AUDITIONS

2025-26 CHAMBER CHOIR AUDITIONS

Starting Tuesday, September 2

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Questions? See Mrs. Ciona, or email her at andrea.ciona@cssd.ab.ca

2025-2026 CHAMBER CHOIR AUDITIONS

Prepare a piece of music that showcases your vocal range and abilities. If possible, please bring sheet music and/or an instrumental track (with no vocals), to your audition.
Expect to sing some range check exercises to confirm your vocal type/placement. You will also be asked to do a few sing-backs. This is when the director plays or sings a few notes, and you are asked to sing them back.
Sight-singing. You will be given a short excerpt of music to sight-read. You will have a bit of time to work it through, and you will get the starting pitch. Many students struggle with sight-singing. It's OK if you struggle with sight-reading. This part of the audition is to help Mrs. Ciona get to know your skills.

NOTE: Doing poorly or 'messing up' one or more parts of your audition is normal! Try not to stress, and just do the best you can on the day of your audition.

Auditions start Tuesday, Sept. 2

Chamber Choir Ensemble list will be posted Monday, September 8 at 3:15 PM

First rehearsal Tuesday, September 9, 9:15 AM

2024 - 2025 NOTE: Vocal Jazz Auditions started in in June 2024, and one group of 12 singers has been announced.

Audition information for the SECOND Vocal Jazz SATB Ensemble will be posted the week of September 9. If you auditioned in June, you do NOT need to audition again, but you are asked to talk to Mrs. Ciona to let her know if you are still interested in being considered for a spot.

VOCAL JAZZ AUDITION INFORMATION

Vocal Jazz provides a unique and dynamic ensemble setting where you will develop your vocal skills, microphone techniques and broaden your musical experience. We are auditioning for 2 ensembles in this process. A maximum of 24 students will be selected for the program.

To audition:

- - Prepare a piece of music, preferably a jazz selection, musical theatre piece, or pop song, that showcases your vocal range and ability.
  - Attend in person auditions, which will be run in the Vocal Jazz portable classroom (outside the music doors, across the tarmac).

*Your audition will be sung on microphone, in front of the other students auditioning.

Members of Vocal & Sassy Jazz are selected based on the following criteria:

*Blend and balance of voices in each section on microphone

*Vocal agility & intonation as demonstrated in audition piece

*Assessment of attitude and abilities during Chamber and/or Cardinal Singers rehearsals in early September

All students that audition for the vocal jazz ensemble are put through the same audition and rehearsal process; all are given the same opportunities to showcase their talents and abilities; all students need to be aware of how the selections/auditions take place. The strongest singers (strong meaning able to sing with good tone, stay on pitch, perform musically and be musically confident) are selected to join the ensemble. Ensemble sound and blend are also taken into account when selections and placements are finalized. For students that are still developing and growing into their voices, our choral music program (the 10/20/30 level courses) is in place to help with vocal development. The hope is that with additional practice and instruction, they will be able to grow as singers and audition for the ensemble again next year. Students who have previously been in the ensemble are not guaranteed a position.
NOTE: Vocal Jazz is a CO-CURRICULAR COURSE. You need to be registered in Choral Music 10/20/30, and sing in either Concert Choir or Chamber Choir (or have Royal Conservatory of Music equivalency) to be considered for Vocal Jazz or Sassy Jazz.

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