{"id":818,"date":"2020-03-28T19:56:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T19:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/?page_id=818"},"modified":"2021-04-09T17:03:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:03:19","slug":"virtual-degree-recital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/remote\/virtual-degree-recital\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Jazz Degree Recital"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Mason Gross Recital Forms and Policies<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Review MGSA recital information and regulations as posted by the school: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-music-resources\/recital-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-music-resources\/recital-information\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"><strong>Fill out the school&#8217;s recital form\u00a0as soon as possible<\/strong>, but no later than 4 weeks PRIOR to your recital, and\/or submission date: <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/shr7owzbTKhvOuRXB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/airtable.com\/shr7owzbTKhvOuRXB<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>For &#8220;Additional Performance Faculty&#8221;, select &#8216;Stasio, Marc&#8217; (this is in reference to adjudication faculty)<\/li>\n<li>For &#8220;Area Head&#8221;, select &#8216;Herwig, Conrad&#8217;<\/li>\n<li><em>Note: the above form also assists in securing a sanctioned live performance space, if desired. Refer to Option 2, below<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Virtual Recital Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>In compliance with the Jazz Handbook and current distance-learning mandates, virtual degree recitals require the successful execution of the following jazz performance criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blues<\/li>\n<li>Rhythm Changes<\/li>\n<li>Odd Meter (in 5 or 7, preferably)<\/li>\n<li>Coltrane Changes<\/li>\n<li>Modal<\/li>\n<li>Ballad\n<ul>\n<li>If the Ballad form allows, solo only over one-and-a-half (1.5) choruses and take the last-A Head out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">An unaccompanied Cadenza performance of no less than one (1) minute in length.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Composition and Arrangement requirements: see below (also refer to the <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/resources\/jazz-handbook\/\">Jazz Handbook<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Note: Students are encouraged to combine the above criteria. For instance: write a 5\/4 Odd-meter Blues, or, Rhythm Changes containing Coltrane Changes, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Recital Recording Options<\/h3>\n<p>Jazz majors currently have three options in which to video record the above requirements:<\/p>\n<h4>Option 1 &#8211; Recorded Solo Recital<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Degree recital students may perform alone (no other visible players) using pre-recorded backing track (&#8220;play-along&#8221;) accompaniments. Play-alongs may be commercially available tracks, non-mechanical custom tracks, or any combination of either. See &#8220;<em>Approved Backing Track Guidelines<\/em>&#8220;, below.<\/li>\n<li>Solo Performance video recordings of the above criteria will consist of the Head-in and 2 choruses of solo improvisation (3 choruses if solo form is 16 bars or less)<\/li>\n<li>Ideally, Option 1 recital videos would contain 4-5 selections and be no more than 25 minutes in length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Approved Backing Track Guidelines<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Permissible play-along track options:\n<ul>\n<li>Professionally recorded (live players, non-mechanical) tracks, such as are commercially available from Aebersold, Learn Jazz Standards, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Custom recorded tracks via remote collaboration with other students (again, live players, non-mechanical)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In keeping with the Jazz Handbook, remote collaboration may include current students or alum. It is not permissible for faculty to contribute toward student performances in any capacity<\/li>\n<li>The degree recital student takes full responsibility for the time commitment necessary to coordinate and produce custom backing tracks. It&#8217;s important to stress that the use of pre-recorded professionally produced tracks is fully recommended and encouraged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Refer to &#8220;Additional Recording Requirements&#8221; at bottom<\/em><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Original Compositions and Arrangements<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>For Review Only\n<ul>\n<li>Students may choose to not perform or prerecord compositions and arrangements and only submit original works for review.\u00a0Exceptions might be for an original composition made over a standard form, such as Blues or Rhythm Changes, by which performance over a backing track is found compatible.<\/li>\n<li>Another exception: Guitarists and Pianists may perform without accompaniment on no more than 2 original works; all else must be with backing tracks.<\/li>\n<li>For any work that is not performed, students are asked to submit exported audio playback file(s) as rendered through Sibelius, for instance.\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s important to note that grading assessments for non-performed material is evaluated on the basis of writing caliber and satisfying written requirements.\u00a0The mechanical nature of any exported audio is not taken into account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Custom Tracks\n<ul>\n<li>Students may also choose to record their Option-1 solo video performances of original works utilizing custom recorded tracks, as outlined above.<\/li>\n<li>For arrangements, said custom tracks may contain any additional required instrumentation, such as horn parts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Option 2 &#8211; Recorded Live Recital<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">This option is possible only within an MGSA sanctioned performance venue and\u00a0may contain the degree recital student accompanied by no more than four (4) additional players (equaling 5 performers, total) at a time. Permissible performance space options include Rehearsal Hall 104, Shindell Choral Hall, or Schare Recital Hall under the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The ensemble may use one of these sanctioned performance spaces, only. There are no exceptions and non-compliance may invalidate the recital submission<\/li>\n<li>Up to 5 performers total are permitted in the empty space with no audience, no adjudicators\/faculty, and no additional personnel present<\/li>\n<li>Performers must be seen on the video observing all social distancing and mask mandates, including instrument and bell covers<\/li>\n<li>The degree recital student is responsible for following all procedures to secure a sanctioned space in advance and to video record their recital, themselves. Refer to the MGSA recital form, outlined at top<\/li>\n<li>The degree recital student is to be the featured soloist, throughout. Please keep all other soloists to a bare minimum.<\/li>\n<li>Ideally, Option 2 recital videos would contain 5-6 selections and be no more than 35 minutes in length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Original Composition Requirements<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>This option will likely assist in performing original compositions, which degree recital students are encouraged to fully utilize.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Arranging Requirements<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>This option will NOT likely enable arrangements to be performed in a live manner, considering the limit on allowed performers in the space. Therefore, students are asked to either submit their arranging requirements for review only, and\/or make use of the custom track option detailed above in Option 1, under &#8220;<em>Original Compositions and Arrangements<\/em>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Option 3 &#8211; Compilation Video of Options 1 and 2<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Students may compile a degree recital video combining elements of Options 1 and 2 as desired or as best assists in completing requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Likewise, said compilation recital videos would contain 5-6 selections, depending on the number of original works performed, and reasonably kept within 35 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Submission Deadline<\/h3>\n<p>The deadline for Spring degree recital video submissions has been extended by the school to May 7th, 2021<\/p>\n<h3>How to Submit Recital Video<\/h3>\n<p>Upload recital video content using the Mason Gross &#8220;Digital Recital Submission&#8221; form by the above deadline: <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/shr1XGwuWgKudWDA6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/airtable.com\/shr1XGwuWgKudWDA6<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Backing Track Guidelines<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mechanical tracks, such the iReal app, Band-in-a-Box, or other non-live resources will not be accepted.<\/li>\n<li>Contact your private lesson instructor first in regard to needed backing track resources.<\/li>\n<li>Students may only use professional backing tracks created by live musicians, such as but not limited to:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jazzbooks.com\/jazz\/category\/digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aebersold<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playjazznow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">playjazznow.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Odd-Meter<\/strong> resources:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playjazznow.com\/horns\/oddmeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.playjazznow.com\/horns\/oddmeter\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/odd-times-vol-90\/522288560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/odd-times-vol-90\/522288560<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Backing tracks\u00a0for <strong>Mingus selections<\/strong> can be found under the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">File menu of Canvas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Recording Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Please video record each required component in one (1) take with no edits<\/li>\n<li>Backing tracks must be clearly audible and of acceptable fidelity, and balanced with the live video performance.<\/li>\n<li>Students may use common devices for video recordings, such as a laptop or smartphone using their built-in cameras\/microphones. Students are also welcome to use more sophisticated means.<\/li>\n<li>Backing tracks should be played back through a higher fidelity system, such as a common home stereo or amplifier to properly support your live playing and create a balanced ambient mix.<\/li>\n<li>Students are responsible for the technology needed to complete the above requirements and equally obligated to fully test said technology in advance to successfully meet recital procedures and deadlines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mason Gross Recital Forms and Policies Review MGSA recital information and regulations as posted by the school: https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-music-resources\/recital-information\/ Fill out the school&#8217;s recital form\u00a0as soon as possible, but no later &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/remote\/virtual-degree-recital\/\" class=\"\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":393,"featured_media":0,"parent":816,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-custom.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-818","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Virtual Jazz Degree Recital - Jazz Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-jazz\/remote\/virtual-degree-recital\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Virtual Jazz Degree Recital - Jazz Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mason Gross Recital Forms and Policies Review MGSA recital information and regulations as posted by the school: https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/mgsa-music-resources\/recital-information\/ Fill out the school&#8217;s recital form\u00a0as soon as possible, but no later &hellip; 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