Show Choir Auditions 2019-20 - Brevard Public Schools · [1] Show%Choir%Audi,ons%for%201942020...
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Show Choir Audi,ons for 2019-‐2020
Heritage High School will be holding audi3ons for our two Show Choirs, Rhapsody (treble voices) and Ambassadors (mixed voices). Both groups meet as a year-‐long class.
AUDITIONS:
Incoming 9th graders: Tuesday, May 7th at Central Middle School in the Chorus Room from 4:30-‐6:30 pm
Current High School students: Wednesday and Thursday, May 8th and 9th at Heritage High School in the Chorus Room from 4-‐6 pm.
Students who wish to be placed in either show choir must audi3on and should have the following quali3es:
• Strong musicianship skills and excep3onal vocal abili3es • Ability to sight-‐read Vocal music • Ability to perform choreography and facial expression while singing• Dependable • Honest• Hard-‐working • 2.0 or higher GPA
There are a lot of privileges that come with being a member of one of the Heritage High Show Choirs, however, with that privilege comes responsibility.
Students who are selected to be in the class are expected to be at all scheduled performances. Ample no3ce will be given for all performances and students are expected to make the appropriate arrangements with their parents and employers to be at their scheduled performances. In addi3on, Show Choir students are required to aUend aVer-‐school rehearsals once a week. For the 2018-‐19 School Year, these rehearsals took place on Wednesdays for Rhapsody on Thursdays for Ambassadors. Rehearsals run from 3:45 – 5:00 pm.
A Cappella Competition
Disney Performances
AUDITION COMPONENTS
Sight-‐Reading – 8 Measure excerpt in the Key of C, 4/4 3me, mostly step-‐wise mo3on but some skips on Do-‐Mi-‐So.
Na,onal Anthem – Students should prepare to sing the Na3onal Anthem. (does not need to be memorized). This por3on of the audi3on is to evaluate the student’s vocal tone quality, vocal range, and ability to stay in key. (If a student is unable to sing the Na8onal Anthem for personal reasons, please contact Ms. Rock for an alternate song to prepare)
Choreography – students will be taught a dance rou3ne on-‐site for the audi3on
Ensemble excerpt – Students will be taught an ensemble excerpt on-‐site to determine their ability to learn harmonies and sing with part-‐independence.