Cape Cod
Music Educators Association
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All Cape & Islands
High School Jazz Audition Requirements & Festival Guidelines
This festival is designed for Cape and Islands students grades 9-12 interested in participating in a Jazz Big Band (reading jazz sheet music with dense harmony) or a
Jazz Improvisational Combo (emphasis on aural & improvisational music skills) with a group of experienced and enthusiastic peers, excellent workshop leaders/conductors,
and supportive music educators.
In addition, we are excited to offer a Jazz Exhibition component this year for any Cape & Island Jazz groups interested in participating. Students will perform one or two pieces as a group in the afternoon concert (depending on how many groups choose to participate).
Music teachers interested in having their jazz bands participate
please forward any questions to Dan Anthony.
High School Jazz Festival
2026 All Cape Jazz Audition Requirements
When: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026.
Auditions will start at 3pm and end around 6:30pm
Rooms for auditions and parking maps for buses will be sent out soon.
Where: Falmouth High School - 874 Gifford Street Ext, Falmouth, MA 02540
Registration: Registration link can be found here with Cape & Island schools and access to rosters.
Please email Andrew Hellwig if any registered students decide not to audition.
Materials:
Materials can be found in the Google Drive here.
Audition Requirements:
Horns - Play the melody 2x, then improvise over the changes for 2 choruses and sight-reading
Rhythm - Play the melody 1x, comp for 1 chorus, then improvise over the changes for 2 choruses and sight-reading
Drumset - Comp the melody 2x, then improvise over the changes for 2 choruses, sight-reading and styles check (Bossa, Funk, and Medium Swing Groove)
Tentative Festival Date and Space: Wednesday & Thursday, April 29-30 @ Nauset High School