High School Jazz Band

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Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

High School Jazz Band

2024-25

NCKMEA Handbook - HS Jazz Band

Clinician
Jake Montoya

Important Dates
Oct. 26 - Directors may start uploading recordings to the Festival Scores website.
Nov. 1 - Recorded auditions must be uploaded by 11:59:59 PM on this date. Late entries are not possible.
Nov. 6 - Judging completed
Nov. 8 - Roster posted no earlier than this date
Dec. 1 - All fees due (with invoice), $12 per audition, $15 per selected participant
Dec. 9 - Late fees due (with invoice), $24 per audition, $30 per selected participant
Dec. 9 - HS Jazz Band clinic & performance at Kansas Wesleyan University, schedule TBA

Audition Excerpts
Excerpts may be downloaded from the KMEA website.
KMEA Jazz Excerpts

Audition Recordings
Auditions will be submitted through Festival Scores in mp3 format. The chromatic scale (horns only) and each etude will be a separate mp3 recording submission. There will be no sight reading due to use of the Festival Scores system. There is also no use of metronome required. Follow the link to Festival Scores and set up a Director account.

Audition Event Tag
Directors will need to activate the following tag in their Festival Scores account:

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Festival Scores information video
Directors should watch this short video to become familiar with the Festival Scores audition system.

Audition Recordings
Record the following mp3 files for each audition:

Horns (Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Trumpet, Trombone)

Chromatic: same as state
Etude 1: play at quarter note = 140
Etude 2: choice of backing tracks with or without solo section (start at m. 10).
Etude 3: play at quarter note = 140

Rhythm (Piano, Guitar, Bass)

Etude 1: play at quarter note = 140
Etude 2: choice of backing tracks with or without solo section (start at m. 10).
Etude 3: play at quarter note = 140

Drum Set