School of MusicVocal – ChoralVocal/Choral Ensemble Auditions

Vocal/Choral Ensemble Auditions

Audition Dates – Fall 2025

  • Thursday, August 14
  • Friday, August 15
  • Sunday, August 17

Signing up for an audition is a two step process:

  1. Complete a Choral/Vocal Placement Form, and
  2. Sign up for an audition time.

When we get closer to the audition, we will send you a reminder.

If you would like to join an ensemble, enroll for it and the director of that ensemble will reach out this summer with more information. Signing up now for the ensemble you would like holds the time in your schedule and indicates to us that you plan on being a part of the group.

Vocal Ensembles

  • Concert Choir (MUS 431) meets Mon & Wed 2:10-3:00pm, Tues & Thurs 1:55-2:45pm  (auditioned)
  • Opera Workshop (MUS 428) meets Mon & Wed, 3:10-5:00pm in fall and Mon & Wed, 3:10-6:00pm in spring
  • Chamber Singers (MUS 433) meets Tues & Thurs, 12:05-1:20pm (auditioned)
  • University Singers (MUS 432) meets Mon, Wed, & Fri, 1:10-2:00pm (non-auditioned)
  • Treble Choir (MUS 430) meets Tues & Thurs, 2:55-4:10pm (non-auditioned)
Overview of Vocal Ensembles

University Singers and Treble Choir are not auditioned; interested singers can just sign up.

Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Opera Workshop require an audition, but we recommend you save the time in your schedule by registering now.

Information about Auditions:

  1. Vocalization: Students will sing short “warm-up style” exercises. These will help us determine your vocal range.
  2. Prepared Piece: Students will sing a selection of their choice. A pianist will be provided (please bring music for the pianist) but you can also sing without accompaniment.
  3. Tonal Memory: Students will perform pitch memory exercises. We will play a short melody and ask for you to repeat this melody on “la.” This enables us to determine your short-term ability to retain a melody.
  4. Sight Singing: Students will sing a short selection at sight. This short sample will allow us to determine your ability to sight-read. Students can choose any syllable they wish, including sol-fa. Note, the committee does not use sight-singing ability as its sole measure of a talented musician.

Some tips and insights:

  1. We are excited to hear you and want you to do well. No matter your audition, we will assign you an ensemble!
  2. If you have an idea of the ensemble in which you’d like to sing, sign up for that ensemble on your schedule. This will save the time in case your audition is successful!
  3. Choose a selection to sing that best shows off your voice.
  4. Try to warm-up before the audition. This will allow you to perform your best. Don’t want to sing out loud in your dorm? Try some gentle humming in preparation for your audition.
  5. We do realize that sight-singing is scary. Do your best. We often see your skill even if there are errors.