Part 1 
Applicants must submit a 3 – 5-minute video recording of three (3) contrasting reggae songs.Video must be uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video. Please copy the video, share link and paste it in the area of the form that asks for the video link.

Part 2

During the live audition, candidates will:

• Perform with live accompaniment, selecting one (1) song from the following list:

• • Dreamland – Marcia Griffiths

• • You Can Get It If You Really Want – Jimmy Cliff

• • You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) – Dawn Penn

• • Is This Love – Bob Marley

• Demonstrate aural proficiency through pitch and melody recognition exercises.
• Exhibit harmonic ability by singing in harmony with another vocalist.
• Undergo a vocal assessment to determine range and voice type.
• Participate in a structured interview to discuss past musical experiences, artistic goals, and career aspirations.

Part 1

Candidates must submit a 3 – 5-minute video recording of three (3) contrasting jazz standards.

Part 2

During the live audition, candidates will:

• Perform an aural recognition exercise involving intervals and melodic phrases.
• Demonstrate improvisational skill by scatting over a given chord progression.
• Perform with live accompaniment, selecting one (1) song from the following list:

• • Autumn Leaves

• • All of Me

• • Black Orpheus

• • My Funny Valentine

• Undergo a vocal assessment to determine range and voice type.
• Participate in an interview to discuss artistic influences, musical experiences, and professional ambitions.

Part 1

Candidates must submit a 3 – 5 minute video showcasing their skillset.

Part 2

Live audition components will test for technical proficiency through the following assessments:

• Performance of major, natural minor, and harmonic minor scales.
• Execution of arpeggios, including major, minor, suspended, dominant seventh, sixth, augmented, and diminished triads.
• Sight-reading of a Grade 1-level piece.
• Interpretation of fundamental reggae melodies and riffs (horn players only).
• The performance of three (3) contrasting pieces on their instrument was submitted via video or played live.
• Improvisation over a given progression (e.g., ska, reggae, or dancehall rhythm).
• Participation in an interview to assess musical background, artistic growth, and career goals.

Part 1

Candidates must submit a 3 – 5-minute video recording of three (3) contrasting jazz compositions.

Part 2

Live audition components include:

• Demonstration of technical proficiency in major scales, harmonic minor scales, blues scales, melodic minor scales, and whole-tone scales.
• Improvisation over diverse harmonic structures, including:

• • Blues progression

• • Dorian vamp

• • 2-5-1 progression

• Sight-reading of a Grade 2-level piece.
• Participation in an interview to assess artistic development and professional aspirations.

Part 1

Candidates must submit a 3 – 5-minute video showcasing their skillset.

Part 2

On audition day, candidates will be evaluated based on:

• Execution of four (4) rhythmic patterns, including Jamaican and Afro-Cuban drumming styles.
• Improvisational ability over a rhythmic break, demonstrating groove control and dynamic sensitivity.
• Participation in an interview to discuss their training, artistic experiences, and professional trajectory.

Part 1

Candidates must submit a 3–5-minute video describing a comedic moment in his or her life.

Part 2

On audition day, applicants must demonstrate comedic timing, stage presence, and improvisational ability through:

• A prepared five (5) minute stand-up comedy set.
• Engagement in improvisational exercises, responding to given scenarios and character roles, both individually and collaboratively with a partner.
• Participation in an interview to discuss comedic influences, performance experiences, and long-term artistic goals.