Hey All. You may have seen the video on Youtube, but wanted to give you the in-depth on hacking the pre-screening process for MSM.
First, here's the video, in case you missed it.
Here are the specific audition requirements, direct from the website-
In the video I discuss what I consider the most optimal way to perform Billie's Bounce (though it's by no means the only way), and suggest using Thad Jones' A Child Is Born as the medium tempo/ballad brush tune, especially if you're auditioning for Juilliard. Finally, Seven Steps, up, with brushes, creates good contrast in your audition repertoire, crosses off one of the "differentiators" (fast tempos with brushes), and fulfills a requirement for the Monk Institute.
Stay tuned, as we cover, Juilliard, NYU, the New School, and the Monk Institute.