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A-JAM Jazz Mentorship Program Auditions Open to All Alamo College Students

A-JAM Jazz Mentorship Program Auditions Open to All Alamo College Students

A-JAM JAZZ ALLSTARS PROGRAM AUDITIONS OPEN TO ALL ALAMO COLLEGES STUDENTS APPLY ONLINE VIA CANVAS: Application materials available to all Alamo Colleges students and faculty via the A-JAM collaborative CANVAS COURSE LINK Questions? Contact Katchie Cartwright, PhD, Program Director kcartwright2@alamo.edu / Facebook / A-JAM blog MATERIALS TO PREPARE: Download: two required play-along tracks and sheet-music Scales/arpeggios: major, harmonic minor, dorian, and mixolydian, all keys Sight-reading: chordal (lead-sheet), rhythmic, and melodic COREQUISITES: Current registration in the following courses: improvisation (MUSI 1131), applied lessons, and jazz ensemble (if available) IT COULD BE YOU NEXT YEAR! One lucky A-JAM student may be invited to the annual meeting of the International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) to perform—virtually or in person--with top students and professionals from all over the world. Featured in the photograph above is Fernando Muñoz, A-JAM allstar who represented Alamo Colleges at IASJ, Zagreb, Croatia. Read about his journey on the A-JAM blog. JANUARY A-JAM Auditions Winter Break Holiday Prescreen video application deadline (via Canvas): Friday, January 29, 2021 Remote finals (via Zoom): Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 5 PM

Free
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM, every day through Jan 29, 2021.

Event Supported By

Alamo Colleges District
kcartwright2@alamo.edu