Singing With the St Charles Singers
Auditions for the 2010-2011 season are now closed. Thank you for your interest. Please check this site next May for more information.
Dates
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 and Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Location
Auditions and rehearsals are held at Baker Memorial Methodist Church in St Charles. Singers chosen to be part of the choir rehearse from 6:00pm to 8:30pm on Sunday evenings during the Season. From time to time there are also extended rehearsals for concert cycles. Full season schedules can be viewed here. Those interested in auditioning should review the schedule to determine their ability to commit to the rehearsal schedule.
Audition Process
Initial auditions will be approximately 10-15 minutes long, and held with Jeff Hunt, Director and David Hunt, section leader. An accompanist will be provided for you.
During your audition you could be asked to demonstrate all or some of the following:
Range—Scales and simple vocalization, and possibly a familiar song in several different keys.
Pitch perception /Tonal memory—Matching a series of tones from the piano and singing tones at intervals above or below a given tone.
Sight Reading—You will be asked to sight read a selection of music in your range. The selection(s) may or may not be familiar to you.
Presentation—Please come prepared with two solos. An accompanist will be provided for you. Please also bring along a resume/bio of your musical experience.
Singers who are chosen for the choir will be notified by mail.
Audition Dates
August 10-11, 2010