Cantabile Choristers and Concert Choir Auditions
Now scheduling 10 minute auditions for:
- Saturday, May 18 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Thursday, May 30 5:00pm - 8:00pm (Auditions Full)
- Saturday, June 1 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Tuesday, June 4 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditions take place on campus in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).
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Audition FAQ
Do I need to schedule an audition, or can I come at anytime on audition day?
Please schedule an audition to ensure that we are able to hear you. Auditions slots fill quickly!
What should I expect at this audition?
We want you to find auditioning a very relaxed, pleasant experience. There is no need for you to practice or prepare anything special. These are the things we will ask you to do:
-Echo-clap four beat rhythm patterns
-Echo pitches and pitch patterns
-Sing Row, Row, Row Your Boat with one of us as a round
-Sing any song you want to sing without accompaniment
-A few little exercises to establish your range and part singing ability
-We will ask you why you would like to be in one of the Cantabile choirs
It’s an easy, quick ten minutes that we are sure you will find enjoyable!
If I do prepare a song, what kind of song should I sing?
Remember, you are auditioning for a choir, so we'd love to hear something that shows your best choir voice. We prefer to hear folk songs, rounds, and a known choir song over "pop" songs. If you can't think of a song to sing, Happy Birthday, Twinkle Twinkle, or any similar song will do!
My daughter is a 6th grader. How do I know which choir to audition for?
6th graders are automatically considered for both choirs in their audition. Girls will find out which choir they are placed in from their acceptance letter. Girls are placed in the choir that the directors feel will be the best fit for their voice and skill level.
When Will I Find Out About My Audition?
Audition results are mailed out by Mid June/Early July. Accepted singers meet for a retreat in late August and regular rehearsals begin in early September.
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Mission
The Cantabile Girls Choir Program, which is sponsored by the SCSU Music Department PreparatoryProgram, offers two choral opportunities for young girls in Central Minnesota. The Choristers choir is for girls in grades 4-6 and Cantabile for girls in grades 6-9.
The mission of the choir program is to provide a rich and varied choral experience for talented young women that will challenge, edify, and enrich the choir and its audiences, and provide opportunities to grow not only musically, but socially and academically as well, through the study and performance of quality choral literature.
Goals
1. Participants will grow musically through vocal development and study of music theory.
2. Participants will pass through vocal change with confidence and understanding.
3. Participants will grow socially through peer interaction, touring and concerts.
4. Faculty will grow through peer interaction, professional association, and study.
5. SCSU music majors will have on-site access to a laboratory choral setting.
6. SCSU and the Music Department will enjoy enhanced community exposure.
For more information contact
Sarah Ludwig Cohen, Director smcohen@stcloudstate.edu (612) 597-9132
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Sail Away performed at the 2011 Her Story, Her Song
Ode to Trees performed at the 2011 Her Story, Her Song
Solstice Performed at the Celebrations of Light Concert on December 7th, 2008
Star Carol Performed at the Celebrations of Light Concert on December 7th, 2008
Her Story, Her Song
Her Story, Her Song is an annual musical offering in which the Women's Choir, Cantabile Girls' Choir, and music faculty honor the female experience in song, word and action. This musical event has evolved from six years of collaboration and friendship among women faculty members in the Department of Music. It offers rich opportunities for teaching and learning, provides excellent mentoring models, and creates awareness of diverse experiences.
