Auditions

Important Dates 2021-22

Thursday, October 14th, All State Jazz recorded auditions due via Submittable.

Tuesday, October 19th, District 1 recorded auditions due via Submittable.

Wednesday, November 3rd, All State Chorus recorded auditions due via Submittable.

Tuesday, January 11th, 7:00 pm, HS Chorus Concert at the South Portland Auditorium, SPHS

Tuesday, January 11th 8:00 pm All National "Meet and Greet" for selected students (online)

Thursday, January 13th-Saturday, January 15th, All State Jazz Festival, Bangor High School

Friday, January 21nd-Saturday, January 22nd, District 1 Honors Festival, Noble High School (selected students)

Saturday, January 22nd-Monday, January 24th, All National Festival, online (selected students)

Wednesday, February 9th-Saturday, February 12th, ACDA East Festival, Boston

Thursday, May 19th-Saturday, May 21st, All State Music Festival, University of Maine

Thursday, May 26th, 7:00 pm, HS Chorus Concert at the South Portland Auditorium, SPHS

What Is All State Jazz Choir?

The Maine All State Jazz Choir is an auditioned group of between 16 and 32 singers from all over the state. Students must prepare a solo audition for a panel of two judges that involves singing two jazz songs (one ballad, one swing tune with improvisation). Students work with Mrs. Snow and practice at home using mp3s and YouTube video research to prepare for this audition. If selected to the choir, students work with world-class conductors and spend a weekend (Thurs.-Saturday) rehearsing and performing.

What Is All State Chorus?

The Maine All State Chorus is an auditioned group of approximately 200 singers from around the state. To audition, singers must prepare a solo audition for two judges that involves singing a solo classical piece, singing a particular line in a choral arrangement, singing a major scale, and sight-reading. Students work with Mrs. Snow and practice at home using mp3s and and sightreading materials to prepare for this audition.

What Is District One Honors Chorus?

The Honors Chorus experience consists of two auditioned groups of singers from the Southern Maine area: one mixed ensemble (SATB) of approximately 150 students, and one treble group of singers (SSA) of approximately 100 students. To audition, singers must prepare a solo audition for one judge that involves singing a solo classical piece, singing a particular line in a choral arrangement, singing back a series of played notes, and sightreading. Students work with Mrs. Snow and practice at home using mp3s and and sightreading materials to prepare for this audition.

What Are the ACDA East Honor Choirs?

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What Is the NAfME All National Chorus?

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