Illinois Music Educator Association (ILMEA)

ILMEA Senior Chorus Auditions

These auditions are open to students in Chamber Choir and any remaining spots can be filled by members of other choral ensembles that  contact Mrs Burkemper 

For information directly from the ILMEA website, click here.

Audition Process:

1.      Prepared Selections (you will be given the state excerpt a week before and the district excerpt the day of auditions)

a.       First State selection

                                                              i.      Sing excerpt a cappella given starting note

b.      Second State selection

                                                              i.      Sing excerpt a cappella given starting note

 c.  District selection

    i.      Sing excerpt a cappella given starting note

2.      Scales/Triads

a.       Scales-Major, natural minor, & harmonic or melodic minor

                                                              i.      Up and down one octave.  S/T Key of F, A/B Key of D (d and bb for minor keys)

b.      Triads-  major and minor, then diminished or augmented

                                                              i.      Sung Up AND Down, same starting notes as above

Once accepted, you will be required to attend one or both of the following event(s):

* District 1 Festival- third Saturday in November at Elmhurst University

* All-State Festival-  end of January in Peoria, IL