Choir and Show Choir Audition Information for the 2024-2025 School Year
All who will be attending JHS in 2024-2025 are welcomed and encouraged to audition for placement in choirs, show choirs, and ensembles! No experience is necessary - we will teach you everything you need to know. We look forward to working with you and having you in choir next year!
All students who wish to be placed in an auditioned choir or ensemble (Concert Choir, Chorale, Aurora, Cantus, Independence) must complete the VOCAL AUDITION. Those who wish to be placed in a show choir (Revelry, Legacy) also need to attend the SHOW CHOIR AUDITION day.
VOCAL JAZZ - DECLARATION (open to 10th-12th grade only) will be a separate, jazz specific audition. Prep will take place during 4th period lunch March 20-27 with an after school audition process on March 27. Sign up will take place in March with details given in current choir classes.
All students who wish to be placed in an auditioned choir or ensemble (Concert Choir, Chorale, Aurora, Cantus, Independence) must complete the VOCAL AUDITION. Those who wish to be placed in a show choir (Revelry, Legacy) also need to attend the SHOW CHOIR AUDITION day.
VOCAL JAZZ - DECLARATION (open to 10th-12th grade only) will be a separate, jazz specific audition. Prep will take place during 4th period lunch March 20-27 with an after school audition process on March 27. Sign up will take place in March with details given in current choir classes.
VOCAL AUDITIONS
The audition will consist of the following for all singers: RANGE CHECK We will do a few warm ups to check your range and determine current voice part. VOCAL PERFORMANCE You will sing your part to Sing Gently (current HS Choir) OR Bonse Aba (8th Graders) a capella. Current JHS Students auditioning for Concert Choir & Chorale will also have the following components: SIGHT READING You will sight read a section of music. TONAL MEMORY You will echo back a couple of patterns we play or sing for you. |
SHOW CHOIR AUDITIONS
THE CHOREOGRAPHY/PERFORMANCE AUDITION Choreography to an excerpt of Me and My Gang will be taught on site the day of auditions. Wear comfortable clothes/shoes to dance in. Once the dance is learned, you will SING and DANCE together in small groups and be scored for placement into show choirs. Please complete the audition form linked below prior to your audition. If you are not able to attend the scheduled audition time, please email [email protected] to set up an alternate audition time. Thank you! |
If you have questions, please email [email protected].