Registration Deadline is Sept. 1st, 2026.
Auditions will be at Riverdale HS on September 19th. If a student needs/prefers to record their audition during the week before the 19th, let me (Benjamin Bucholtz) know and I can schedule them for a slot after school. The Sept. 19th audition schedule will be sent out and posted on our website after registration closes.
The audition fee is $15.00. Payment can be submitted on the day of the audition (cash, card, or check made out to "DBDA") or sent to Benjamin Bucholtz at Riverdale HS ahead of time.
Students must submit the Release of Information Form on the day of the audition.
We are using Set 3 for the 2026-27 school year: https://lmeamusic.org/hs_jazz/all-state-jazz-audition-set-iii/
Students will perform:
- Scales
- Up-Tempo Swing
- Medium Swing
- Alternate Style
- Blues in F
- Sight Reading
Students will be recorded with this audition track.
Students should practice with the audition tracks. These exact tracks will be used in the audition.
If you have any questions - Benjamin.Bucholtz@jpschools.org - (813) 842-1413