Audition and Registration
Audition Information
All auditions for the AU Chorus and AU Chamber
Singers take place during the first week of classes each semester.
Sign-up sheets for individual audition times will be available
outside the Choral Office in Katzen Arts Center Room 146 the week
prior to the start of school. There
will be a variety of times available throughout the first week
of classes to accommodate schedules. Evening times are also available;
priority for these times is given to community members who wish
to audition. If you can not come to Katzen Center to select and
sign up for an audition time, please call the AU Choral Office
at 202-885-3425.
- The audition will take about 6-10 minutes — quick, painless
and very supportive.
- Please arrive warmed up and ready to sing five minutes before your
scheduled time.
- In advance of the audition, please complete the Audition
Form (also available outside the audition room).
- No music resumes will be required as the Audition
Form does provide space for a brief sketch of your music background
and vocal experience.
Audition Requirements
- Prepared songs will not be heard for this ensemble audition; prepared
materials are only required for solo auditions.
- Please arrive warmed up and ready to sing five minutes before your
scheduled time.
- The audition consists of
—basic vocalizing;
—pitch-matching exercises;
—scale singing;
—sight-singing exercises;
—chatting with the director about you and your musical background.
Ensemble Registration
- Students may register for one or both ensemble under the appropriate
course number and section.
- You are not required to enrolled to participate, but all ensemble
members will be held to the same standards in terms of attendance
and preparation.
Audition Results
A final ROSTER for both ensembles will be posted at 6:00 pm on the
first Friday of class. Those who auditioned will also be notified
of results by e-mail.
PLEASE NOTE: we cannot guarantee acceptance into either or both ensemble
until after we hear all auditions. Membership in AU Chamber Singers
is far more competitive as it is a smaller, more select ensemble.
Choral Ensembles
There are two major choral ensembles at American University:
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CHORUS (PERF-142 section 001, see Registrar
Schedule):
- Rehearsals: Tuesday evenings (7:30 to 10:15 pm) and select Monday evenings*
(8:00 to 10:15 pm)
*Note: not all singers will be required to attend every Monday rehearsal,
but it is mandatory that members are available for both evenings. A
complete and detailed schedule for the semester will be available at
the time of the auditions. Students with class conflicts on either
Monday or Tuesday (including classes that meet until 8:00 pm) should
discuss their situation with the choral manager.
- Office: Katzen Arts Center — Choral Office, Room 146 (phone: 202-885-3425)
- Participants:
AU Chorus is open to Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Faculty,
Staff, Alumni, and Community Members. Membership usually ranges between 70
and 90 singers. Repertoire for the ensemble varies from suitable small-scale
literature to large-scale choral-orchestral literature.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CHAMBER SINGERS (PERF-143
section 001, see Registrar
Schedule):
- Rehearsals: Mondays & Thursdays (3:35 to 4:50 pm)
- Office: Katzen Arts Center — Choral Office, Room 146 (phone: 202-885-3425)
- Participants: AU Chamber Singers is open to all, but usually consists of
undergraduate and graduate student members. The ensemble is highly
select and generally limited to between 24 and 28 members. Repertoire includes
works drawn from all periods of music and varies greatly from early music
masterworks with ensemble, to contemporary acappella literature.
Applied Music Lessons (Private Studio Lessons)
Students who are certified members of the AU Choral Ensembles (registered for
credit or officially on the roster of either ensemble) are eligible to enroll
for either a ½ hour or hour private lesson in one of the voice studios
or on another instrument as studio space allows.
Ensemble members who wish to inquire about Applied Music registration
should go to: http://www.american.edu/perf_arts/appliedmusic_Current.htm.
If this is your first time enrolling in private lessons, it is recommended
that you contact Prof. Nancy Snider, coordinator for applied music,
at njcello@aol.com
or 202-885-3872.
Further Information or Questions
Contact us by
E-mail: chorus@american.edu (AU
Chorus)
Phone: 202-885-3425 (AU Choral Office)
AU CHORAL ENSEMBLES
Daniel Abraham Henry
Valoris
Director of Choral Activities Chorus
Manager
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