Bassoon - Conservatorium Open Academy

Rising Stars Audition - Jazz

How to apply All students must enrol in an audition to be considered to join the Rising Stars Program. Applications are invited from students who have been playing their instrument for at least 3 years and are over the age of 10. Backline and frontline instrumentalists are welcome to apply. The auditions will be held in two rounds. Round 1 will be a video submission round. Round 2 will be a Live Audition. Students will be required to play an own choice piece in a jazz style that... [More]

Rising Stars Audition - Jazz

Mon 14 Jul - Sat 26 Jul 2025
5pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2 sessions, 6 hours total

Venue TBA

This class is for Students auditioning to join the Rising Stars Jazz Program in 2025.

There are 2 rounds. A video round (due Monday 14th July), and a live round (held from 1pm on July 26).

Videos should be uploaded to YouTube following the instructions provided below, and emailed to con.openacademy@sydney.edu.au.

Successful students will join the program from August 2.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Mon 14 Jul 2025	5pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00)
Sat 26 Jul 2025	1pm - 4pm (UTC+10:00)

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Jazz Ensembles - Audition

These classes are designed for students who wish to develop confident improvisation, aural and sight reading skills. They provide an ensemble-based environment for the development of personal jazz skills, along with an understanding of the dynamics at work in a small performance group. Typically there will be drums, electric bass, piano, horns (trumpet, alto, tenor) and guitar as the usual line-up. Other instruments are welcome (vibes, flute etc). During the term: Drummers will... [More]

Jazz Ensembles - Audition

Wed 16 Jul
5:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 3 hours total

Andrew Dickeson

For adults (minimum age 16)

THIS IS A LIVE AUDITION - You will receive an email 1 week before the audition date to confirm your audition time.

JAZZ ENSEMBLES COMMENCE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

Mon 28 July 6-8pm - tutor Andrew Dickeson
Tues 29 July 6-8pm - tutor Karl Laskowski
Wed 30 July 6-8pm - tutor Mariela Mulder
Thurs 31 July 6-8pm - tutor Michael Bartolomei

Once you have passed your audition you will be emailed a link to enrol in the course. The fee for the 8 week term is $585. If you enrol for an audition by 30 June(end of early bird offer) you will only pay the Early Bird rate of $514.80 for the term (12% discount), providing you are successful at audition. If you are a full time student or hold a current pension/healthcare card you will be eligible for a 15% discount - for this to apply, you will need to enter your ID number when you enrol in the course.

PLEASE NOTE: We will only audition positions that are vacant. Current students have first option to re-enrol. If there are no spots available for your instrument, we will inform you and refund your audition fee.

Please let us know your instrument when enrolling in the audition. Any woodwind or brass instrument will be considered for the 'horn' positions.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 16 Jul 2025	5:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1085 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Impro Basics

Rising Stars Audition - Woodwind

Instruments welcome to apply are: Flute/Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Cor Anglais, Saxophone. All students must enrol in an audition to be considered to join the Rising Stars Program. Auditions are held at the end of each year, with applications opening in September for auditions held in late October. There are no mid-year auditions for entry into the Rising Stars program. Eligibility: Students who have been playing their instrument for at least two years and are over the age... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.