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 $750), and will have more 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, 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.

Vocal Jazz/Collegians Audition Information

2016-2017 Collegians Vocal Jazz Performance Schedule (as of Sept 21, 2016): Fall Quarter 2016

• November 2nd, 2016 Jazz Solo Night with CBC – 7:30-10:30 J • November 3rd, 2016 Get together and SING with CBC – 4-6pm J • November 15th, 2016 Jazz Night with CJO, Rep, Lab, Coll, and VJ II, 7:30pm • November 17-18, 2016 Jazz Festival with Take 6 and the Gordan Goodwin BB • December 4th, 2016 ‘Holiday Jazz at Central Lutheran Church. Afternoon Concert with a

Dress rehearsal beforehand at Central Lutheran 512 Bernard Street / Spokane, WA 99204, Concert at 7:30pm

Winter Quarter 2017 (tentative)

• Solo Opportunities TBA • March 2, 2017 Possible Jazz Philharmonic with guest artist and CJO • March 13, 2017 Jazz Night with CJO, Rep Jazz, Lab Jazz, VJ II, & Coll • March 20th, 2017 EWU Choral Concert ‘It’s conTEXTual, too (2)’ at United Church

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

Spring Quarter 2017 (tentative)

• April 5th-8th, 2017 Oceanside Jazz Festival in Oceanside, CA Take 6 / Leonard Patton • April 20th, 2017 Jazz Extravaganza with LCHS, Ferris and U-High at Ferris • June 2nd, 2017 Jazz Night with CJO, Rep Jazz, Lab Jazz, VJ II, & Coll • June 8th, 2017 EWU Choral Concert ‘Dissonance for the Dissidents’ at United Church of

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

• June 9th, 2017 Jazz Bash at Sutton Park

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

3. Music Major: BAEd BM (Perf) BA (Fine Arts) MA 4. Non-Music 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 agree 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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