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Live Audition Guidelines

Bass:
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass
Brass:
Baritone Horn, Bass Trombone, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Trumpet
Guitar
Percussion:
Drum Set, Marimba, Hand Percussion, Total Percussion, Vibraphone
Piano
Strings:
Banjo, Cello, Harp, Mandolin, Viola, Violin
Voice
Woodwinds:
Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone

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. Please do not to make travel arrangements prior to receiving an official audition invitation.

NORTH AMERICA
	Boston, Massachusetts		Audition Dates
			August 1, 2009
			August 15, 2009

Below is a listing of other cities we are planning to visit in the coming year:
	Atlanta, Georgia		Audition Dates


	Baltimore, Maryland		Audition Dates


	Chicago, Illinois		Audition Dates


	Cleveland, Ohio		Audition Dates


	Dallas, Texas		Audition Dates


	Denver, Colorado		Audition Dates


	Edmonton (Alberta), Canada		Audition Dates


	Fullerton, California		Audition Dates


	Houston, Texas		Audition Dates


	Los Angeles, California		Audition Dates


	Memphis, Tennessee		Audition Dates


	Miami, Florida		Audition Dates


	Monterey, California		Audition Dates


	New Orleans, Louisiana		Audition Dates


	New York, New York		Audition Dates


	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		Audition Dates


	Salt Lake City, Utah		Audition Dates


	San Francisco, California		Audition Dates


	Seattle, Washington		Audition Dates


	Toronto, Canada		Audition Dates


AFRICA
	Accra, Ghana		Audition Dates

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	Durban, South Africa		Audition Dates

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	Nairobi, Kenya		Audition Dates
			June 2, 2009
			June 3, 2009
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ASIA
	Kobe, Japan		Audition Dates
	Koyo Conservatory Contact Information		August 26, 2009
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			Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		Audition Dates
	International College of Music (ICOM) Contact Information
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			Nagoya, Japan		Audition Dates
	Koyo Conservatory Contact Information		August 20, 2009
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			New Delhi, India		Audition Dates
			2009 Dates postponed to 2010
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			Seoul, Korea		Audition Dates
	Seoul Jazz Academy Contact Information
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			St. Petersburg, Russia		Audition Dates
			July 4, 2009
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			Tel Aviv, Israel		Audition Dates
	Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music Contact Information
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			Tokyo, Japan		Audition Dates
	PAN School of Music Contact Information		August 30, 2009
			Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by

AUSTRALIA
		Sydney		Audition Dates

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	Melbourne		Audition Dates

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EUROPE
	Athens, Greece		Audition Dates
	Philippos Nakas Conservatory Contact Information
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			Barcelona, Spain		Audition Dates
	L'AULA de Música Moderna i Jazz – Conservatori Liceu Contact Information

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			Dublin, Ireland		Audition Dates
	Newpark Music Centre Contact Information
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			Freiburg, Germany		Audition Dates
	Jazz and Rock Schule Contact Information
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			Helsinki, Finland		Audition Dates
	Helsinki Pop and Jazz Conservatory Contact Information
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			Nancy, France		Audition Dates
	Music Academy International Contact Information
			Audition Requests for this international site should be submitted by


			Paris, France		Audition Dates

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LATIN AMERICA
			Barbados		Audition Dates

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	Kingstown, St. Vincent		Audition Dates

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	Mexico City, Mexico		Audition Dates

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	Panama		Audition Dates

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	Quito, Ecuador		Audition Dates
	Instituto de Música Contemporánea Universidad San Francisco de Quito Contact Information

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			Sao Paulo, Brazil		Audition Dates
	Conservatorio Souza Lima Contact Information
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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

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