Hornet Jazz

ILMEA & South Jazz Audition Information

1. Required Selections
#1 2019 audition piece:
Out the Window by Adam Larson (CLICK HERE for recording)

ILMEA Cuts:

One or more excerpts may be chosen for each of these specific parts from the following three choices:

1st Alto Saxophone – Excerpt A measures 45 – 66, Excerpt B measures 89 - 110, Excerpt C measures 182 – 199

1st Tenor Saxophone – Excerpt A measures 67 – 84, Excerpt B measures 89 - 110, Excerpt C measures 152 – 182

Baritone Saxophone – Excerpt A measures 21 – 45, Excerpt B measures 89 - 110, Excerpt C measures 148 – 175

1st Trumpet – Excerpt A measures 21 – 43, Excerpt B measures 53 – 66 (play Tpt 2 cues), Excerpt C measures 186 – 203

2nd Trumpet - Excerpt A measures 25 – 43, Excerpt B measures 53 – 66, Excerpt C measures 186 – 203 (play Tpt cues)

1st Trombone - Excerpt A measures 33 – 67, Excerpt B measures 75 – 106, Excerpt C measures 182 – 207

4th Trombone (Bass) - Excerpt A measures 25 – 44, Excerpt B measures 67 – 106, Excerpt C measures 182 – 207

Guitar – Excerpt A measures 1 – 44, Excerpt B measures 45 – 75, Excerpt C measures 190 - End

Vibes – Excerpt A measures 9 – 44, Excerpt B measures 45 – 76, Excerpt C measures 111 - 139

Piano - Excerpt A measures 45 – 74, Excerpt B measures 75 – 106, Excerpt C measures 111 - 139

Bass - Excerpt A measures 33 – 66, Excerpt B measures 67 – 110, Excerpt C measures 111 - 139

Drums – Excerpt A measures 1 – 44, Excerpt B measures 75 – 110, Excerpt C measures 182 - End

#2 Etude:
2019: Cycle 1 - Friends
2020: Cycle 2 - IND Line
2021: Cycle 3 - Tunisia
drive.google.com/open?id=15AsES1vk4JCI4bXkWhISv7wex9LmxSMQ
2. Sight-reading For retired Sight-reading examples, please scroll to the bottom of the Audition Resources & Information page.

3. Improvisation Districts will use one of the following selections for the improvisation portion of the District Audition:
Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc., Vol 6, Track 1 - Now’s The Time/Billie’s Bounce

–CLICK HERE for recording of "Now's The Time/Billie's Bounce"
-student will not play head/melody, but will start right on the improvisation
-student will play 2 (or more) choruses at the discretion of the judge

4a. Overall Considerations - Jazz Wind & Brass Stylistic Accuracy, Tone Quality, Intonation

4b. Overall Considerations - Rhythm Stylistic Accuracy Rhythmic Stability
Click Here for detailed information on each section of the district audition and scoring.

ILMEA COMPOSITION CONTEST

Click here for 2019-20 ENTRY RULES AND GUIDELINES

One of the marquee events of the Illinois Music Education Conference is the Composition Contest Concert which highlights the best of student composition in the state of Illinois. Junior and senior high students throughout Illinois submit their compositions in the following categories:

Senior High Categories
ArrangingAvantGarde/ElectronicCommercial/PopularInstrumental (solo to chamber ensemble)
Instrumental (large ensemble)
Jazz Instrumental/Jazz VocalJazz Improvisation
Keyboard Solo
RemixVocal Solo
Vocal Ensemble

ILMEA COMPOSITION TRACK

The All-State Composition Track allows exceptional student composers to work with active composers and artists, and collaborate with other composers at the Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria. This program also allows them to network with publishers, colleges/universities, and performing musicians from Illinois and across the country.

The Composition Track is open to 10th-12th grade honorees in the annual ILMEA Composition Contest (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable Mention). Past session topics include: Writing Effective Melodies, Collaborative Songwriting, Workshopping Compositions, Introduction to Harmony and Counterpoint, Score Preparation, and College & Career Roundtable.

When submitting entries in RNS, teachers should indicate if eligible students are interested in attending the Composition Track at IMEC 2018. Once the list of honorees is determined, information (and applications, if the numbers are greater than 20) will be sent to interested students. Any questions regarding the Composition Contest can be directed to Gina Wych at jsgm@ilmea.org