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SUMMARY:2025 FELLOWSHIP AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:*Main Featured Photo titled “Downtown from Rooftop” by Duane Hallock \nis the tentative 2025 FELLOWS album cover (all rights reserved).\n_____\nThe Next Generation.\n\n*\n\n\nWe conduct rigorous auditions for Fellowships in February and announce the selections in March each year. Rehearsals are on Sunday evenings during our season of April\, May\, June\, and July with no rehearsals on Labor Day or Fourth of July weekends. Youth Jazz Fellows perform a Showcase Concert in July and also perform paid performances in the greater KC area community. Commitment to attend all rehearsals and performances is required. The season culminates in recording an album in a professional recording studio that’s released worldwide on a professional record label. We have capacity for four ensembles.\n_____\n\n\n2025 Fellowship Auditions.\n\n\n\n\nTIME\nNAME\nINSTRUMENT\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM\nKAMDEN MARTIN\nDRUM SET\n\n\n3:15 PM\nAMBER QUINT\nVOCAL + BASS\n\n\n3:30 PM\nZACH CHESSER\nGUITAR (BRING YOUR OWN AMP)\n\n\n3:45 PM\nMATHEW SOLOMON\nALTO SAX\n\n\n4:00 PM\nWILL KIMLINGER\nBARI SAX\n\n\n4:15 PM\nKAI McGARRY\nDRUM SET\n\n\n4:30 PM\nBEN ELLMAN\nDRUM SET\n\n\n4:45 PM\nBRAYDEN EVANS\nALTO SAX\n\n\n5:00 PM\nISAAC FAUST\nPIANO\n\n\n5:15 PM\nKENYI YOYO\nALTO SAX\n\n\n5:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n5:45 PM\nMASON BARTH \nBARI SAX\n\n\n6:00 PM\nETHAN ASHWORTH\nALTO SAX\n\n\n6:15 PM\nDAETON FITZPATRICK\nTENOR SAX\n\n\n6:30 PM\nKELSEY O’DONNELL\nBASS\n\n\n6:45 PM\nJOSH ?\nTRUMPET\n\n\n7:00 PM\nBRUCE BISTIMONTE\nTROMBONE\n\n\n7:15 PM\nODIN MARDIS\nBASS\n\n\n7:30 PM\nAMIL McDANIEL\nBASS\n\n\n7:45 PM\nJAVIER CRUZ\nDRUM SET\n\n\n\n\n\n* DALLAS HALL (REMOTE)\nTRUMPET (PSU)\n\n\n\n\n*Remote audition via Zoom due to attending college at Pittsburg State University.\n\n*\n\n\nAuditions for Fellowships are held the third Sunday each February beginning at 3:00 pm in 15 minute increments in Studio A at BRC Audio Productions in Kansas City\, Kansas.\nCandidates SHOULD call our office at (913) 250-5141 and leave a message with: (1) name and instrument\, (2) mobile phone number\, and (3) preferred time.\nCandidates SHOULD prepare to play: (1) a jazz standard\, (2) a blues in F\, (3) all major scales correctly in 60 seconds or less\, and (4) interview. We use iRealPro to accompany auditions.\nSuccessful Candidates who accept a 2025 Fellowship automatically agree to the YOUTH JAZZ “terms and conditions” as part of participation in the program.\n_____\n\n\nSend this to someone who you think would enjoy this experience.\nVisit the YouthJazz.us website to learn more and get involved!
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LOCATION:BRC Audio Productions\, 1933 N 10th Street\, Kansas City\, KS\, 66104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship Auditions
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SUMMARY:ALTERNATE AUDITION DATE
DESCRIPTION:2024 SEASON FELLOWSHIP MATRIX  \n\nWe conduct rigorous auditions for Fellowships in February and announce the selections in Marchk each year.\nRehearsals are on Sunday evenings during our season of April\, May\, June\, and July with no rehearsals on Labor Day or Fourth of July weekends.\nYouth Jazz Fellows perform a Showcase Concert in July and also may additionally perform during paid performances in the greater KC area community.\nCommitment to attend all rehearsals\, recording sessions\, and performances is required.\nThe season culminates in recording an album in a professional recording studio that’s subsequently released worldwide on a professional record label.\nFellowships are merit-based applied Jazz studies scholarships. There is no participation fee or tuition for the next generation artists who pass the audition and are accepted.\n\n2024 SEASON FELLOWSHIP QUALIFICATIONS \nTHE KANSAS CITY AREA YOUTH JAZZ AUDITION 🎵 \nWe ask prospective fellows to prepare: \n\n(1) a Jazz standard with improvisation\,\n(2) Improvise over the F blues form\, and\n(3) Play all 12 major scales in 60 seconds.\n(4) We conduct a personal interview that requires a commitment to attending all rehearsals\, concerts\, and recording sessions.\nDrum Set candidates must demonstrate the ability to play all styles and grooves common to Jazz music.\n\nAuditions for a Youth Jazz Fellowship are purposely rigorous musically to fill the limited number of individual ensemble positions with qualified artists.  \n\nWe accept the best qualified candidates who audition for fellowships each season. And\, if you are interested in participating in the Kansas City Area Youth Jazz program but need to further refine and develop competencies and skills in the above audition areas\, don’t let that stop you from trying – we encourage all developing next generation artists to practice and also study with a qualified applied jazz music teacher privately.\nWe also recommend participating in the other great independent KC-based private jazz developmental programs like: Kansas City Jazz Academy\, 5 Star Jazz Band\, etc. \nThanks for your interest in Youth Jazz.\n\nTECHNICAL NOTE: We use the iRealPro app for backing Horn Players\, Pianists\, Bassists\, and Drummers. \n \n\n\n\n\nSUNDAY\, FEBRUARY 25\, 2024 AT BRC AUDIO PRODUCTIONSAUDITION TIME / CANDIDATE NAME + INSTRUMENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM /\n\n\n\n\n3:15 PM /\n\n\n\n\n3:30 PM /\n\n\n\n\n3:45 PM /\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM /\n\n\n\n\n4:15 PM /\n\n\n\n\n4:30 PM /\n\n\n\n\n4:45 PM /\n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM /\n\n\n\n\n5:15 PM /\n\n\n\n\n5:30 PM /\n\n\n\n\n5:45 PM /\n\n\n\n\n6:00 PM /\n\n\n\n\n6:15 PM /\n\n\n\n\n6:30 PM /\n\n\n\n\n6:45 PM /\n\n\n\n\n \nUse the WEBSITE MENU to learn more about the copyrighted Kansas City Area Youth Jazz program model 🔗 https://YOUTHJAZZ.US
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LOCATION:BRC Audio Productions\, 1933 N 10th Street\, Kansas City\, KS\, 66104\, United States
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SUMMARY:2024 SEASON FELLOWSHIPS
DESCRIPTION:2024 SEASON FELLOWSHIP MATRIX  \n\nWe conduct rigorous auditions for Fellowships in February and announce the selections in Marchk each year.\nRehearsals are on Sunday evenings during our season of April\, May\, June\, and July with no rehearsals on Labor Day or Fourth of July weekends.\nYouth Jazz Fellows perform a Showcase Concert in July and also may additionally perform during paid performances in the greater KC area community.\nCommitment to attend all rehearsals\, recording sessions\, and performances is required.\nThe season culminates in recording an album in a professional recording studio that’s subsequently released worldwide on a professional record label.\nFellowships are merit-based applied Jazz studies scholarships. There is no participation fee or tuition for the next generation artists who pass the audition and are accepted.\n\n2024 SEASON FELLOWSHIP QUALIFICATIONS \nTHE KANSAS CITY AREA YOUTH JAZZ AUDITION 🎵 \nWe ask prospective fellows to prepare: \n\n(1) a Jazz standard with improvisation\,\n(2) Improvise over the F blues form\, and\n(3) Play all 12 major scales in 60 seconds.\n(4) We conduct a personal interview that requires a commitment to attending all rehearsals\, concerts\, and recording sessions.\nDrum Set candidates must demonstrate the ability to play all styles and grooves common to Jazz music.\n\nAuditions for a Youth Jazz Fellowship are purposely rigorous musically to fill the limited number of individual ensemble positions with qualified artists.  \n\nWe accept the best qualified candidates who audition for fellowships each season. And\, if you are interested in participating in the Kansas City Area Youth Jazz program but need to further refine and develop competencies and skills in the above audition areas\, don’t let that stop you from trying – we encourage all developing next generation artists to practice and also study with a qualified applied jazz music teacher privately.\nWe also recommend participating in the other great independent KC-based private jazz developmental programs like: Kansas City Jazz Academy\, 5 Star Jazz Band\, etc. \nThanks for your interest in Youth Jazz.\n\nTECHNICAL NOTE: We use the iRealPro app for backing Horn Players\, Pianists\, Bassists\, and Drummers. \n \n \n \nUse the WEBSITE MENU to learn more about the copyrighted Kansas City Area Youth Jazz program model 🔗 https://YOUTHJAZZ.US
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LOCATION:BRC Audio Productions\, 1933 N 10th Street\, Kansas City\, KS\, 66104\, United States
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SUMMARY:2022 FELLOWSHIPS AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 27\n\n3:00 pm – Mateo Navarro\, Alto Sax\n3:15 pm – Joshua Rivera\, Tenor Sax\n3:30 pm – Asa Martin\, Trombone\n3:45 pm – Parker Woolworth\, Piano\n4:00 pm – Jordan Faught\, Bass\n4:15 pm – Isaac Pieters\, Bass\n4:30 pm – Daniel Gardner\, Alto Sax\n4:45 pm – Sam Panico\, Trumpet\n\n5:00 pm – Josh McKeague\, Trumpet\n5:15 pm – Jacob Fry\, Vox + Piano\n5:30 pm – West McElhany\, Tenor Sax\n5:45 pm – Henry Scamurra\, Alto Sax\n6:00 pm – Logan Smoot\, Trumpet\n6:15 pm – Kenny Watson\, Drums\n6:30 pm – Cash McElhany\, Drums\n6:45 pm – Leah DeGarmo\, Trumpet\n7:00 pm – Will Elling\, Trombone
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SUMMARY:2022 FELLOWSHIPS AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 20\n\n3:00 pm – Miles Clemons\, Piano\n3:15 pm – Ethan Gaul\, Tenor Sax\n3:30 pm – Nick Walker\, Alto Sax\n3:45 pm – Sam Walker\, Piano\n4:00 pm – Jackson Harrison\, Tenor Sax\n4:15 pm – Brett Carter\, Drums\n4:30 pm – Austin Cummings\, Drums\n4:45 pm – Josh McKeague\, Trumpet\n\n5:00 pm – Maurice Butler\, Drums\n5:15 pm – Henry Fears\, Trombone\n5:30 pm – Zane Noyes\, Drums\n5:45 pm – Ari Staggs\, Piano\n6:00 pm – Ari Staggs\, Bass\n6:15 pm – Nathan Crews\, Bass\n6:30 pm – Carter Beucher\, Tenor Sax
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LOCATION:BRC Audio Productions\, 1933 N 10th Street\, Kansas City\, KS\, 66104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fellowship Auditions
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