Regional & National ACDA Junior High Honor Choir

The American Choral Director's Association hold Honor Choir auditions every year. On even years, they hold Regional Honor Choir Auditions. Students from the northeast (11 states) are eligible to audition. On odd years, they hold National Honor Choir Auditions. Students from the entire country (all 50 states) are eligible to audition. Each year hundreds of students audition for minimal spots. Caravel has been fortunate to send students to both Regional and National Honor Choirs in Philadelphia, Rhode Island, Baltimore, Dallas, Minnesota, Boston and Pittsburgh. Our students have been fortunate to work with world-renowned conductors and singers from across the country. It is hard work and truly the experience of a lifetime! Students interested in auditioning must contact their CA choral director to review the audition requirements and set up time/s to prepare the audition material. Students should also be prepared to work diligently on their audition material at home and with their private vocal teacher (if applicable) as well.
The cost of these events vary from year to year. There are audition fees and recording & accompanist fees (when applicable). If a student is accepted there are registration fees (which typically includes hotel accommodations) and travel fees. The Music Boosters offer a few special fundraisers during the year to help students cover expenses but it is not a guarantee that all expenses will be reimbursed.

Caravel Students Riley Hearn and Jared Jones representing Caravel at the ACDA Regional Honor Junior High School Choir in Kansas City, Missouri- March 2019

2019-2020 Honor Choir Audition Information

2020 EASTERN REGION ACDA JUNIOR HIGH HONOR CHOIR
March 4-7, 2020 Rochester, NY
Lynnel Joy Jenkins, Conductor

Eligibility for audition -
1) Singers who will be in grades 7, 8, or 9 in March 2020 may apply
2) Application deadline is June 30, 2019
3) Singers must be members in good standing of their sponsoring musical organizations
4) Given the ‘changing’ nature of male voices in this age range, applicants should apply in the voice range that best suits them at the time of the audition—changes in vocal placement might be made (in consultation with the ACDA sponsor) when repertoire is sent out.

Registration fees and costs:
Accepted singers are responsible for all of the following :
1) Application fee of $30
2) Registration/participation fee of $280
3) Hotel: Participating Junior High Honor Choir singers and their parent(s) or parent-appointed chaperones will be staying at the Rochester Riverside Hotel, which will have a conference rate of $149 per night.
Personal transportation to and from Rochester, NY from home.

Additional Financial Information From CA Music Boosters:
*The Music Boosters offer (2) fundraisers to help offset the expenses for all students selected to the National/Regional Honor Choirs (Winter 50/50 & Family BINGO Night/ Open School Donation Page) students accepted will be required to assist with these fundraisers if you would like to receive financial assistance. You will be responsible for covering fees upfront and then after all fundraisers are complete, we will divide the funds equally and cut a check back to the families. *

Expectations of accepted singers:
Singers must be well-prepared on all music prior to arrival. Re-auditions will take place before the first rehearsal on Wednesday, March 4. Singers who are not prepared will not be allowed to participate in the honor choir
Singers are expected to abide by all ACDA Honor Choir policies. If rules are broken, singers will be sent home at their personal expense.

Communication
All information regarding the Honor Choir experience will be communicated through the ACDA Sponsor. Singers should check regularly with the sponsor and on the Honor Choir Announcement webpage (acdaeast.org) for updated information. Singers must have an ACDA sponsor (or a representative named by the sponsor) staying at a conference hotel who can provide ACDA with a working cell phone number. Any questions can be addressed to Jared Berry, ACDA Eastern Region Conference Honor Choir Coordinator, at jberryacda@gmail.com.

Important Dates
All application information must be uploaded to the audition site no later than June 30, 2019.
Results of the audition will be emailed to ACDA sponsors on or before September 3, 2019.

Recorded Audition Directions for All Applicants

1) The Sponsor (and the applicant with his/her parent as necessary) submits online application information.
2) Include a non-refundable application fee of $30.00 paid online on the application site.
3) Do not state the student name, sponsor name, or organization for any uploaded recordings.
Sponsor uploads three separate sound files of the following for the student. The sound files are:

A. Vocalise.
Sing the ascending and descending major scales appropriate to voice part. Scales should be sung on the vowel “ah” as in father. Only the starting pitch may be played. Accompanied singers will be disqualified.

Vocalise (Scale) Practice Tracks:

B. RECORDING REQUIRED VOCAL SOLO "CANTATE". MUST BE A CAPPELLA WITH ONLY STARTING PITCH GIVEN
Soprano 1 sings descant (range-Major 7)
Soprano 2 sings soprano vocal line (range-Perfect octave)
Alto 1 & 2 sing alto vocal line (there is no alto divisi in this musical passage) (range-Perect octave)
Tenor 1 sings descant (range-Major 7)
Tenor 2 sings tenor vocal line then in measures 104-106, sings the repeated B flats then ends on high E flat (the high G will be covered by tenor 1 singing the descant) (range-Perfect octave)

Practice Tracks for Cantate:

Cantate- Tenor 1 Piano and Voice

Sheet Music for Cantate:

jrhi-excerpt.pdf
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Download File

C. RECORDING OF 1 MINUTE OF A SONG OF YOUR CHOICE:
Sing one minute of a range-appropriate folk song, or a song taught in class or in chorus, accompanied or unaccompanied. It MAY NOT be a 'pop' or 'rock' style song from the radio. is important that the piece chosen best to demonstrate tone quality and musicality required of a choral singer. If accompaniment is used, please limit the introduction to 5 seconds at the most. Clearly state the title of prepared solo and the name of the composer/arranger at the beginning of this part of the recording.