February 4-6
Louisville, KY
All State Choir, hosted by the Kentucky Music Educators Association, is a yearly event which brings together the best high school singers from all over the state of Kentucky. Students (10th-12th Grade) are accepted through a rigorous audition process which includes quartet singing, solo singing, and sight reading. Participation in all-state choir is an incredible honor, reserved only for students who are talented, hard working, and musically advanced. Singers in the groups will expereince a once in a lifetime opportunity to sing with a large group of passionate and advanced musicians.
The process is not easy but the pay off is so worth it! If you are unsure about auditioning, make sure to ask someone who has been in the past.
In School Auditions
TBD
District Auditions
Date: October 30th
Time: 10am-2 pm
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, Covington
Audition Fee: Covered by LRHS Choir
Chaperones and parent drivers are needed for this event.
Cost for Accepted Students
Approximately $380 (price does not include food).
Financial Assistance available by request.
Preparing for auditions
Clinics- Viva Voices, NKU prep clinic, Bluegrass Choral Music Festival. Information
Auditions are conducted in two parts- Quartets and sight reading.
Quartet Audition
Sing through the piece in your quartet. A judge will be assigned for each voice part and they will be listening for your performance alone and with the group. After singing the quartet, students will sing a randomly selected solo section.
Sight Reading Guidelines and Procedures
JUDING RUBRICS
Sight Reading Example and Rubric
AUDITION RESULTS EXPECTED LATE NOVEMBER
SELECTED STUDENTS
Practice Files
SSAA
TTBB
SATB
*Music should be learned at home, prior to the district rehearsal.
Required Regional Rehearsal
Date: January 13
Time: 4-8pm
Location: Boone County High School, Performing Arts Center
What to Bring: Black folder, all-state music, pencil, water, snack.
Note: Failure to attend a district rehearsal in full will result in automatic withdraw from all-state choir. Any student who cannot attend this district rehearsal must request approval for an out of district rehearsal before winter break.
Field Trip Permission Slip
Event Info
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