2024 WAYJO Composer-in-Residence Application
The WA Youth Jazz Orchestra offers young jazz composers exciting paid opportunities to develop a new work and enhance their big band writing skills.

Through its annual Composer-in-Residence program, WAYJO supports three emerging composers to develop new works for its Wednesday Night Orchestra by offering commission fees, artistic mentorship and professionally recorded audio and video content for their portfolio.

Opportunities are available for
• an Australian composer under the age of 30.
• an Australian composer who identifies as female or gender diverse, under the age of 30.
• a West Australian composer under the age of 21.

This is a rare opportunity for composers to create new music for big band without creative restrictions or boundaries. We encourage forward thinking and creative ways of using the big band, as it is the only way that this music can move forward and evolve.

Applications open -----

No extensions will be offered or late/incomplete applications accepted.

There is no fee to apply.

The successful applicants will be notified by -----

WAYJO is an equal opportunity organisation – we support diversity and encourage all interested parties to apply.

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To apply for the different areas of the Composer in Residence, please note the following:

Submission of Application Form, plus upload up to 3 original composition scores and recordings. Live or computer generated recordings are accepted. This program is open to all Australian composers (citizens and permanent residents).

The successful applicants will be required to compose a new work for the WAYJO Wednesday Night Orchestra for the following instrumentation:
- 5 Saxes: A/A/T/T/B (information on available doubles tbc)
- 4 Trumpets
- 4 Trombones (3 Tenor / 1 Bass)
- Guitar
- Piano/Keyboard
- Bass (Acoustic & Electric)
- Drums
- Vocals (optional)

These works must submitted by Monday 17 July 2023 5.00pm AWST.

COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE - National Under 30
• Open to any composer aged 30 years or younger (as at 1st January 2023), residing in Australia.
• $1,500 offered to the successful applicant to develop 1 new original big band composition.
• The new work will be recorded and videoed at a professional recording studio. The final audio and video content will be available for your use.
• Successful applicants can attend rehearsals and/or recording, but at your own expense. Date of recording is August 20th, 2023.
• The new work need to each be between 6min – 8min duration.

COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE – National Female/Gender Diverse Under 30
• Open to a jazz composer who identified as female or gender diverse aged 30 years or younger (as at 1st January 2023), residing in Australia.
• $1,500 offered to the successful applicant to develop 1 new big band original composition.
• The new work will be recorded and videoed at a professional recording studio. The final audio and video content will be available for your use.
• Successful applicants can attend rehearsals and/or recording, but at your own expense. Date of recording is August 20th, 2023.
• The new work need to each be between 6min – 8min duration.

COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE – WA under 21
• Open to any jazz composer aged 21 years or younger (as at 1st January 2023), residing in Western Australia.
• $1,000 offered to the successful applicant to develop 1 new big band original composition.
• The new work will be recorded and videoed at a professional recording studio. The final audio and video content will be available for your use.
• Successful applicants can attend rehearsals and/or recording, but at your own expense. Date of recording is August 20th, 2023.
• The new work needs to each be between 3min – 6min duration.

ALL POSITIONS INCLUDE
• Advice and mentoring from WAYJO’s award-winning music directors and/or music industry professionals.
• Opportunities to attend rehearsals, either in person or via Zoom.
• Opportunity to attend the recording session (travel at your own expense).

While applicants can, potentially apply for all or some positions, they may be selected for one position only at the discretion of the Artistic Panel.

The successful applicants will be notified, and have 5 business days to accept the position. Should the applicant not accept within the allotted time frame, the position will be offered to the next suitable applicant. Successful applicants are to abide by WAYJO’s Code of Conduct during rehearsals and recording.

Due to the number of applications, WAYJO is unable to provide feedback regarding unsuccessful applications. The decisions regarding the offer of the role are final and will not be reconsidered.

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