THE DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS ARE LOOKING FOR DEDICATED, HARD-WORKING, 9TH, 10TH and 11TH GRADE GUITAR, BANJO AND PIANO PLAYERS<\/p>\n
THE AUDITION MUSIC AND RECORDING HAVE NOW BEEN POSTED AT: http:\/\/bandresourcesunlimited.com\/downloads\/.<\/p>\n
We have 4 players graduating this year, so we\u2019re looking for replacement 9th, 10th and 11th grade musicians to take their spots.<\/p>\n
WHEN WILL AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE? Sundays, at 6:30-9pm, at Flesher-Hinton Music Store (3936 Tennyson St. in Denver).<\/p>\n
WHAT EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED? Intermediate to advanced jazz experience is preferred, but not necessary.<\/p>\n
MONTHLY CLINICIANS: Retired UC-Denver Music Professor Bill Clark, tuba player\/leader of the Queen City Jazz Band, is a regular clinician. Additional professional jazz musicians will be doing clinics from time to time as well.<\/p>\n
REHEARSALS: Weekly rehearsals take place at Flesher-Hinton Music Store, from 6:30 until 9:00 pm, each Sunday. Some holiday weekends and a few other Sundays may need to be skipped.<\/p>\n
PERFORMANCE GIGS? We feature this all star-band during each monthly Denver Jazz Club sessions, professional jazz festivals, and performance gigs throughout the area. The Youth All-Stars will be performing at the 2014 Sacramento, Evergreen and Summit Jazz Festivals! We are hoping to perform at the Montreux, Switzerland and Umbria, Italy Jazz Festivals during the summer of 2015.<\/p>\n
SCHOOL CONFLICTS? The Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars only agree to do performances that do not conflict with school activities.<\/p>\n
COST: Each selected student will be required to become a member of the Denver Jazz Club ($10 yearly fee). The monthly dues (4 weekly sessions) run $120, and are payable at the start of each month.<\/p>\n
WILL PAID GIGS REDUCE FUTURE TRIP COSTS? Any money the band is paid will go towards future trip expenses.<\/p>\n
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE? The Denver Jazz Club does have financial assistance available for students who need help with monthly dues and\/or private jazz lessons.<\/p>\n
MORE INFORMATION & AUDITION SCHEDULING: ecan11@msn.com or 303-328-7277. Ed\u2019s complete resume, audition music, and audition recordings can be found at: www.bandresourcesunlimited.com. Additional information can be found at: http:\/\/youthallstars.denverjazzclub.com\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE DJC YOUTH ALL-STARS ARE LOOKING FOR DEDICATED, HARD-WORKING, 9TH, 10TH and 11TH GRADE GUITAR, BANJO AND PIANO PLAYERS THE AUDITION MUSIC AND RECORDING HAVE NOW BEEN POSTED AT: http:\/\/bandresourcesunlimited.com\/downloads\/. We have 4 players graduating this year, so we\u2019re looking for replacement 9th, 10th and 11th grade musicians to take their spots. WHEN WILL AUDITIONS … <\/p>\n