Registrations for the 2010-2011 season will be accepted in Spring 2010. Please call the Academy of Music at 920-832-7038 with any questions.
Ragazze
A training choir for girls in grades three through five is open to any girl who wishes to sing. No audition required but space is limited. Register for Ragazze on the audition form.
Primo Auditions
Open to girls entering third or fourth grade in the fall. Note: Girls entering fourth grade who are new to the Girl Choir program should audition for Primo.
1. Girls will audition in groups of three.
2. Each girl will sing Are You Sleeping? in the key of G with the group and
by herself.
3. We will check for tonal memory by having each girl echo melodic patterns.
Allegretto Auditions
Open to girls entering fourth or fifth grade in the fall. Note: Girls entering fifth grade who are new to the Girl Choir program should audition for Allegretto.
1. Girls will audition in groups of three.
2. Each girl will sing, Are you Sleeping? in the key of G with the group and by
herself.
3. Each girl will sing, Are you Sleeping? in the key of G as a round with one
of the conductors.
4. We will check for tonal memory by having each girl echo melodic patterns.
Intermezzo Auditions
Open to girls entering fifth, sixth or seventh grade in the fall. Note: Girls entering seventh grade who are new to the program should audition for Intermezzo.
1. Each girl will sing Are You Sleeping? in the key of G as a round with one
of the conductors.
2. Girls new to the program will sing America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) in the key of G.
3. Current Allegretto members will sing
The Tailor of Gloucester, verse 1, measures 5-20.
4. Each girl will echo melodic patterns.
5. Each girl will read basic rhythm patterns.
Cantabile Auditions
Open to girls entering seventh, eighth, and ninth grade in the fall.
1. Girls new to the program will sing America (My
Country ‘Tis of Thee) in the key of G.
2. Current Intermezzo Girl Choir members will sing
Dona Nobis Pacem.
3.
Current Cantabile members will sing Song for the Mira, verse 2 (melody).
4. Each girl will read a rhythmic pattern.
Bel Canto Auditions
Open to girls entering ninth-twelfth grade in the fall.
1. Girls new to the program should plan to sing a prepared solo of their choice. An example of an acceptable solo is a song that appears on the WSMA Solo and Ensemble classical soprano or alto list. The website for WSMA is www.wsmamusic.org.
2.
Cantabile girls auditioning for Bel Canto will sing Song for the Mira, verse 2 (melody).
3. All girls will sight read.
3. All girls will echo melodic patterns.
