Are you a 15-18 year old jazz musician?

Apply to YoungArts' national arts competition. 

Applications open June 5, 2018.

Jazz

Jazz is open to composers and instrumentalists. Strong auditions showcase the artist’s individual work, technical expertise, and highlight the artist’s unique and original sound (if you are a jazz vocalist, please see voice).

 

REQUIREMENTS

All the requirements are listed in the downloadable PDFs below.

COMPOSITION | INSTRUMENTAL | PERCUSSION

hear from alumni & master artists
Dr. Ronald C. McCurdy | National Selection Panelist in Jazz
Ignacio Berroa | Master Artist
Emmet Cohen | 2009 Winner in Jazz

select performances from winners
"Just You, Just Me" arranged by 2016 Winner Luca Mendoza
"Inner Urge" arranged by 2016 Winner Abdulrahman Amer
"Peanut" composed by 2016 Winner Philip Norris
"Limehouse Blues" performed by 2016 Winners in Jazz
"All World" composed by 2016 Winner Anthony Hervey
"At One Point" composed by 2016 Winner Emmett Sher

About the Competition

For more information on the YoungArts' national arts competition, such as eligibility or how to apply, please visit our main competition page.