Broadway Cabaret
Audition
Get Cast List Here!!
AUDITION DATE: November 8, 2011
Everyone at Herndon HS is welcome to audition for the 2012 Broadway
Cabaret.
REHEARSAL/PERFORMANCE DATES
Before auditioning, students need to check to make sure that they are available on the Saturday and dress rehearsal
dates and all performance dates shown below.
All other rehearsals will be held after school throughout December and
January. Conflict sheets will be collected from the cast, and then the after-school
rehearsal
schedule will be created.
Saturday Rehearsals: Jan 21, 28 2012
Dress Rehearsals: Feb 13,14,15, 2012
Performance dates: Feb 16,17,18 2012 (Feb 21 snow date)---7:30
AUDITION INFORMATION
Students will sign up for a time slot. Sign-up sheets will be posted
outside the Choir Room.The auditions will take place in the Choir room during the day on Tuesday, Nov 8. There is no school on Nov 8th; it is a teacher work day.
AUDITION MATERIALS
• Students must prepare a song from a Broadway or Disney musical. It must be under 2 minutes long. This is not a talent show. This song will not be
performed in the show.
• They are encouraged to dress as the character or to dress up. It needs to be a polished performance ready audition.
• Students are encouraged to bring an accompaniment CD / I pod track. If none is available they may bring sheet music and an accompanist will be
provided.
All-State Choir Audition
AUDITION DATE: Thursday, February 9, 2012 Washington and Lee HS, Arlington
This audition is for all juniors and seniors who make District Choir. It will be held during the first night of District Choir.
Audition Piece is "Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind"
by Thomas Augustine Arne with text from Shakespeare's
As You Like It.
The following information about All State can be found here.
Rules and Regs
Forms
Attire
Adjudication Form
Sheet Music and Tracks
Sight Reading Examples
Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind Sheet Music and Practice Tracks
Soprano I
Sheet Music |
Track
Soprano 2
Sheet Music |
Track
Alto 1
Sheet Music |
Track
Alto 2
Sheet Music |
Track
Tenor 1
Sheet Music |
Track
Tenor 2
Sheet Music |
Track
Bass 1
Sheet Music |
Track
Bass2
Sheet Music |
Track
All State Selectees for 2012- TBD
All-State Choir dates: April 26, 27, and 28, 2012 at
E. C. Glass High School
2111 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone: (434) 522-3712
District XII Chorus Audition
The VMEA District XII Chorus audition is open to all choir students in grades 9 through 12. The audition is mandatory for members of the Herndon Chorale and Madrigals.
2012 District Singers Listed Here
AUDITION DATE: Saturday, November 5, 2011
LOCATION McLean High School (Students must provide their own transportation to the audition.
AUDITION TIME BLOCKS
Time block assignments are shown below. Please arrive 15 minutes before your block starts.
A =
B =
C =
AUDITION PROCEDURE
Ms. Van Slyke will be there all day helping with auditions. When you arrive check in at the registration desk and then go into the warmup room and sign in. They will call your name when it is your turn. You may use your music if your wish. Practice tracks are posted below. This is worth 90 out of 100 points. You will also have a short sightsinging example to perform. This is worth 10 out of 100 points. You will have two judges that sit behind a screen to listen to you. There will also be a student helper in the room to play the CD for you.
AUDITION FORM and FEE
VCDA District Chorus Commitment Form
$TBD – ( for students who are accepted) Make checks payable to "Herndon Choral Boosters"
AUDITION MUSIC
The sheet music to
And the Glory of the Lord- Handel's Messiah was handed out in class. Please see Ms.Van Slyke if you did not receive it.
PRACTICE TRACKS-
And the Glory of the Lord-Handel's Messiah Schirmer No. 3829
Click here to see the chart which indicates what measures ( piano, singer begins and ends) applies to your voice part
Soprano 1
Soprano 2
Alto 1
Alto 2
Tenor 1
Tenor 2
Bass 1
Bass 2
District XII Chorus dates: February 9, 10,11 2012 @ Washington and Lee HS in Arlington (selected students)
Ensemble Placement Auditions for 2012-2013
Details will be announced in the Spring.
Congratulations 2011-2012 Ensemble Singers!
Congratulations to everyone for their auditions for Herndon Chorale, Show Choir, Vocal Jazz and Madrigals.
Mrs. Van Slyke would like everyone to be sensitive and respectful of each others feelings when/if you respond to these results on Facebook or in school. Some people will be excited and some will be disappointed and we want to be supportive of everyone.
VMEA Senior Honors Choir Audition
AUDITION DATE: Saturday, October 1, 2011
LOCATION: Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia
This audition is for seniors only. We will travel to Longwood College as a group; details will be announced.
Those selected will attend the Senior Honors Choir event and perform at the VMEA Conference. Complete audition details, required forms, sheet music, and audio files are available on the following website:
www.vcda.net
The audition piece is
I attempt from Love's sickness to fly- Henry Purcell The tempo will be quarter note=120.
AUDITION PRACTICE TRACKS
Soprano 2 |
Sheet Music|
Music Track
Alto 1 |Sheet Music|
Music Track
Alto 2 |
Sheet Music|
Music Track
Tenor 1-Treble Clef |
Sheet Music|
Music Track
Tenor 1-Bass Clef |
Sheet Music|
Music Track
Tenor 2-Treble Clef |
Sheet Music|
Music Track
Tenor 2-Bass Clef |
Sheet Music|
Music Track
Bass 1 |
Sheet Music|
Music Track
Bass 2 |Sheet Music|
Music Track
VMEA Conference dates: November 17-19, 2011, in Norfolk, Virginia at The Marriott Waterside and Sheraton (selected students)