Southwest American Choral Directors Association Honor Choirs ~SWACDA~ (Regional)
March 4-7, 2020 in Little Rock, Arkansas
6th Graders Click Here to reserve your Honor Choir Audition Time Slot (6th graders need a shorter block of time)
7th & 8th Graders Click here to reserve your Honor Choir Audition Time Slot
Visit this page for more info!
Here's the presentation from our informational meeting at the High School from the LAST SWACDA
which will give you an idea of what is ahead.
Students interested in the 5-6-7 Treble Honor Choir need to have:
*click here* Soprano: A above middle C
*click here* Alto: E above middle C
*click here* Tenor: A below middle C
*click here* Bass: F below middle C
SOLO (grades 7/8, 9/10 only): One to two minutes of an Aria, Art Song, or Folk Song, etc. (with or without accompaniment) that may be suitable for a competition or festival.
Samples of Tenor and Baritone Solos:
Students interested in the 8-9-10 Women's Honor Choir need to have:
*click here* Soprano: A above middle C
*click here* Alto: E above middle C
*click here* Tenor: A below middle C
*click here* Bass: F below middle C
SOLO (grades 7/8, 9/10 only): One to two minutes of an Aria, Art Song, or Folk Song, etc. (with or without accompaniment) that may be suitable for a competition or festival.
Samples of Treble Solos.
March 4-7, 2020 in Little Rock, Arkansas
6th Graders Click Here to reserve your Honor Choir Audition Time Slot (6th graders need a shorter block of time)
7th & 8th Graders Click here to reserve your Honor Choir Audition Time Slot
Visit this page for more info!
Here's the presentation from our informational meeting at the High School from the LAST SWACDA
which will give you an idea of what is ahead.
Students interested in the 5-6-7 Treble Honor Choir need to have:
- A completed Honor Choir Audition Form
- $25 Non-refundable Audition Fee (checks may be made out to RPSMS)
- Music to prepare for recorded audition: Jubilate Deo in the voicing chosen by the student and a vocalization of the top 5 and bottom 5 notes.
- 6th Grade Requirements:
Jubilate Deo unaccompanied (music attached) in your preferred voice part:
6th Grade Audition Material:
*click here* Jubilate Deo Music
*click here* Jubilate Deo Soprano 1
*click here* Jubilate Deo Soprano 2
*click here* Jubilate Deo Alto 1
*click here* Jubilate Deo Alto 2
- A changed voice
- A completed Honor Choir Audition Form
- $25 Non-refundable Audition Fee (checks may be made out to RPSMS)
- Music to prepare for recorded audition: Vocalization of top 5 and bottom 5 notes, My Country 'Tis of Thee in Student's chosen voicing and a Concert Solo - in the same voicing chosen for My Country 'Tis of Thee. Mrs. Waltz can provide concert solos and rehearsal tracks if needed. Students needing solos need to contact Mrs. Waltz at [email protected] as soon as possible.
*click here* Soprano: A above middle C
*click here* Alto: E above middle C
*click here* Tenor: A below middle C
*click here* Bass: F below middle C
SOLO (grades 7/8, 9/10 only): One to two minutes of an Aria, Art Song, or Folk Song, etc. (with or without accompaniment) that may be suitable for a competition or festival.
Samples of Tenor and Baritone Solos:
- Listen to the examples
- let me know which you would like to work on
- I will give you the sheet music
Students interested in the 8-9-10 Women's Honor Choir need to have:
- A completed Honor Choir Audition Form
- $25 Non-refundable Audition Fee (checks may be made out to RPSMS)
- Music to prepare for recorded audition: Vocalization of top 5 and bottom 5 notes, My Country 'Tis of Thee in student's chosen voicing and a Concert Solo - in the same voicing chosen for My Country 'Tis of Thee. Mrs. Waltz can provide concert solos and rehearsal tracks if needed. Students needing solos need to contact Mrs. Waltz at [email protected] as soon as possible.
*click here* Soprano: A above middle C
*click here* Alto: E above middle C
*click here* Tenor: A below middle C
*click here* Bass: F below middle C
SOLO (grades 7/8, 9/10 only): One to two minutes of an Aria, Art Song, or Folk Song, etc. (with or without accompaniment) that may be suitable for a competition or festival.
Samples of Treble Solos.
- Listen to the examples
- let me know which you would like to work on
- I will give you the sheet music