University of Victoria Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Auditions

THE UVIC VOCAL JAZZ MAINSTREAM & IMPROVISATIONAL ENSEMBLE under the direction of Wendell A. Clanton has established a reputation for artistic excellence, stylistic flexibility and performances of original and inspiring arrangements. In addition to highly successful performances at the Powell River Vocal Summit and the Frank Demiero Jazz Fest, UVJMIE was the choral ensemble for The Best of Queen concert series with JEANS 'N CLASSICS and the VICTORIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA under the baton of Maestro Giuseppe Pietraroia. The Ensemble is well known for its fun-filled, filled-to-capacity audience engaging concerts. Our Autumn and Spring Vocal Jazz Showcases feature the Signature Studio Ensemble and various Spotlight Combos including Ellavation, and the UVic Vocal Jazz Stage Orchestra. The Ensemble has opened for the internationally acclaimed vocal groups GROOVE FOR THOUGHT and THE REAL GROUP, and Canadian sensation COUNTERMEASURE, and has received high praise from legends Kirby Shaw and Dave Barduhn, and from master educators Vijay Singh, Peter Taylor and Janet Warren.

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Monday, 25 August 2025

2025 Audition Material

Tuesday, 20 August 2024

September 2024 Auditions

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Auditions 2019

To all who participated in the 2019 Auditions - thank you! Thank you for your outstanding contributions. And - thank you to the Audition Team for your hard work! Ours was an enjoyable and challenging task to select from all the excellent performances those voices who comprise the two studio groups for this year.

Sunday, 11 September 2016

Auditions Monday Sept. 12th

Monday September 12th

5:30pm to 9pm

Room B016

UVic School of Music

If you haven't already, sign up for an audition time!

Bring your completed Singer Information Sheet.

Extra copies of the Information Sheet will be available at the door.

Copies of the Audition Material are available at this blog. Click on the Audition Page.

Reminder: Wednesday, Sept. 14th: score pick-up and reading session at 6pm.

Friday, 2 September 2016

VOCAL JAZZ 2016 Auditions, Meet & Greet Wednesday, Sept. 7th

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Hey singers! Need a fun elective? Need 2.0 units? Why join the UVic Vocal Jazz Ensemble?

Check out the AUDITION PAGE! Check out the Vocal Jazz Experience page!

Come to the Meet & Greet and meet other singers and get additional information about the auditions. We have a singalong that prepares you for the audition.

Hard copies of the Audition material will be made available at the Meet & Greet.

Come join us!

There are three ensembles under the Vocal Jazz umbrella:

UVJAZZ RED - competitive audition
UVJAZZ BLUE - competitive audition
UVic Jazz Chorale - placement audition, everyone welcome!

Thursday, 17 September 2015

Auditions 2015

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble has successfully eased into its new curriculum, a curriculum developed over the past 5 years and implemented this year to accommodate, once again, all interested singers who want to register in Vocal Jazz as a large ensemble for credit.

The Wednesday Meet & Greet drew a crowd of some 78 interested singers from a wide variety of backgrounds. The Ensemble is open to students and participants from the wider local community.

An able audition team comprised of select senior members under the guidance of the Director conducted placement auditions for both a large group (up to 50 voices) and a smaller touring group of 16 voices that together constitute the UVic Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

Auditions resulted in all singers who auditioned being accepted. The larger UVic Jazz Chorale numbers 35 voices and the UVJAZZ ensemble is, as mentioned, comprised of 16 voices (4 x SATB).

A special note of thanks to the Audition Team—Taylor, Micha, Natasha, Cody, Sophie, Kenji, Margaret and Nicholas—for their conscientious work and important contribution to the success of the Ensemble! Many thanks, also, to the other members of the executive who provided guidance to both the Audition Team and incoming singers!

Congratulations to all singers for their efforts and skill!

Onward and upward toward the first concert in November!

Audition Panel

Candidates in Audition

Wednesday Score Reading and Organizational Meeting
Some members of the JAZZ CHORALE.

Wednesday Score Reading and Organizational Meet
Some members of UVJAZZ.

Making Recruitment Banners

Recruitment Team - bringing the invitation to students.

Recruitment Team Sining at the Welcome BBQ

Thursday, 2 July 2015

Meet & Greet 2015 September

The Meet & Greet is an opportunity for all students to hang out, participate in an informal singalong, review the Audition Material before the Monday audition, ask questions, familiarize themselves with the Audition process, chat about the Ensemble and any other vocal jazz topic.

Expect to sing, move to the rhythm of the music, play a few voice games and have fun!

The Ensemble is for credit (MUS180H - 480H). So register today! There's a place for everyone in the Ensemble.

Check out the details below!