STUDENTS SELECTED FOR WYOMING ALLSTATE JAZZ CHOIR WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PART CHECK RECORDINGS 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRST REHEARSAL, WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.

The 2024 WJE All-State Jazz choir auditions are due
December 8th by 11:59 p.m.

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The 2024 Wyoming All-State jazz choir auditions are due by 11:59PM on December 8th . Each audition must include three tracks. The first two tracks are identical to the 2024 NWACDA jazz choir auditions. The third track is an excerpt from “Lover, Come Back to Me” that the WY All-State Jazz choir will perform in their set. Please use the appropriate minus track to record track 3. This is a link to all audition practice recordings, minus tracks and pdfs mp3s pdfs minus tracks 2024 WJE auditions.

Selected students will be asked to provide part check recordings by January 22, 2024. The All State jazz choir will rehearse and perform at Kinser Jazz Festival in Casper Wyoming starting Feb 4th with the concert on February 6th . Feel free to contact me with questions. Thank you for supporting jazz and your students.

Track 1: Vocalise (unaccompanied) – sing the ascending and descending scales as written for
your part (S1, S2, A1, A2, etc. ) Scales should be sung on “ah” as in “father”. Only the starting
pitches may be given. Please follow the metronome markings and do not stop recording until both the
ascending and descending scales are completed. (vocalise p. 3 & amp; 4)

Track 2: Part singing (unaccompanied) – record yourself singing your part without accompaniment
on “Poor Butterfly” at a medium swing tempo. (excerpt p. 2)

Track 3: Part singing (with minus track) - record yourself singing your part in “Lover, Come Back
to Me”- with the appropriate minus track; (ex: sopranos will sing with the ATB minus track). Excerpt
below: