Dates, Deadlines, and Audition Sites
As part of your application to the college, you are required to complete a live audition and interview. All applicants will be automatically considered for scholarships through our live audition and interview process.
Audition spaces are limited. First preference will be given to those musicians who are applying for admission for the upcoming academic year. Non-applicants will be auditioned based upon space availability.
If you have already begun your application for admission to Berklee, we will contact you via email regarding the date and location of your audition and interview. If you have not begun your application for admission, apply now to Berklee for the upcoming academic year.
International Applicants Auditioning in Boston
If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S., you have the option to audition on-campus in Boston or at any of our international tour sites.
If you are auditioning in Boston, you may need to first obtain a temporary visitor visa to enter the U.S. Please check with the U.S. Embassy in your area for more details on applying for a visa, including processing timelines. Please be advised not to seek a student visa to participate in an audition, as this type of visa is issued only to accepted applicants.
Audition Locations
Below is a listing of other cities we are planning to visit in the coming year:
| AFRICA | |||
| Accra, Ghana | Audition Dates | ||
| Nairobi, Kenya | Audition Dates | Tentative Date in June 2010 | |
| ASIA | |||
| Istanbul, Turkey | Audition Dates | ||
| November 25, 2009 | |||
| November 26, 2009 | |||
| Kobe, Japan | Audition Dates | ||
| Koyo Conservatory Contact Information |
February 19, 2010 | ||
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Audition Dates | ||
| International College of Music (ICOM) Contact Information |
March 23, 2010 | ||
| March 24, 2010 | |||
| Seoul, Korea | Audition Dates | ||
| Seoul Jazz Academy Contact Information |
October 20, 2009 | ||
| October 21, 2009 | |||
| October 22, 2009 | |||
| Tel Aviv, Israel | Audition Dates | ||
| Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music Contact Information |
December 9, 2009 | ||
| December 10, 2009 | |||
| Tokyo, Japan | Audition Dates | ||
| PAN School of Music Contact Information |
February 25, 2010 | ||
| February 26, 2010 | |||
| AUSTRALIA | |||
| Melbourne | Audition Dates | ||
| Tentative Date in June 2010 | |||
| Sydney | Audition Dates | ||
| Tentative Date in June 2010 | |||
| EUROPE | |||
| Athens, Greece | Audition Dates | ||
| Philippos Nakas Conservatory Contact Information |
December 9, 2009 | ||
| December 10, 2009 | |||
| Barcelona, Spain | Audition Dates | ||
| L'AULA de Música Moderna i Jazz Conservatori Liceu Contact Information |
November 19, 2009 | ||
| November 20, 2009 | |||
| Belgrade, Serbia | Audition Dates | ||
| Contact Information |
October 15, 2009 | ||
| October 16, 2009 | |||
| Dublin, Ireland | Audition Dates | ||
| Newpark Music Centre Contact Information |
April 10, 2010 | ||
| April 11, 2010 | |||
| Freiburg, Germany | Audition Dates | ||
| Jazz and Rock Schule (International Music College) Contact Information |
January 9, 2010 | ||
| January 10, 2010 | |||
| Helsinki, Finland | Audition Dates | ||
| Helsinki Pop and Jazz Conservatory Contact Information |
November 12, 2009 | ||
| London, England | Audition Dates | ||
| April 12, 2010 | |||
| April 13, 2010 | |||
| Nancy, France | Audition Dates | ||
| Music Academy International Contact Information |
February 25, 2010 | ||
| February 26, 2010 | |||
| Paris, France | Audition Dates | ||
| February 20, 2010 | |||
| February 21, 2010 | |||
| NORTH AMERICA | |||
| Atlanta, Georgia | Audition Dates | ||
| December 1, 2009 | |||
| December 2, 2009 | |||
| December 3, 2009 | |||
| December 4, 2009 | |||
| Baltimore, Maryland | Audition Dates | ||
| February 8, 2010 | |||
| February 9, 2010 | |||
| Chicago, Illinois | Audition Dates | ||
| December 12, 2009 | |||
| December 13, 2009 | |||
| February 6, 2010 | |||
| February 7, 2010 | |||
| Cleveland, Ohio | Audition Dates | ||
| February 3, 2010 | |||
| February 4, 2010 | |||
| Dallas, Texas | Audition Dates | ||
| December 7, 2009 | |||
| December 8, 2009 | |||
| Denver, Colorado | Audition Dates | ||
| February 13, 2010 | |||
| February 14, 2010 | |||
| Detroit, Michigan | Audition Dates | ||
| February 13, 2010 | |||
| Edmonton (Alberta), Canada | Audition Dates | ||
| March 8, 2010 | |||
| March 9, 2010 | |||
| Hamilton (Ontario), Canada | Audition Dates | ||
| February 16, 2010 | |||
| Houston, Texas | Audition Dates | ||
| December 10, 2009 | |||
| December 11, 2009 | |||
| February 3, 2010 | |||
| February 4, 2010 | |||
| Los Angeles, California | Audition Dates | ||
| December 4, 2009 | |||
| December 5, 2009 | |||
| December 6, 2009 | |||
| December 7, 2009 | |||
| January 30, 2010 | |||
| January 31, 2010 | |||
| February 1, 2010 | |||
| February 2, 2010 | |||
| Memphis, Tennessee | Audition Dates | ||
| February 13, 2010 | |||
| February 14, 2010 | |||
| Mexico City, Mexico | Audition Dates | ||
| February 8, 2010 | |||
| February 9, 2010 | |||
| February 10, 2010 | |||
| February 11, 2010 | |||
| February 12, 2010 | |||
| Miami, Florida | Audition Dates | ||
| February 16, 2010 | |||
| February 17, 2010 | |||
| Monterey, California | Audition Dates | ||
| April 10, 2010 | |||
| April 11, 2010 | |||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | Audition Dates | ||
| February 6, 2010 | |||
| New York, New York | Audition Dates | ||
| January 23, 2010 | |||
| January 24, 2010 | |||
| January 25, 2010 | |||
| January 26, 2010 | |||
| Panama City, Panama | Audition Dates | ||
| January 13, 2010 | |||
| January 14, 2010 | |||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Audition Dates | ||
| February 11, 2010 | |||
| February 12, 2010 | |||
| Salt Lake City, Utah | Audition Dates | ||
| February 11, 2010 | |||
| San Francisco, California | Audition Dates | ||
| February 12, 2010 | |||
| February 13, 2010 | |||
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | Audition Dates | ||
| November 20, 2009 | |||
| November 21, 2009 | |||
| Seattle, Washington | Audition Dates | ||
| December 15, 2009 | |||
| December 16, 2009 | |||
| February 9, 2010 | |||
| February 10, 2010 | |||
| Toronto (Ontario), Canada | Audition Dates | ||
| February 15, 2010 | |||
| Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada | Audition Dates | ||
| March 5, 2010 | |||
| March 6, 2010 | |||
| SOUTH AMERICA | |||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Audition Dates | ||
| April 6, 2010 | |||
| April 7, 2010 | |||
| April 8, 2010 | |||
| April 9, 2010 | |||
| April 10, 2010 | |||
| Quito, Ecuador | Audition Dates | ||
| Instituto de Música Contemporánea Universidad San Francisco de Quito Contact Information |
October 1, 2009 | ||
| October 2, 2009 | |||
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | Audition Dates | ||
| Conservatorio Souza Lima Contact Information |
November 4, 2009 | ||
| November 5, 2009 | |||
| November 6, 2009 | |||
Questions? Please write or call the audition site directly or contact us at:
E-mail: auditions@berklee.edu
Phone: 1-800-BERKLEE or 617-747-2221
Fax: 617 747-8680