Precollege

奖学金申请不是强制性的，但如果你想获得任何经济援助，你就需要申请奖学金. Scholarship is need-based and merit-driven. 奖学金不适用于高三新生. 申请人可以在提交的状态页面上查看奖学金申请 online application.

目的是证明申请人在音乐和技术上的熟练程度. 除了木管乐器和铜管乐器外，所有学生都需要背诵. 伴奏将只提供声乐，小提琴和中提琴现场试镜. 所有其他学生可以带一名伴奏，但不是必需的. The decision of the adjudicating judges is final. Applicants will be asked to perform the following:

Piano
•三首对比鲜明的作品(没有编曲或转录)
•申请人选择的两个大调和两个小调音阶和琶音
• Applicants may be required to sight-read

Strings, Guitar, Harp
• Three contrasting pieces
•申请人选择的两个大调和两个小调音阶和琶音

Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, and Organ
• Two contrasting pieces
•申请人选择的两个大调和两个小调音阶和琶音
• Clarinet students may be required to sight-read

Voice
•三首对比歌曲，其中一首必须是英文歌曲

Composition
• Three contrasting pieces in PDF format

Secondary Instrument
希望在大学预科部学习二级乐器的学生必须申请和试听二级乐器. 学习二级乐器的学生被要求参加评委会，并保持与学习初级乐器的学生相似的音乐标准.

目的是证明申请人在音乐和技术上的熟练程度. Memorization is required for all students. The decision of the adjudicating judges is final. Applicants will be asked to perform the following:

Wind Instruments, Violin, Viola, Cello

Prepared selection: Charlie Parker的“Billie’s Bounce”-中节奏，有标准或交替的和弦变化. Include at least three choruses of improvisation. Accompanists will be provided.

Billie’s Bounce in C
Billie’s Bounce in Bb
Billie’s Bounce in Eb

Improvisation: Play a jazz classic or standard song in any jazz style. 你必须包括至少三个即兴合唱. The selection is your choice, and composers to consider are Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, George Gershwin, Tito Puente, Wayne Shorter, etc. Accompanists will be provided.

Scales: Concert B-flat and F major. Play scales to highest possible range up and down. Tempo: quarter-note=60 and quarter-note=120. Play one scale staccato and one scale legato.

Sight Reading: Applicants may be required to sight-read.

Piano, Guitar, Bass (acoustic and electric)

Prepared selection: Charlie Parker的“Billie’s Bounce”-中节奏，有标准或交替的和弦变化. Include at least three choruses of improvisation. Accompanists will be provided.

Billie’s Bounce in C (Treble Clef)
Billie’s Bounce in C (Bass Clef)

BASS ONLY: 至少唱两个“Billie’s Bounce”的合唱，也可以即兴创作.

Chords: Demonstrate all basic chords: major, minor, etc.

Improvisation: Play a jazz classic or standard song in any jazz style. 你必须包括至少三个即兴合唱. Accompanists will be provided.

Comping (GUITAR): 示范比赛:节奏吉他风格和标准规则比赛.

Sight Reading: Applicants may be required to sight-read.

Drum Set

Play jazz time: slow, medium, fast on two choruses of 12-bar blues form. Accompanists will be provided.

Demonstrate time in: waltz, rock, Latin, ballad, and brushes. 以歌曲形式(2个合唱)或舞姿(每种风格至少2分钟)演奏.

SOLO (improvisation): 不同的风格:爵士，摇滚，华尔兹，拉丁，和所有的节奏.

Play the “Billie’s Bounce” blues choruses: 两段时间的合唱，两段交易的合唱，两段独奏的合唱，重复时间的合唱. Accompanists will be provided.

Billie’s Bounce in C

Demonstrate on Latin instruments, if possible, including bongos and conga.

Sight Reading: Applicants may be required to sight-read.

Jazz Voice

Prepared selection: 从格什温等作曲家的歌曲本中选出的抒情旋律, Ellington, Arlen, Rodgers & Hart, Kern, Berlin, etc. 请带一张你所选歌曲的导音单，用你想唱的调. An accompanist will be provided.

Milt Jackson’s “Bags’ Groove”: Be prepared to scat sing over 12-bar blues chord changes. An accompanist will be provided.

Bags’ Groove in C
Bags’ Groove in D
Bags’ Groove in Eb
Bags’ Groove in F

Secondary Instrument

希望在大学预科部学习二级乐器的学生必须申请和试听二级乐器. 学习二级乐器的学生被要求参加评委会，并保持与学习初级乐器的学生相似的音乐标准.

Callback auditions may include the following:

Chamber Music (for pianists only)

室内乐试镜是为了评估视读能力.

Senior Select Chorus

参加高级合唱选拔的学生将被要求在他们的试镜时在一个团体合唱设置中唱歌, which will entail some sight-reading. In addition, 学生应携带准备好的声乐作品，由出席的合唱指挥酌情听取. Placement in a chorus is determined by ability and age.

Orchestra

管弦乐队的试演与初级乐器的试演是分开举行的. 管弦乐队的分配是由大学预科管理部门与指挥家协商后决定的, 并且是基于试演和乐团职位的可用性. The placement decision is final.

Vocal Ensembles (Opera Workshop and Musical Theatre)

参加声乐合奏试镜的学生将被要求在试镜时演唱两首截然不同的曲子.  目的是证明申请人在音乐和技术上的熟练程度, in singing standard repertoire. Students will be placed by audition. A placement is not guaranteed.

Please note:

2024-25学年的经典试镜将于2024年6月1日星期六举行. There are no jazz callback auditions.

 

International students should audition in person. If you are unable to audition in person, please contact precollege@charliespearls.com.

To be eligible for a student visa, 申请人必须有一个居住在美国的担保人/监护人, who in addition to assuring financial support, 是否还必须作出必要的安排，在普通教育的学术学校入学. 这是学术学校签发学生签证所需的文件. To facilitate the processing, 预科班必须在注册前提供担保人/监护人的姓名和地址.

非美国公民或居民的准学生必须提交以下材料:

• The completed online application form and application fee
• 在美国的亲属/担保人的姓名、地址和电话号码
• 申请人拟与之同居之监护人之姓名、地址及电话号码
• Name, address, and telephone number of academic school (elementary, middle school, 或高中)申请人计划在美国就读
• Upon receipt of the items listed above, 大学预科部将向申请人发送接受或拒绝通知.

为了获得学生签证，外国申请人需要向他们国家的美国领事馆提交I-20表格. 只有全日制学校(周一到周五上课的学校)可以签发I-20表格. newbb电子预科部专门提供音乐科目，只在星期六开会. Therefore, it cannot issue the I-20 Form.