Auditions last
approximately 20 - 30 minutes and are held with a small group with four
to five other children. During the audition the children will
demonstrate the following skills: pitch-matching, echo- singing with the
director, singing "America" or "Frere Jacques", singing high to low
vocal range, listening to intervals played on the piano and singing them
to the director, rhythm clapping, sight-singing a line of music using
solfege or note names.
Acceptance into the choir
requires the children to have a commitment to the group. They should
feel proud to be a member of our community's children's choir and take
that responsibility seriously. Each singer is expected to remain active
and committed for the entire term which runs from late August to mid
May.
In addition to the weekly
practices every member is expected to spend time each day memorizing and
learning the music. A child committed to this effort will reap great
rewards as a singer, performer and a team player.