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Audition Requirements: Roots, Jazz, and American Music

Acceptance into the RJAM program at SFCM requires pre-screening. Finalists will be invited to a live audition at SFCM. Requirements listed below apply to both Bachelor of Music and Professional Studies Diploma applicants.

Pre-screening

Applicants must submit a pre-screening recording with their application by December 1. We strongly recommend that the recording be audiovisual, but we will also accept audio-only recordings.

Each of these four selections should not exceed six minutes, and the total media submitted should not exceed 30 minutes.

• A medium-tempo blues
• An up-tempo jazz standard
• A Latin, rock, or funk tune
• A ballad

Final Audition

Applicants invited to a live audition at SFCM should prepare all of the following selections in the indicated key on their instrument. Auditionees will be assigned to a group on the day of the audition, and have warm-up time together prior to the final audition.

• There Will Never Be Another You (Eb)
• Misty (Eb)
• On Green Dolphin St. (C)
• Now's the Time (F)
• The Girl From Ipanema (F)

Voice applicants should bring lead-sheets for three standards (5 copies in the correct key for each standard) and a ballad lead-sheet (1 copy) to be performed with accompaniment.

Audition Dates at SFCM

January 25-26
February 15-16