Free tuition, room and board are available to bassists accepted for the WABASS Institute for the 21st Century Bass Player, June 22-29, 2008, in Wabash, Indiana. Faculty members include Hal Robinson, Ranaan Meyer and Eric Larson. Send your 10-minute DVD audition by March 31, 2008 with material of your choosing. From jazz to excerpts and concertos, pick your best 10 minutes and send it in! Anything goes! For information go to
www.wabass.com, or email
wabasscamp@yahoo.com.
Applying to WabassClassical Requirements-2 contrasting style pieces of your choice from the solo double bass literature that best demonstrate your ability
-In addition, feel free to choose a few orchestral excerpts of your choice.
Jazz Requirements-2 contrasting style tunes from the standard jazz literature.
-In any order, please perform the melody (head), take a solo (as many or few choruses as you wish), and lay down a mean bass groove.
Remember-BE CREATIVE - MAKE YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENT
-MAXIMUM LENGTH OF DVD - 10 MINUTES!!!
-DUE postmarked by
March 31, 2008 -Choose what best demonstrates your ability and do NOT exceed 10 minutes
