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2007-2008 Calendar of Events  

University of Oregon
Jazz Studies Program
2007-08 Calendar of Events
(TENTATIVE)

 

Fall Term 2007

September

16             Jazz Faculty and GTFs/Staff Meeting (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.)
17             Graduate Jazz Initial Proficiency Exams (Noon - 5:00)
                  Sophomore and Junior Jazz Performance Barrier Exams  (Noon - 5:00)                  
                  B.M. in Jazz Studies Degree Auditions (Noon - 5:00) (only for students already admitted to the                     SOM)
19-21        Jazz Ensemble Auditions (required for particiaption in all UO big bands & combos)
23             Jazz Faculty/GTF Recording Instruction w/ Lance Miller (9:30 a.m.)
24             Jazz Ensemble Placement Meeting (8:00 pm., Rm. 178)
                 Jazz Studies Major Meeting (9:00 p.m, Rm. 178)
                 Jazz Faculty/GTF Meeting (10:00 p.m., Rm. 178)
26              Large Jazz Ensemble 1st Rehearsal
25 - 28     Combos 1st rehearsal

October

9                UO Jazz Alumni Combo Concert
29              JLB II & III Informal Concert w/ Guest Artist

November

7                 OJE to N Medford HS Jazz Fest/Craterian Theater(All Day/Night)
9                 Jazz Cafe' in Rm 178 (Evening - U.O. Combos)
16              Toby Koenigsberg - Faculty Jazz Recital
19              Idit Shner - Faculty Jazz Recital
21               Challenge Auditions (Big Bands)
22, 23         Thanksgiving Break
26               Jazz Cafe in Rm. 178 (U.O. Combos Only)
30               Annual Fall Concert - UO Jazz Ensembles, Guest Artist - Rob Davis, sax (Beall Hall)

December

1            Submit Downbeat Magazine CDs/Applications           
3           Graduate Jazz Initial Proficiency Exam
              Graduate Jazz Exit Proficiency Exam
4           Jazz Juries (Private Studios)          

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Winter Term 2008

January

1             Deadline for submission of preliminary recordings to the Jazz Studies Program for B.M., M.M., or                Doctoral Supporting Area degree consideration in Jazz Studies
9 - 12      IAJE Convention - Toronto
15           Deadline for submitting applications for undergraduate and graduate degrees
18, 19     Oregon Jazz Celebration (All Big Bands) - Guest Artist Luis Bonilla, trombone
23           OMEA Preview Concert
25 - 27    OMEA Convention

February

1, 2         SOM Audition Days (Undergraduate Only)
4             JLB II & III Informal Concert (Rm. 178)
8             Jazz Cafe'  in Rm 178 (Evening - U.O. Combos)
8, 9         SOM Audition Days (Graduate Only)
11-13     OJE to Portland
15          (Jazz Cafe' if Feb. 8th date is in conflict wiht auditions) (rm. 178)
22           Jazz Cafe'  in Rm 178 (Evening - U.O. Combos)
23           SOM Audition Days (Undergraduate & Graduate)

March

5            Annual Winter Concert -UO Jazz Ensembles w/ guest artist (Beall Hall)
17          Graduate Jazz Exit Proficiency Exam
18          Jazz Juries (Private Studios)

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Spring Term 2008

April

10           Deadline for submitting IAJE application
23-27     Reno Jazz Festival   (OJE, Jazz Lab II, and 2 Combos)                       

May

12-15      Guest Artist Residency
15 or 16  Concert - Guest Artist w/ OJE and other ensembles
15 or 16  Jazz Cafe in Rm 178 (Evening - U.O. Combos)
24-25     OJE Recording Session (All Day Sat. & Sun.) 
30          Jazz Cafe in Rm 178 (Evening - U.O. Combos)               

June

1             Annual Spring Concert - UO Jazz Ensembles (Beall Hall)
2            OJE Arrangers Reading Session
4            OJE Arrangers Reading Session
6            OJE Arrangers Reading Session
9             Jazz Barrier Exams
               B.M. in Jazz Studies Degree Auditions (only for students already admitted to the SOM)
10          Jazz Juries (Private Studios)
14          Commencement

 

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