HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Information for Big Bands, Combos, and Vocal Jazz Ensembles

Big Bands:
Combos:
Vocal Jazz Ensembles:

• The Next Generation Festival High School Competition is open to superior rated Big Bands, Combos, and Vocal Ensembles. The top Big Bands, Combo and Vocal Ensemble will win cash awards and be invited to perform at the 51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21, 2008.
• Audition tapes/CDs are judged by faculty at Berklee College of Music.
• Twelve Big Bands, six Combos, and eight Vocal Ensembles will be selected as finalists.
• Finalist groups will be notified by February 4, 2008.
• Individual scholarships and trophies will be awarded to outstanding instrumentalists and vocalists. All participating finalist ensembles receive a plaque award. Participating music directors and students each receive a free commemorative T-shirt or hat.

Application Guidelines for High School Competition

• Ensembles which have received a superior or first division rating at a festival within the last 12 months are eligible to enter.
• All members of ensembles must be full time registered students in the schools they represent.
• Submit a quality audition cassette tape or CD recording of your current school year ensemble along with copies of qualifying festival adjudication sheets indicating superior or first division ratings. Group/school names should not be identified on the label or in
MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS the audition recording.
• Recordings should be at least ten minutes in length and include two charts. Names and timing of selections should appear on the recording label. If at all possible, avoid recordings from concerts.
• Deadline for all entries is January 25, 2008.
• Download, complete, and mail in an application form along with qualifying adjudication sheets, and audition tape/CD to:

Next Generation Festival c/o Dr. Rob Klevan, Jazz Education Director, 9699 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, CA 93940 831.373.3366

CONGLOMERATE BIG BAND COMPETITION
Information for Conglomerate Big Bands:

• The Next Generation Festival Conglomerate Division Competition is open to all Conglomerate Big Bands consisting of members who are enrolled in high school grades 9-12 or younger. The top Big Band will win a cash award and be invited to perform at the 51st annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 19-21, 2008.
• Audition tapes/CD's are judged by faculty at Berklee College of Music.
• Six Conglomerate Big Bands will be selected as finalists.
• Finalist ensembles will be notified of their selection by February 4th, 2008.
• All participating finalist Conglomerate Division Big Bands will receive a plaque award. Participating band directors and students will receive a free commemorative NGF T-shirt or hat.

Application Guidelines for Conglomerate Big Bands

• Submit a quality audition cassette tape or CD recording of your current ensemble. Group names should not be identified on the label or in the audition recording.
• Recordings should be at least ten minutes in length and include two charts. Names and timing of the selections should appear on the recording label. If at all possible, avoid recordings from live concerts.
• Deadline for receiving all entries is Friday, January 25th, 2008
• Download, complete, and mail in an application form and audition tape or CD to:

Next Generation Festival c/o Dr. Rob Klevan, Jazz Education Director, 9699 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, CA 93940 831.373.3366

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
Information for Big Bands

• The Non-Competitive Middle School category is open to superior rated Big Bands.
• Audition tapes/CDs are judged by faculty at Berklee College of Music.
• Six Middle School Big Bands will be selected as finalists. Selected ensembles will receive a performance opportunity at the Next Generation Festival on Sunday, April 6th, 2008.
• Finalist groups will be notified by February 4, 2008.
• All participating finalist ensembles receive a plaque award. Participating band directors and students each receive a free commemorative T-shirt or hat.

Application Guidelines for Middle School Division

• Ensembles which have received a superior or first division rating at a festival within the last 12 months are eligible to enter.
• All members of ensembles must be full time registered students in the schools they represent.
• Submit a quality audition cassette tape or CD recording of your current school year ensemble along with copies of qualifying festival adjudication sheets indicating superior or first division ratings. Group/school names should not be identified on the label or in
MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS the audition recording.
• Recordings should be at least ten minutes in length and include two charts. Names and timing of selections should appear on the recording label. If at all possible, avoid recordings from concerts.
• Deadline for all entries is January 25, 2008.
• Download, complete, and mail in an application form along with qualifying adjudication sheets, and audition tape/CD to:

Next Generation Festival c/o Dr. Rob Klevan, Jazz Education Director, 9699 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, CA 93940 831.373.3366

COLLEGE COMPETITION
Information for Big Bands

• The Next Generation Festival is open to all college level big bands.
• Audition tapes/CDs are judged by faculty at Berklee College of Music.
• Six College level Big Bands will be selected as finalists.
• Finalist ensembles will be notified of their selection by February 4, 2008.
• All participating finalist Big Bands will receive a plaque award. Participating band directors and students will receive a free commemorative NGF T-shirt or hat.

Application Guidelines for College Big Bands

• All members of the Big Band must be a registered student at the college they represent.
• Submit a quality audition cassette tape or CD recording of your current school year Big Band. Group/school names should not be identified on the label or in the audition recording.
• Recordings should be at least ten minutes in length and include two charts. Names and timing of selections should appear on the recording label. If at all possible, avoid recordings from concerts.
• Deadline for all entries is January 25, 2008.
• Download, complete, and mail an application form along with an audition tape/CD to:

Next Generation Festival c/o Dr. Rob Klevan, Jazz Education Director, 9699 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, CA 93940 831.373.3366

COMPOSITION COMPETITION
Information for Composers

• The Big Band Composition Competition is open to high school student composers.
• Compositions are judged by college-level music faculty.
• The winning composer will receive a cash award, and the winning composition will be performed by the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra at the 51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21, 2008.

Application Guidelines for Composers

• Open only to students currently enrolled in high school.
• Compositions must be an original chart, not an arrangement, and written for standard big band instrumentation. The selection should not exceed 10 minutes in length.
• Composers should submit three copies of a full score. Composers names should not be written on the score.
• Deadline for all entries is March 3, 2008.
• Download, complete, and mail in an application form along with full scores to:

Next Generation Festival c/o Dr. Rob Klevan, Jazz Education Director, 9699 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, CA  93940

NEXT GENERATION JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Information for Chair Auditions (now includes vocal soloist)

• All student musicians entering or enrolled in high school are eligible.
• Individuals are invited to compete for a chair with the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra either through videotape or live auditions at the Next Generation Festival on Sunday, April 6th, 2008 , from 9:00am to Noon. Criteria for videotape and live auditions will be the same and available online.
• In addition to performing at the Monterey Jazz Festival in September, members of the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra will participate in an international performance tour in Summer 2008.
• The names of students selected will be posted on the MJF website by by April 15th, 2008.
• Videotaped auditions are due by March 3, 2008.
• Download, complete, and mail in an application form to:

Next Generation Festival c/o Dr. Rob Klevan, Jazz Education Director, 9699 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, CA  93940