Central Region

Central Region Jazz Auditions

 

Audition Date:   January 11, 2020

Audition Location(s):

East Central and SE District Site:

Middle Creek High School
123 Middle Creek Park Ave
Apex, NC 27539

Central District Site:

Orange High School
500 Orange High School Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278

REGISTRATION LINK 

On-Time Registration – $15 per student

  • Checks need to be postmarked by December 11, 2019.
  • One Check payable to: NCJR-Central. School, Band Booster or Money Orders will be accepted only (no cash).

Checks should be mailed to:

Margie Harrison
Broughton High School
723 St. Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27605

If one student auditions on multiple instruments, the fee has to be paid for each audition.

Late Registration – $30 per student

MATERIALS

All audition etudes, backing tracks and procedures can be found on the official NCMEA jazz webpage Here: NCMEA Jazz Section

NOTE!

The new audition etudes are available in PDF form on the state website. You should have a copy of the Real Book 6th edition for the solo.

Auditions are open to students in grades 6-12 who are currently enrolled in a public or private school in the state of North Carolina, who are part of the jazz ensemble/band program at their school at least one semester during the school year in which they audition. The student’s band director must be a member in good standing of NAfME and NCMEA and must accompany and check-in the student(s) on the day of the audition.

Please email Erik Riggs with any questions.

2019-2020 Central Region Jazz Dates:

  • December 11th – Registration deadline for All Region Jazz Auditions
  • January 11th – All Region Jazz Auditions – Orange HS (Central District MS/HS)
    and Middle Creek HS (East Central MS/HS and Southeastern MS)
  • January 18th – Snow date for All Region Jazz Auditions – Orange HS (Central District MS/HS)
    and Middle Creek HS (East Central MS/HS and Southeastern MS)
  • January 24th-25th – All Region Jazz Clinic – Panther Creek HS
  • February 8th-9th – Snow Date for All Region Jazz Clinic – Panther Creek HS
  • March 24th – Deadline for Jazz MPA Registration
  • April 24th – Jazz MPA – Middle Creek HS

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. 

Margie Harrison
Broughton High School
723 St. Mary’s Street
Raleigh, NC 27605

[email protected]