Dear Auditioning Singer,

I’m so happy you’ve chosen to audition for the auditioned jazz choir, Collegians. EWU Vocal Jazz Choirs are open to any EWU student. The purpose of the audition process is to place singers in the group that is appropriate for their current skill level. There are two jazz choirs available this year:

• Vocal Jazz – requires no audition, meets T & R 12-1:50 in Rm 216 – directed by Kelly Noelle Parks J

• Collegians – requires audition, meets M, W, F 3-4:50 in Rm 216, is a full year commitment, has a course fee for Spring Tour (around $100), and will have many performance opportunities.� Preference will be given to students with musical skill and excellent attitudes who work well with others in a group setting. �This is a 2 step placement audition:

1. Group Audition Process – Wednesday and Friday Sept. 21 & 23. During the group audition process, you will sing the attached prepared excerpts. This year auditions will be held in Room 216. They will be recorded. Be prepared to sing your part and to do some solo work. Make sure you have prepared yourself well in order to represent your skills in a genuine manner. Parts will not be played at the audition. Also, please fill out the information form in this packet to be handed in upon your entrance to auditions.

2. Individual Meetings – If this would be your first quarter in Collegians, please sign up on Professor Ploeger’s door for a 10 minute individual meeting.

The Vocal Jazz Faculty

(Jenny Kellogg, the Director of Jazz; Kelly Noelle Parks, the Graduate Assistant, Davis Hill, the Graduate Student who’ll be doing a lot of work with you; Riley Gray, the professional

jazz pianist who’ll be accompanying your jazz solo nights; and me) are excited to make music with you!

Welcome J. Please feel free to contact me (Kristina): kploeger@ewu.edu, email; (509)280-2285, cell.

Colleg ians (Vocal Jazz I ) Aud it ion Informat ion 2017-18

2017-18 Collegians Vocal Jazz Performance Schedule (as of Sept 15, 2018): Fall Quarter 2017

• Thursday, October 26, 2017 Vocal Jazz Solo Night – Location TBA, Standards … lots and lots of them. Food – just us, family and friends. (Probably at the haunted house J)

• Thurs-Fri, November 16-17, 2017 Jazz Festival with New York Voices & a Big Band, plan to be busy all day, sing a concert Thursday night, and have your mind blown Friday night.

• Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 ‘Holiday Jazz’ at Central Lutheran Church. Afternoon Concert with a Dress rehearsal beforehand at Central Lutheran 512 Bernard Street / Spokane, WA 99204

Winter Quarter 2018 (tentative)

• There will be a couple of run outs to local high schools during Winter Quarter. They are, however, not yet confirmed.

• Thursday, January 25, 2018 Vocal Jazz Solo Night – Location TBA, Standards … lots and lots of them. Food – just us, family and friends. (Probably at the haunted house J)

• Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Jazz Night with CJO, Rep Jazz, Lab Jazz, VJ II, & Coll • Monday, March 19th, 2018 EWU Choral Concert ‘It’s conTEXTual, trio (3)’ at Cheney

Congregational Church / 423 N 6th St. / Cheney, WA 99004. Dress rehearsal will start around 4:30pm at Cheney Congregational Church, Concert at 7:30pm

Spring Quarter 2018 (tentative)

• Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 Jazz Extravaganza with LCHS, Ferris and U-High at Ferris • Thursday, May 17th, 2018 Vocal Jazz Solo Night – Location TBA, Standards … lots and

lots of them. Food – just us, family and friends. (Probably at the haunted house J) • Friday, June 1st, 2018 Jazz Night with CJO, Rep Jazz, Lab Jazz, VJ II, & Coll • Thursday, June 7, 2018 EWU Choral Concert ‘American Composers’ at Cheney

Congregational Church / 423 N 6th St. / Cheney, WA 99004. Dress rehearsal will start around 4:30pm at Cheney Congregational Church, Concert at 7:30pm

EWU Collegians’ Audition Form (fill out and bring with you) 1. Name: _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Are you planning to take private voice lessons this Fall (please circle a choice below)?

3. Music Major: BMEd BM (Perf) BA (Fine Arts) MA 4. Other Major: ________________ 5. Graduation Date (Circle): Fall Winter Spring Year: ________________ 6. Email __________________________________7. Cell Phone ___________________________

8. T-Shirt Size (Circle) 9. Please circle the choral ensemble(s) in which you hope to sing:

10. Please list other ensembles in which you hope to participate this year (other choirs, opera workshop, bands, orchestras, musical theater productions, etc.). 11. Which part(s) do you prefer to sing?

12. If you are a non-music major, have you worked with your program advisor to schedule choirs in your program?

13. List specific “non-negotiable” personal travel events that you have scheduled this year. Event ___________________________________ Date _________________________________ Event ___________________________________ Date _________________________________ 14. Is there anything else we should know about you in regard to your participation in EWU Choirs? Feel free to continue on the back if necessary.

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I have read the list of performance dates on the back of the instructions listed thus far and am excited to enter them in my personal calendar and be present for the choirs’ activities for which I am auditioning should I be accepted into that choir. _______________________________________________________________________________ Printed Name _______________________________________________________________________________ Signature _______________________________________________________________________________ Date

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