chrisser90
Junior Member
Hi,
My name is Chris and I'm a Berklee International Network student at Newpark Music Centre outside of Dublin. I'm in my 2nd year of the Berklee Track.
In February I'm doing the scholarship audition for Berklee since I of course am interested in doing my best at the audition. I already have done the Berklee audition once before but since every audition is different I would like to hear what people have experienced over the past for their auditions and what the outcome was (going to Berklee, not going, scholarship ...). I have already read the blogspot about the Berklee audition, seen the video's by JP Bouvet and read guidelines on the website and on another blog.
Some of the main things I'm interested in is:
-How should your practice schedule towards the audition look (I'm thinking what material should I be doing?
- How many grooves a day?
- Sight reading material? (I have loads of books but I remember seeing stuff in 6/8)?
- Should I do a tune where I switch styles (fx going from Bossa to Swing)
- Would it give minus points if I took down the tempo in a tune?
Please give me tips and ideas. I'm planning on doing a jazz tune and bringing in a bass and piano player. Oh and last question. Would it give more points doing your own composition instead of a a standard?
Thanks!
Chris
My name is Chris and I'm a Berklee International Network student at Newpark Music Centre outside of Dublin. I'm in my 2nd year of the Berklee Track.
In February I'm doing the scholarship audition for Berklee since I of course am interested in doing my best at the audition. I already have done the Berklee audition once before but since every audition is different I would like to hear what people have experienced over the past for their auditions and what the outcome was (going to Berklee, not going, scholarship ...). I have already read the blogspot about the Berklee audition, seen the video's by JP Bouvet and read guidelines on the website and on another blog.
Some of the main things I'm interested in is:
-How should your practice schedule towards the audition look (I'm thinking what material should I be doing?
- How many grooves a day?
- Sight reading material? (I have loads of books but I remember seeing stuff in 6/8)?
- Should I do a tune where I switch styles (fx going from Bossa to Swing)
- Would it give minus points if I took down the tempo in a tune?
Please give me tips and ideas. I'm planning on doing a jazz tune and bringing in a bass and piano player. Oh and last question. Would it give more points doing your own composition instead of a a standard?
Thanks!
Chris