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SDYS JAZZ APPLICANTS, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FOR MORE INFORMATION!SDYS Registration and Audition
To audition for the 2025-2026 season all students MUST complete the following steps:
- Complete your Registration for SDYS and pay the non-refundable registration fee by June 5. (The $50 fee increases to $65 on May 20): Register Here!
- NEW THIS SEASON: Review, record, and email in sight-reading requirement within 1 week of registration (a link will be included in your registration confirmation)
- Review and prepare all audition requirements listed by instrument below.
- This includes scales, solo piece(s), and orchestral excerpt. NO piano accompaniment.
- Specific repertoire for each instrument can be found in the Audition Requirements by Instrument section below.
- It is recommended that you review the repertoire requirements with your private or school music teacher.
- Intermediate and advanced students may apply for leadership by submitting an extra video answering a specific prompt.
- Complete Audition Application online via Accepted by June 5
- Results will be available by early July. Results will not be given over the phone.
Start Your Application
- Please select your instrument to the left under "Start an Application".
- You are required to upload the following materials. Please have these ready prior to starting your application:
- Headshot (selfies are OK!)
- Scale video
- Solo video, NO piano accompaniment- (see audition requirements for expected length of solo)
- Prepared excerpt video (if recording multiple excerpts, record them all in one video)
Helpful links
- All audition requirements
- Creating a Successful Audition Video
- FAQs
- SDYS 25-26 Tuition Chart
- SDYS Ensemble Progression & Age Chart
- 2025-2026 Musicians' Handbook
- 2024-2025 Season Calendars
- 2024-2025 Manuel de Musicos (información en español)
- SDYS Scholarship Application
- Tuition Assistance Application
IMPORTANT DATES:
July 3: Placement notifications sent, including tuition and tuition assistance decisions.
July 31: *Tuition Due*
August 24 & 25: First Rehearsals & Orientation
Please call the SDYS Team at 619.233.3232 x 4 or email support@sdys.org with any audition-related questions. Thank you!
For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
SDYS JAZZ INFORMATION
How to Audition
To audition for the 2024-2025 Jazz program season, all students MUST complete the following steps:
- Complete your Registration for SDYS and pay the non-refundable registration fee by August 4. : Register for SDYS Jazz Here!
- Review and prepare all audition requirements listed by instrument below.
- This includes scales and jazz excerpt(s).
- Specific repertoire for each instrument can be found in the Audition Requirements on our website.
- Complete Audition Application online here by August 4.
- Results will be available by August 15. Results will not be given over the phone.
Start Your Application
- Please select your instrument to the left under "Start an Application".
- You are required to upload the following materials. Please have these ready prior to starting your application:
- Headshot (selfies are OK!)
- Scale videos
- Prepared excerpts video (if recording multiple excerpts, record them all in one video)
Please email jazz@keynote-music.org with any audition-related questions. Thank you!
For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.