Desert Singers LV
Audition Requirements
Desert Singers LV
Audition Requirements
Part 1: Interest Form
Fill out our DSLV Interest Form. A team member will be in contact with you. Once you completely filled out our interest form, go ahead and start looking at some of the audition requirements.
Part 2: Audition Preparation
Professional dress is an important component of any audition - please dress in appropriate audition attire. Be sure to bring water to stay hydrated. Please organize your music in a binder with correct score markings & musical cuts. First impressions are everything!
Part 3: Art Song Selection
Prepare a one-minute cut of an art song of your choosing. Your audition song should be a selection that showcases the best parts of your voice and musical abilities. Songs can be in any language. A pianist will be provided at the audition for your convenience.
Part 4: Melodic Sight-Reading
Sight-reading is an important skill that will help our ensemble be more efficient in our preparation, rehearsals & performances. You will be asked to sing one sight-reading example in any of the following key signatures: G Major, D Major, C Major, Bb Major or F Major. Examples will be (X) measures long with no musical repeats.
Part 5: Prepared DSLV Music
You will be asked to sing a cut of a prepared DSLV piece that will be showcased in our concert season. Things to consider: Pieces can vary in tempo, language & be from any musical era.