*** JAZZ CATZ AUDITIONS HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 19 ***

Jazz Band will be held a scheduled class again for the 2019-2020 school year!  Instrumentation for this class is open to students who play Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Piano, Guitar, and Bass Guitar. 

*Selection for this course is by audition*

How to audition:
  • Fill out THIS AUDITION FORM by Friday March 8th
  • We will post your exact audition time on this page approx. 1 week before the audition date
  • Practice the Audition Materials below

When:    Jazz Band Auditions: Tuesday, March 19: 4:30-6:30pm (Students given individual time slot)
  • All instruments - students will be given an individual time slot
Where:     Colleyville Heritage High School – Band Hall
  • Students should check in at the Band Hall (east entrance of CHHS; door labeled MUSIC)

What: Prepared Etude and Improv Etude

  • The most important aspect of the audition is to play with a great tone and steady tempo!
  • The second most important quality of your scale should be correct notes and rhythms!
  • The etude is performed without a recording or metronome. Tempo should be steady and should allow you to sound your best. Tempo should never be "fast" to show off technique. If you can play all of your notes with great tone and accuracy, then you can increase tempo.
 
Prepared Etude:  Students will perform the "Prepared Etude" as provided for their instrument, without a recording or metronome
  • Saxophone Etude Download: Play only Measures 1-16
  • Trumpet Etude Download: Play measures 1-17 stopping on beat 3
  • Trombone Etude Download: Play measures 1-17
  • ​Piano Etude Download: Play measures 1-14
  • Guitar Etude Download: Play measures 1-16
  • Bass Guitar Etude Download: Play all
  • Drum Set Etude Download: Play measures 9-32
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Improv Etude:  Students perform the "Improv Etude" as provided for the correct tuning of their instrument, with the provided recording
All instruments (except for drum set) will perform with this background recording:  Improv mp3 Download
Questions? Email Mr. Beaudet 
nick.beaudet@gcisd.net

Best of luck to all students - We want you to perform your best! ☺
 TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH - AUDITION TIMES BELOW

**Current Jazz Band members will audition IN CLASS on Tuesday March 19**


Please arrive 10 minutes before your audition window and check-in at the Ensemble Room.
4:30-5:00pm:



5:00-5:30pm:


​​5:30-6:00pm:


​​​6:00-6:30pm:

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ALL Jazz Band auditions held in the Ensemble Room with Mr. Beaudet and Mr. Walsh

Teddy Winter
Johnny Shyu
Robbie Howard

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Alex Sutton
Josh Bender
Isaac Salinas
Cooper Spain
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Brett Moore
Jiho Lee
Colby Ray
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Gavin Barth
JD Kleck
Ben Drummond
​Kurt Kleck
Sebastian Cisneros