Audition Rules

RULE 1 - Auditions are open to Australian Residents between the ages of 18 & 25. (ie you must be 18 years old when the project starts on April 29, 2026 and you can’t turn 26 before December 31, 2026).

Auditions close on January 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (your time)

RULE 2 - Auditions will be ‘blindfold’ judged by the ANJO Youth Big Band Artistic Directors

RULE 3 - The 2026 ANJO Youth Big Band will be announced 10am (Sydney Time) on January 25 via this webpage

RULE 4 - If you are auditioning for multiple instruments (ie 2 different saxophone chairs OR tenor & bass trombone OR trumpet & sax, OR Guitar & Bass!), we must hear at least 1x excerpt on your second or third instrument. We suggest you submit the impro using your strongest instrument.

RULE 5 - Applications are for the following 17 positions*.

(*All positions are improvising unless specified)

1. Wind 1: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax

2. Wind 2: Alto Sax

3. Wind 3: Tenor Saxophone

4. Wind 4: Tenor Saxophone

5. Wind 5: Baritone Saxophone & Bb Bass Clarinet

   NB Any sax players that are auditioning for a chair that requires doubling must repeat one of the excerpts on the double. Please submit a single file with both the sax and the woodwind track.

6. Lead Trumpet (section player only, no solos)

7. Trumpet 2 (section player only, no solos)

8. Trumpet 3 (section player only, no solos)

9. Trumpet 4 (solos required)

10. Lead Trombone

11. Trombone 2

12. Trombone 3 (section player only, no solos)

13. Bass Trombone (section player only, no solos)

14. Guitar

15. Piano

16. Double Bass or Electric Bass

17. Drum Kit

RULE 6 - all applicants must submit audio links that include the following components:-

1. the instrument specific excerpts performed with an audible metronome.

2. the instrument specific excerpts performed without a metronome.

3. applicants must also submit an impro excerpt using one of the backing mp3’s provided below

   NB If you are auditioning for Tpt 1, Tpt 3, Bone 3 or Bone 4 the impro excerpt is optional!

RULE 7 - all applicants must pay the $20 entry fee and complete the online application form

Pro Tip:- Have your excerpts completed and ‘mp3 links’ saved somewhere handy, before you pay the entry fee & complete application form

RULE 8 (IMPORTANT) - applicants must not have any identifying sounds on their mp3 audio files e.g. speaking, high heels, or identifying file names. we take the blindfold auditions seriously.

(a bad eg TheakANJOaudition.mp3)