Auditioning information:
Auditions for the 2018-19 Academy Singers will be held on Wednesday, May 16 from 4 - 6 PM. BA has a noon dismissal that day to review for exams. Be sure to let your teachers know that you will only be available for help sessions from noon - 4:00 PM. We intentionally scheduled auditions after help sessions so there would be no conflict. Check the audition tab above for complete details about auditioning. Encourage all your talented friends to audition!
Auditions will be held on
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Everything You Need to Know About
Academy Singer Auditions
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Everything You Need to Know About
Academy Singer Auditions
Academy Singers
The Academy Singers is a vocal ensemble that meets as a class for the entire school year with the goal of performing, as well as recording a professional quality CD. Students are expected to market and sell CDs of their recording as a part of the class. Audition criteria include sight-reading, part-singing, solo performance and stage presence. You do not already need to be pre-registered for this class to audition.
Auditions will be held on Wednesday, May 16 from 4:00-6:00 PM in the chorus room. Please sign-up on the fine arts table in the backstage lobby. Please be sure to clearly print your email address so you may be contacted should a call back be required. Students are required to stay for the entire audition.
There are two parts to the audition:
PART 1: Sight-Reading
Students will be asked to clap a short rhythm and to sight-read a short melody, using any neutral syllable (na,na,na) solfege (do re mi fa) or numbers (1, 2, 3). Please sign-up for a short, five-minute audition prior to the solo audition on May 16 with Mrs. Oldham or Mrs. Hoover. If you do not attend BA yet, email Mrs. Oldham for an appointment at jenny_oldham@brentwoodacademy.com. The sign-up sheet for BA students will be located on the fine arts table in the back stage lobby beginning May 2. Sight-reading auditions will be recorded for reference. Examples of sight-reading exercises may be found on the Academy Singer website under the AUDITION tab: www.AcademySingers.com beginning May 9.
PART 2: Solo Performance and Stage Presence & Part-Singing
Part two of the audition will be held in the chorus room on May 16, 2018: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Students are asked to prepare 30-seconds of a song in any style without accompaniment or tracks. Song choice should allow for the student to demonstrate strength of range and vocal quality, and students should deliver the song with a confident and poised stage presence. It is always a good idea to select a song that has a discernible melody that does not heavily depend on an instrumental track since the solos will be sung a cappella.
In addition to the solo audition, students will be asked to sing a harmony part (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone or bass) of a short musical excerpt. Good intonation (pitch) is an important part of this criterion. No preparation is necessary; these parts will be taught as a part of the audition. Students are required to stay for the entire audition. For more information, please contact Jenny Oldham at jenny_oldham@brentwoodacademy.com or Mindy Hoover at mindy_hoover@brentwoodacademy.com.
The Academy Singers is a vocal ensemble that meets as a class for the entire school year with the goal of performing, as well as recording a professional quality CD. Students are expected to market and sell CDs of their recording as a part of the class. Audition criteria include sight-reading, part-singing, solo performance and stage presence.
For more information, please contact Jenny Oldham at jenny_oldham@brentwoodacademy.com. or Mindy Hoover at
mindy_hoover@brentwoodacademy.com.
The Academy Singers is a vocal ensemble that meets as a class for the entire school year with the goal of performing, as well as recording a professional quality CD. Students are expected to market and sell CDs of their recording as a part of the class. Audition criteria include sight-reading, part-singing, solo performance and stage presence. You do not already need to be pre-registered for this class to audition.
Auditions will be held on Wednesday, May 16 from 4:00-6:00 PM in the chorus room. Please sign-up on the fine arts table in the backstage lobby. Please be sure to clearly print your email address so you may be contacted should a call back be required. Students are required to stay for the entire audition.
There are two parts to the audition:
PART 1: Sight-Reading
Students will be asked to clap a short rhythm and to sight-read a short melody, using any neutral syllable (na,na,na) solfege (do re mi fa) or numbers (1, 2, 3). Please sign-up for a short, five-minute audition prior to the solo audition on May 16 with Mrs. Oldham or Mrs. Hoover. If you do not attend BA yet, email Mrs. Oldham for an appointment at jenny_oldham@brentwoodacademy.com. The sign-up sheet for BA students will be located on the fine arts table in the back stage lobby beginning May 2. Sight-reading auditions will be recorded for reference. Examples of sight-reading exercises may be found on the Academy Singer website under the AUDITION tab: www.AcademySingers.com beginning May 9.
PART 2: Solo Performance and Stage Presence & Part-Singing
Part two of the audition will be held in the chorus room on May 16, 2018: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Students are asked to prepare 30-seconds of a song in any style without accompaniment or tracks. Song choice should allow for the student to demonstrate strength of range and vocal quality, and students should deliver the song with a confident and poised stage presence. It is always a good idea to select a song that has a discernible melody that does not heavily depend on an instrumental track since the solos will be sung a cappella.
In addition to the solo audition, students will be asked to sing a harmony part (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone or bass) of a short musical excerpt. Good intonation (pitch) is an important part of this criterion. No preparation is necessary; these parts will be taught as a part of the audition. Students are required to stay for the entire audition. For more information, please contact Jenny Oldham at jenny_oldham@brentwoodacademy.com or Mindy Hoover at mindy_hoover@brentwoodacademy.com.
The Academy Singers is a vocal ensemble that meets as a class for the entire school year with the goal of performing, as well as recording a professional quality CD. Students are expected to market and sell CDs of their recording as a part of the class. Audition criteria include sight-reading, part-singing, solo performance and stage presence.
For more information, please contact Jenny Oldham at jenny_oldham@brentwoodacademy.com. or Mindy Hoover at
mindy_hoover@brentwoodacademy.com.
Sight-reading samples
In addition to singing a song of your choosing, you will be asked to do some part-singing, and you will be asked to sing an eight measure sight-reading exercise similar to those posted below. You may sing the part on a neutral syllable (la, la, la) or sol fege (do re mi) or numbers (1 2 3). You will be given a starting pitch and a minute to silently review the part, then you will be asked to sing the part to the best of your ability. Please be sure to sign up for your five-minute private audition for sight-reading and part-singing part of the audition. Samples of the types of exercises you will be given are posted below. You will be given the option of singing either bass or treble clef.
