instrumentalists from their high school programs for an audition. An audition form should be completed by each instrumentalist, which is uploaded with the director/teacher recommendation. The Letter and Intention to Audition Form can be downloaded at the link below. Once the recommendation and intent to audition forms have been received, an audition package will be sent directly to each auditioning student.

Download the Audition Recommendation Letter and Intention to Audition Form to Give to Students
Recommend Instrumentalists for an Audition

Apply for an Audition
Instrumentalists in high school may also independently apply for an Alberta Jazz Ensemble audition. Note that instrumentalists who are recommended by their director/teacher do not need to submit an audition application.  

Apply for an audition.

Once the Recommendation Form or the Application for Audition has been received, an Audition Packet will be sent by email to each recommended instrumentalist. The Audition Packet contains detailed audition instructions; directors/teachers may help their students in preparing for their audition. The audition is made up of four parts including playing a chromatic scale, playing a jazz standard (a list of standards and charts will be provided), improvisation, and a brief questionnaire. Instrumentalists will submit audition materials online - nothing is mailed in.

The deadline to submit all audition recommendations and applications is May 3, 2019.
The deadline for receipt of all audition materials is May 24, 2019.