Please note: for program-entrance auditions, please see links on right. The information below is for performance group auditions for the current semester.
AU Chorus Auditions
Auditions for AU Chorus will be held January 18 to 20. Please sign up for an audition at Katzen 146. Missed the auditions? E-mail chorus@american.edu to set up a time.
AU Workshop Auditions
Do you like jazz, funk, fusion, and rock? Audition to be a member of the AU Workshop. This group explores all kinds of music while working on arranging and improvisation. If you are interested in auditioning for the ensemble, contact Noah Getz at getz@american.edu. Auditions will be held by appointment. To audition, prepare a short piece and improvisation of your choosing.
Closed: Spring Dance Concert Auditions
Auditions for the spring dance concert, "Upside Down/Inside Out," will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 10:00 a.m. in the Katzen dance studio (room 152). Please arrive early to complete an audition form and warm up. Bring your spring 2012 schedule, ballet shoes, and jazz shoes and be prepared to perform in bare feet. Students must be registered for an AU dance technique course during spring semester to be cast. For more information, contact artistic director Melanie George at mgeorge@american.edu.
Closed: AU Jazz Orchestra & Big Band Auditions
Directed by Joshua Bayer, the jazz orchestra plays concerts and clinics at AU as well as off campus concerts and festivals. We are looking for saxes, bones, trumpets, and rhythm section players. Auditions are by appointment on January 17 and 18. Audition requirements: please prepare a tune or read a prepared part. Contact Joshua Bayer, director, at josh@joshuabayer.com to schedule an audition. See also: http://american.edu/cas/performing-arts/opportunities/jazz-ensemble.cfm.



