Dates, Deadlines, and Audition Sites
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.
As part of your application to the college, you are required to complete a live audition and interview. All applicants will be considered for scholarships through our audition and interview process. If you have already begun your application for admission to Berklee, you will be contacted regarding the date and location of your audition and interview via email. If you have not begun your application for admission, use this link to apply now: Apply to Berklee for admission for the upcoming academic year.
All applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the Berklee campus to complete their audition and interview, tour our facilities, and meet with Berklee faculty, students, and staff. Due to the demand in certain cities, applicants may be scheduled for their audition and interview in Boston regardless of their preference for one of our tour locations.
Please note the following audition dates and locations for North America are tentative and subject to change. Applicants will be notified regarding their audition and interview via email within one week of submitting your online application for Admission. When invitations for international cities have been sent it will be indicated on the audition calendar below. Please do not to make travel arrangements prior to receiving an official audition invitation.
Audition Locations
| NORTH AMERICA | ||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| August 2, 2008 | Yes | |||
| August 16, 2008 | Yes | |||
| October 18, 2008 | Yes | |||
| December 6, 2008 | ||||
| December 13, 2008 | ||||
| December 20, 2008 | ||||
| January 17, 2009 | ||||
| January 31, 2009 | ||||
| February 14, 2009 | ||||
| February 28, 2009 | ||||
| March 7, 2009 | ||||
Below is a listing of other cities we are planning to visit in the coming year: |
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| Atlanta, Georgia | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| December 2, 2008 | ||||
| December 3, 2008 | ||||
| December 4, 2008 | ||||
| December 5, 2008 | ||||
| Baltimore, Maryland | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 9, 2009 | ||||
| February 10, 2009 | ||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| December 13, 2008 | ||||
| December 14, 2008 | ||||
| February 7, 2009 | ||||
| February 8, 2009 | ||||
| Cleveland, Ohio | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 4, 2009 | ||||
| February 5, 2009 | ||||
| Dallas, Texas | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| December 10, 2008 | ||||
| December 11, 2008 | ||||
| Denver, Colorado | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 11, 2009 | ||||
| February 12, 2009 | ||||
| Edmonton (Alberta), Canada | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 13, 2009 | ||||
| February 14, 2009 | ||||
| Fullerton, California | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Houston, Texas | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 4, 2009 | ||||
| February 5, 2009 | ||||
| Los Angeles, California | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| August 6, 2008 | Yes | |||
| August 7, 2008 | Yes | |||
| December 5, 2008 | ||||
| December 6, 2008 | ||||
| December 7, 2008 | ||||
| December 8, 2008 | ||||
| January 24, 2009 | ||||
| January 25, 2009 | ||||
| January 26, 2009 | ||||
| January 27, 2009 | ||||
| Memphis, Tennessee | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 14, 2009 | ||||
| February 15, 2009 | ||||
| Miami, Florida | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 17, 2009 | ||||
| February 18, 2009 | ||||
| Monterey, California | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 7, 2009 | ||||
| New York, New York | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| January 24, 2009 | ||||
| January 25, 2009 | ||||
| January 26, 2009 | ||||
| January 27, 2009 | ||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 6, 2009 | ||||
| February 7, 2009 | ||||
| Salt Lake City, Utah | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 14, 2009 | ||||
| San Francisco, California | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 12, 2009 | ||||
| February 13, 2009 | ||||
| Seattle, Washington | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| December 9, 2008 | ||||
| December 10, 2008 | ||||
| February 10, 2009 | ||||
| Toronto, Canada | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| February 16, 2009 | ||||
| February 17, 2009 | ||||
| AFRICA | ||||
| Accra, Ghana | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| June 15, 2008 | Yes | |||
| June 16, 2008 | Yes | |||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Durban, South Africa | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| June 18, 2008 | Yes | |||
| June 19, 2008 | Yes | |||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| ASIA | ||||
| Kobe, Japan | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Koyo Conservatory Contact Information |
August 20, 2008 | Yes | ||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| June 27, 2008 | ||||
| February 23, 2009 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| International College of Music (ICOM) Contact Information |
March 11, 2009 | |||
| March 12, 2009 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Nagoya, Japan | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Koyo Conservatory Contact Information |
August 24, 2008 | Yes | ||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| June 30, 2008 | ||||
| Seoul, Korea | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Seoul Jazz Academy Contact Information |
November 5, 2008 | |||
| November 6, 2008 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Tel Aviv, Israel | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music Contact Information |
August 20, 2008 | Yes | ||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| June 27, 2008 | ||||
| Tokyo, Japan | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| PAN School of Music Contact Information |
August 28, 2008 | Yes | ||
| August 29, 2008 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| August 4, 2008 | ||||
| February 26, 2009 | ||||
| February 27, 2009 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| January 2, 2009 | ||||
| AUSTRALIA | ||||
| Sydney | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| January 13, 2009 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Melbourne | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| January 6, 2009 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| EUROPE | ||||
| Athens, Greece | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Philippos Nakas Conservatory Contact Information |
December 9, 2008 | |||
| December 10, 2008 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Barcelona, Spain | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| L'AULA de Música Moderna i Jazz – Conservatori Liceu Contact Information |
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| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Dublin, Ireland | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Newpark Music Centre Contact Information |
October 30, 2008 | |||
| October 31, 2008 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Freiburg, Germany | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Jazz and Rock Schule Contact Information |
January 9, 2009 | |||
| January 10, 2009 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Helsinki, Finland | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Helsinki Pop and Jazz Conservatory Contact Information |
November 4, 2008 | |||
| November 5, 2008 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Nancy, France | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Music Academy International Contact Information |
October 7, 2008 | Yes | ||
| October 8, 2008 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Paris, France | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| American School of Modern Music Contact Information |
January 28, 2009 | |||
| January 29, 2009 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| LATIN AMERICA | ||||
| Barbados | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Kingstown, St. Vincent | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Mexico City, Mexico | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Panama | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| January 11, 2009 | ||||
| January 15, 2009 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Quito, Ecuador | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Instituto de Música Contemporánea Universidad San Francisco de Quito Contact Information |
October 2, 2008 | Yes | ||
| October 3, 2008 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | Audition Dates | Invitations sent? | ||
| Conservatorio Souza Lima Contact Information |
November 26, 2008 | |||
| November 27, 2008 | ||||
| Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by | ||||
Questions? Please write or call the audition site directly or contact the Office of Scholarships and Student Employment at:
- E-mail: scholarships@berklee.edu
Phone: 617 747-8681 or 617 747-2579
Fax: 617 747-8680
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