I am doing a video audition for Syracuse’s Music Industry BM. I am a vocalist, so I am auditioning with that. I am required to audition with 6 songs. 3 of them are to be done with a backing track that they have selected and available for download. However, there are no listed lyrics and it is required that one of them have an “improvised solo”.
I have no clue what I am supposed to be doing for the music, or what they mean by an “improvised solo” as a vocalist. I even had a few of my classical vocalist friends look at the audition requirements and are puzzled by them as well.
I am sending in my audition as videos through Acceptd. They are due Jan. 1st. If anyone has done this already and or knows what to do and could give me some input, that would be great. All help is appreciated! Thank you.
I looked at the requirements and the songs are listed- Summertime and I Got Rhythm (it states you must perform the melody and lyrics in the first chorus. The lyrics are easily found online for these.) For the other YOU select a song that will fit the 12 bar blues progression. Then you choose a 4th song. The improvised solo(s) are frequently done in jazz pieces. All of the above music can be sung with original lyrics/melody and improvisation. The audition requirements look like they assume you are a jazz/blues singer.
If you are a classical singer it does say in another section that all majors can audition with the classical music requirements so you might want to look at those.
Hope this helps.
Oh my, I would call in person to the head of the program:) I would be really honest and just say can you help me with this. But, as above “showed”, read through the instructions very carefully, then if still not clear, do as I suggested and call the head and ask for help. They are looking for a voice and the passion:).
