Auditions for 2011-12 are complete. Register online for audition information for the following year or 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.
Audiiton requirements1. 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.
| Auditions | Sunday, April 17, 12-4 pm Monday, April 18, 4-6 pm |
| Register for auditions online. |
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.
Audition requirements:
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.
| Auditions | Sunday, April 17, 12-4 pm Monday, April 18, 4-6 pm |
| Register for auditions online. |
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.
Audition requirements:
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 measures 33-48 of All Things Bright and Beautiful
4. Each girl will echo melodic patterns.
5. Each girl will read basic rhythm patterns.
| Auditions | Wednesday, April 27, 6-8:30 pm Thursday, April 28, 4-8:30 pm |
| Register for auditions online. |
Cantabile Auditions
Open to girls entering seventh, eighth, and ninth grade in the fall.
Audition requirements:
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 the first verse of A Zing-A Za.
3.
Current Cantabile members will singthe first verse of Birdsong.
4. Each girl will read a rhythmic pattern.
| Auditions - new mbrs | Saturday, April 16, 9 am -12 pm, returning members Saturday, April 30, 9 am - 2 pm |
| Auditions - ret mbrs | Saturday April 10, 8 am-noon, Room 254 Music Drama Building, Lawrence |
| Register for auditions online. |
Bel Canto Auditions
Open to girls entering ninth-twelfth grade in the fall.
Audition requirements:
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 the first verse of Birdsong.
3. All girls will sight read.
3. All girls will echo melodic patterns.
| Auditions | Sunday, May 1, 1 - 5 pm Monday, May 2, 5:30 - 7 pm |
| Register for auditions online. |
