2019-2020
Central District Junior Chorus
7th and 8th Grade
Festival Website
Details for the 2019-2020 auditions will be announced soon!
A pre-audition video for Ms. Formon will be required.
Auditions:
Rehearsal 1:
Rehearsal 2:
Dress Rehearsal:
Concert:
Details for the 2019-2020 auditions will be announced soon!
A pre-audition video for Ms. Formon will be required.
Auditions:
Rehearsal 1:
Rehearsal 2:
Dress Rehearsal:
Concert:
Audition Requirements
Go Way From My Window (Sopranos & Altos)
- Students will sing along with the piano recording
- Sopranos will sing the medium high version (pp. 26-28, m. 21, 2nd verse to the end)
- Altos will sing the medium low version (pp. 26-28, m. 21, 2nd verse to the end)
A Day Upon the Sea (Baritones)
- Students will sing along with the piano recording
- Baritones may sing either the medium high or medium low version (pp. 7-10)
- Students will sing along with the piano recording
- Sopranos will sing the medium high version (pp. 26-28, m. 21, 2nd verse to the end)
- Altos will sing the medium low version (pp. 26-28, m. 21, 2nd verse to the end)
A Day Upon the Sea (Baritones)
- Students will sing along with the piano recording
- Baritones may sing either the medium high or medium low version (pp. 7-10)
Pitch Matching (Round 2 Auditions Only)
- Practice with the audio file below, repeating each exercise on any syllable you like. I would suggest "doo".
- The sheet music for the exercises are below. You may use either the treble clef or bass clef version. They sound exactly the same.
- Practice with the audio file below, repeating each exercise on any syllable you like. I would suggest "doo".
- The sheet music for the exercises are below. You may use either the treble clef or bass clef version. They sound exactly the same.
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Sight-Reading (Round 2 Auditions Only)
1. created using the program Sight Reading Factory set at CDMMEA Junior Vocal Level 1
2. in the same clef that the student's solo song part is written
3. written in a Major key of up to 1 sharp or 1 flat with stepwise motion only
4. Four measures long in either 3/4, or 4/4 time, and may use any or all of the following note values:
a. whole notes, half notes & quarter notes (no eighth notes)
b. half rests & quarter rests
1. created using the program Sight Reading Factory set at CDMMEA Junior Vocal Level 1
2. in the same clef that the student's solo song part is written
3. written in a Major key of up to 1 sharp or 1 flat with stepwise motion only
4. Four measures long in either 3/4, or 4/4 time, and may use any or all of the following note values:
a. whole notes, half notes & quarter notes (no eighth notes)
b. half rests & quarter rests
Evaluation
-Below is how your score will be determined by your judge (each student will only have one judge). Please ask me if you're not sure what a particular category means.
-Keep in mind that each judge scores differently. The top scorer for "Judge A" could be an 88 and the top scorer for "Judge B" could be a 73.
-Below is how your score will be determined by your judge (each student will only have one judge). Please ask me if you're not sure what a particular category means.
-Keep in mind that each judge scores differently. The top scorer for "Judge A" could be an 88 and the top scorer for "Judge B" could be a 73.
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