2021 Jazz Competition
Concert on the Green is pleased to continue the Bill Prince Outstanding Jazz Musician Award in 2021.
The winner will be chosen through a competitive audition process and, based on the audition, may perform on the main stage at Concert on the Green on May 30, 2021. The winner will receive a scholarship award that can be used toward music or college expenses.
Eligibility
To be eligible, students must either live in Clay County or attend a school in Clay County. Students in grades 9-12 may compete in the jazz competition. Students can be chosen as the first place soloist winner more than once, but not in consecutive years.
Apply ON OR BEFORE Friday April 9, 2021, for the scholarship using the on-line application process by clicking here for the Jazz Music Application. Next Videotape your audition, upload it onto Youtube or Vimeo, then email us a link along with a Scanned copy of your music to: Julie.concertonthegreen@gmail.com, no later than Friday April 9, 2021. Please include a picture of yourself for our website (optional). For any questions contact Cara Rothermel, Music Competition Coordinator at: music@concertonthegreen.com
Auditions will be critiqued primarily on the following criteria:
- Ability to play the melody clearly without alteration
- Ability to improvise within the context of the music
- Individual Expression, Originality and Musical Maturity
Application Guidelines – Jazz Competition
One award will be provided based on the online audition. The Bill Prince Outstanding Jazz Musician award winner must be available to perform as a highlighted portion of the main Concert on the Green event on stage with jazz combo if they choose to do so. However, the winner may choose not to perform with the Jacksonville Symphony. Performing with the Jacksonville Symphony is consider optional and is not a requirement for winning the contest or receiving a scholarship. If the scholarship winner is selected to perform at the concert event and chooses to do so, the piece that was used for audition will be performed with his/her selected jazz combo of student musicians; however, a professional combo will be supplied depending on level of student competency.
Students will be required to videotape their audition, upload it onto Youtube or Vimeo, email a link, and scan and email their sheet music to Julie.concertonthegreen@gmail.com, ON OR BEFORE APRIL 9, 2021. Note; if email is to large a file to send, we suggest scanned copies of only 3 pages each sent as a PDF file in separate scans and emails until the entire piece has been sent.
For additional information please email Mrs. Cara Rothermel, Music Competition Coordinator at: music@concertonthegreen.com
Important Dates
ONLINE APPLICATION, AUDITION VIDEO, & SHEET MUSIC ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE Friday, April 9, 2021.
AUDITIONS: All auditions will be held online. Vocalists are encouraged to sing a cappella.
FINALIST JUDGING: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Winners will be notified via email and or a phone call.
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