UCO Combo Audition Instructions Spring 2015 AuditionsforallUCOComboswilltakeplaceintheupstairsclassroomatthe UCOLabon: WEDNESDAY,)JANUARY)14)FROM)4:3057:00PM Spring2015Comboswillinclude: )Composers)Combo)*))Repertory)Combos)I)&)II) Conjunto)de))Latin)Combo)*)5 th )Street)Strutters)Dixieland)Combo.) Auditioninstructionsforallinstrumentalistsexceptrhythmsection: Completestudentauditionformbeforeentering. PerformonemediumGtempojazzstandardofyourchoicethatincludesthemelodyand animprovisedsolo.rhythmsectionaccompanimentwillbeprovided. SightGreadingwillbeprovided. AuditionInstructionsforPiano: Completestudentauditionformbeforeentering. PerformonemediumGtempojazzstandardofyourchoicethatincludesthemelodyand animprovisedsolo.rhythmsectionaccompanimentwillbeprovided. CompthroughthesamejazzstandardusingstylisticallyappropriatetwoGhandvoicings. SightGreadingwillbeprovided. AuditionInstructionsforGuitar: Completestudentauditionformbeforeentering. PerformonemediumGtempojazzstandardofyourchoicethatincludesthemelodyand animprovisedsolo.rhythmsectionaccompanimentwillbeprovided. Compthroughthesamejazzstandardusingstylisticallyappropriatevoicings. SightGreadingwillbeprovided. (continuedonnextpage)
AuditionInstructionsforBass: Completestudentauditionformbeforeentering. PerformonemediumGtempojazzstandardofyourchoicethatincludesthemelodyand animprovisedsolo.rhythmsectionaccompanimentwillbeprovided. Walkastylisticallyappropriatebasslineoverthesamejazzstandard. SightGreadingwillbeprovided. AuditionInstructionsforDrums: Drummerswillbeaskedtodemonstratethefollowingstyles: ) o Swing(in4) startingwithbrushes,transitioningtosticks o BossaNova(in4) o Samba(in2) o DoubleGTimeSwing o Mambo o 6/8AfroGCubanBembe o Waltz o BalladBrushTechnique o 16 th NoteBasedFunkGroove SightGreadingwillbeprovidedasarhythmickickGsheet. AuditioninstructionsforVocalists: Completestudentauditionformbeforeentering. SingonemediumGtemposwingjazzstandardofyourchoice knowyourkey. Singoneballadjazzstandardofyourchoice knowyourkey. Rhythmsectionaccompanimentwillbeprovided. SightGreadingwillbeprovided. ) The)School)of)Music)maintains)that)a)vital)part)of)your)education)is)training)in) professional)behavior.))among)the)traits)of)successful)professional)musicians)are) preparation,)punctuality,)collegiality,)courtesy,)and)integrity.))we)expect)you)will) cultivate)and)demonstrate)such)behavior)in)all)of)your)work) )auditions,)studio,) classroom,)and)performance)alike.)
UCO SCHOOL OF MUSIC JAZZ DIVISION STUDENT AUDITION FORM SPRING 2015 NAME PLEASE PRINT VERY NEAT CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS ONE BEST PHONE # ONE BEST E-MAIL ACADEMIC MAJOR & MINOR (if applicable) CLASSIFICATION If High School Concurrently Enrolled, list your school here: MAIN INSTRUMENT(S) Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior 5 th or 6 th year Senior 1 st year Grad 2 nd year Grad High School Concurrently Enrolled PLEASE INDICATE YOUR JAZZ COMBO PREFERENCES: Number your preferences 1 through 5 (1 = top choice) Not all auditonees can be placed in a group this Spring. We reserve the right to place you in a combo as needed to fill instrumentation. JAZZ COMPOSERS COMBO LATIN JAZZ COMBO DIXIELAND JAZZ COMBO JAZZ REPERTORY COMBO 1 JAZZ REPERTORY COMBO 2
UCO School of Music Studies Division Spring 2015 Weekly Ensemble & Combo Rehearsal Schedule/Locations Group Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Ensemble 1 Ensemble 2 Ensemble 3 Ensemble 4 Guitar Ensemble Composers Combo Dixieland Combo Latin Combo Repertory Combo 1 Repertory Combo 2 2:00-3:00 / / 2:00-3:00 / / Ensemble 1 & Composers Combo Brian Gorrell, director Ensemble 2 & 5 th Street Strutters Dixieland Combo Jeff Kidwell, director Ensemble 3 Ryan Sharp, director Ensemble 4 & Repertory Combo 1 Michael Geib, director Guitar Ensemble Danny Vaughan, director Conjunto de Latino Combo David Hardman, director Repertory Combo 2 Zachary Lee, director, T.A. Bret Steed, asst. director
UCO School of Music Studies Division Faculty/Staff Contact Information Spring 2015 PHONE Dennis Borycki (405) 227-6215 EMAIL bluenote100@sbcglobal.net Applied Piano, CD Album Pre-Production, 5 th Street Collective Member Michael Geib (405) 974-5752 michaeltgeib@gmail.com Ensemble 4, Repertory Combo 1, Applied Bass, & Commercial Music Arranging, 5 th Street Collective Member, String Techniques, Music Theory Brian Gorrell (405) 245-9965 briangorrell@ucojazzlab.com Director of Studies, M.M. Graduate Advisor, Ensemble 1, Composers Combo, Theory & Analysis, Applied Saxophone, CD Album Production, 5 th Street Collective Member David Hardman (405) 570-1604 dhardman@uco.edu Director of Percussion Studies, Applied Percussion & Drum Set, Latin Combo, 5 th Street Collective Member, Percussion Consort Jeff Kidwell (405) 760-5953 tbonekidwell@yahoo.com Instrumental Music Education Coordinator, Ensemble 2, Dixieland Combo, Applied Trombone, 5 th Street Collective Member, Brass Techniques, Trombone Choir Zac Lee (405) 388-0335 exzaclee@hotmail.com Music Technology, Arranging, Applied Improvisation Clint Rohr (405) 359-7989 crohr@uco.edu Lab Director, History Lee Rucker (405) 341-8951 larbass@aol.com Professor Emeritus, Applied Improvisation, Pedagogy, 5 th Street Collective Member Ryan Sharp (405) 923-4403 rsharp6@uco.edu Ensemble 3, Applied Trumpet, Leadership Brass Quintet Bret Steed (580) 212-4911 bretsteed@yahoo.com Graduate Teaching Assistant, Repertory Combo 2 Aaron Tomasko (405) 826-3147 aarontomasko@gmail.com Lab Night Manager, Lab Recording Studio Manager Danny Vaughan (405) 210-0069 dannyvaughan7777@gmail.com Applied & Commercial Guitar, Guitar Ensemble, 5 th Street Collective Member