Repertoire
•Instrumentalists: prepare approximately seven minutes of music including at least one jazz selection and one classical selection
•In the jazz selection, demonstrate jazz improvisation (and comping or walking bass lines as applicable); backing tracks may be used
•In the classical selection, play an etude or piece from the classical repertoire listed for your instrument
•Vocal Jazz applicants: prepare 3 songs — two contrasting jazz selections demonstrating improvisation in at least one, plus one classical piece (no musical theatre preferred)
Accompaniment
•Accompaniment is optional for instrumental auditions
•Instrumentalists may bring their own accompanist or use a recording — no accompanist is provided
Accompaniment
•Vocalists must perform to accompaniment (live or pre-recorded) — no a cappella
•A staff accompanist is provided on the audition day
•To use the staff accompanist, submit your audition excerpt to usm.music.auditions@maine.edu at least two weeks before your audition; you may also bring your own accompanist
