Audition Materials Fall 2011
Auditions for the Ithaca College Jazz Vocal Ensemble will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday August 30th from 12-4 PM in Room 3304.
All interested vocalists (even previous members) must audition. A sign up sheet is posted outside the Jazz Studies office (room 2308)
- Please be warmed up and ready 10 minutes before your audition time.
- Be prepared to sing a one octave chromatic scale (starting note of your choice!)
- Be prepared to sing a jazz standard that you know.- you must bring a lead sheet (sheet music with chord symbols) in your preferred key. I will accompany you.
- Learn "Crazy Rhythm" both melody & harmony part. (you can refer to the music at your audition)
Here are PDF 's of "Crazy Rhythm"- Choose the key that is most comfortable for you.
/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/CrazyRhythmEb.pdf
/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/CrazyRhythmF.pdf
/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/CrazyRhythmG.pdf
If you have trouble choosing a song, you may choose one from these PDF's Choose the key that is most comfortable for you.
"My Romance" by Rogers and Hart
/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/MY_ROMANCE_G.pdf
/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/MY_ROMANCE_Bb.pdf
/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/MY_ROMANCE_C.pdf
"Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin:
/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/BLUE_SKIES_C.pdf
www.ithaca.edu/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/BLUE_SKIES_D.pdf
www.ithaca.edu/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/BLUE_SKIES_F.pdf
"Embraceable You" by George & Ira Gershwin;
www.ithaca.edu/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/EMBRACEABLE_YOU_D.pdf
www.ithaca.edu/music/ensembles/vocaljazz/docs/EMBRACEABLE_YOU_F.pdf
If you have any questions please contact Catherine Gale at cgale@ithaca.edu