Pre-selection Drums, Guitar, Piano and Voice Jazz & Pop

Pre-selection

• Questionnaire

  Click HERE to download the questionnaire. Fill in the questionnaire and save the document in a PDF file. Use file name: surname.questionnaire.pdf

• Requirements film clip drums

  Make a short film clip (maximum 7 minutes) in which you show as much of your playing and musical passion as possible. You can post your film on YouTube or Vimeo and upload the links afterwards.

  When recording your clip, please take account of the following:

  • Come to the point as quickly as possible;
  • no long solos by fellow musicians: it's all about your playing;
  • do not play existing, complicated arrangements, as they show little of yourself;
  • show off your strengths: own pieces, improvisation or anything that demonstrates your musicality and creativity;
  • record a film clip with a live band;
  • think about contrasting styles and thythms.

  
  On the basis of the entries, the admissions committee (consisting of course teachers) will decide who is invited to the live audition.

• Requirements film clip guitar

  Make a short film clip (maximum 7 minutes) in which you show as much of your playing and musical passion as possible. You can post your film on YouTube or Vimeo and upload the links afterwards.

  When recording your clip, please take account of the following:

  • Come to the point as quickly as possible;
  • no long solos by fellow musicians: it's all about your playing;
  • do not play existing, complicated arrangements, as they show little of yourself;
  • show off your strengths: own pieces, improvisation or anything that demonstrates your musicality and creativity;
  • You can record a film clip with a live band or a (qualitatively sufficient) backing track;
  • think about contrasting styles and thythms.

  
  On the basis of the entries, the admissions committee (consisting of course teachers) will decide who is invited to the live audition.
• Requirements film clip piano

  Make a short film clip (maximum 7 minutes) in which you show and demonstrate as much of your piano playing and improvisation skills as possible. It is best to post your video on YouTube or Vimeo and then upload the link.
  
  When recording your clip, please take account of the following:

  • Get 'to the point' as quickly as possible;
  • no long solos by fellow musicians: it's all about your playing!
  • do not play existing, complicated arrangements: these show relatively little of your improvisational skills, while that is what we want to hear;
  • do not play existing, complicated arrangements; these show relatively little of your improvisational skills, while that is what we wnat to hear;
  • show how broad you are: besides playing standards, you can improvise on a piece of your own, show your musicality and creativity;
  • you may either record a video with a live band or a (qualitative) backing track, such as an Aebersold play-along track;
  • make sure we can see your hands well on the video.

  Based on the submissions, the admissions committee (consisting of teachers from the programme) will decide who will be invited to the live audition.

• Requirements film clip voice

  Make a short film clip (maximum 7 minutes) in which you show as much of your playing and musical passion as possible. One of the pieces you play will be an assignment. You will find a link to the backing track (in different keys) and the lyrics in the instructions. The other song you play is your choice. We would appreciate it if that is in a completely different style.
  
  On the basis of the entries, the admissions committee (consisting of course teachers) will decide who is invited to the live audition.
  
  Backing tracks
  Just Friends in C
  Just Friends in Eb
  Just Friends in G

  
  Lyrics
  Just Friends lyrics (pdf) - Jazzstandard 'Just Friends' by John Klenner and Sam L. Lewis