2027 Registration
We invite you to register for the 49th National Youth Jazz Competition!
The Tauranga Jazz Society are very excited to be staging the 49th National Youth Jazz Competition from Monday 22 March to Thursday 25 March 2027.
We have trophies for Big Bands and Combos, plus bronze, silver, and gold awards. We have an exciting programme of performances planned with on-stage workshops for all bands, opportunities for combos to perform in Downtown Tauranga, plus special evening concerts!
We look forward to having you join us.
- Monday 22 March to Thursday 25 March 2027
Programme
- Performances: Monday 22-25 March 2027 9am – 4.30pm
- Concert: Wednesday 24 March 7pm
- Prizegiving: 25 March 2027 5.30pm
Where
- Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham Street, Tauranga
Test Pieces for the 2027 National Youth Jazz Competition
- Combo: Beautiful Love (Van Alstyne, Young, King, Gillespie)
- Big Band Intermediate Level: Splanky arr Roy Phillipe
- Big Band Advanced Level: Dante’s Hot House by Vince Gassie
The 2027 Test pieces can be found here
Competition rules:
The National Youth Jazz Competition Rules can be found here
Adjudication:
Big Band Judges are:
- Lana Law
- Nick Tipping.
Combo Judges are:
- Ben Wilcock
- Roger Manins
All bands will receive written comments from the adjudicators, be graded by points, and be eligible for trophies plus Gold, Silver, Bronze and Emerging Awards.
Big Bands will be assessed on:
- Technical Skills (20%)
- Musicianship (25%)
- Horn Section (20%)
- Rhythm Section (20%)
- Improvisation (15%)
Combos will be assessed on:
- Technical Skills (20%)
- Ensemble (20%)
- Improvisation (25%)
- Interpretation (20%)
- Stage Craft (15%)
- Gold award: 85-100%
- Silver award: 65-84%
- Bronze award: 64% or less
All information is to be provided by this time.
We will keep you up to date by newsletter and via the National Youth Jazz Competition Facebook page.
If you have any queries, feel free to contact us.
Kind regards
Liam Ryan
Director National Youth Jazz Competition
Liam Mobile: 021 042 1322 or Mandy 0274 533 425
www.facebook.com/NationalYouthJazzCompetition
Registration Fee:
Your registration fee will provide you with access to a programme specifically designed for National Youth Jazz Competition competitors.
Registration fee is $28.75 per person for participating students, stagehands, Big Band Leaders and accompanying staff.
The Wednesday evening concert is ticketed. There is a reduced ticket price for registered students and teachers of $15.
We will email an invoice to you upon receipt of the completed registration form. This will confirm your registration. We appreciate your early payment. All fees must be paid by 10 March 2027.
Refund Policy:
National Youth Jazz Competition is not responsible for cancellations or the inability of a school to travel due to weather, threat of terrorism, act of God and other events beyond National Youth Jazz Competition control.
If you wish to withdraw your registration prior to the event you will need to notify the National Youth Jazz Competition Director in writing by the registration closing date of 26 February 2027. There will be no refunds after this date. Please note that refunds may be subject to a $50 processing fee.
Change to Events Policy:
The National Youth Jazz Competition reserve the right to alter the venues, times, or event programming whenever it sees fit. Every attempt will be made to notify any changes to an affected competitor via email and all such changes will be placed on the website and the National Youth Jazz Competition Facebook page.