Kentucky Children's Chorus
Audition Information and Guidelines

The cost to audition is $6.00 per student.

Audition Music is available from your sheet music dealer.

Ordering Information Alleluia – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arranged by John Leavitt
Shawnee Press–35000662–2-part


Prepared Solo Selection
Alleluia

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arranged by John Leavitt
Prepared selection instruction: Measures 1–40. The piano begins at measure 1, student enters at measure 9 and sings Part I through measure 40, including the unison section in measures 30–32. . No student should sing Part II, nor should anyone sing Part II, while the student is singing Part I. The audition tape should only include the piano and the student singing part I.

Alleluia Accompaniment MP3

Alleluia Part 1 MP3

Alleluia Part 2 MP3

Audition Procedure
Instructions for audition tape/CD

Start tape/Cd and record the following statement:
"This is (student's name) from (school). The music teacher is (teacher's name) and we are in KMEA district (number)."

Melodic Echo Instructions
Teacher plays patterns 1-7, one at a time and student echos patterns back on "loo". Echo must be a cappella. Student must echo without teacher's help.
Harmonic Pattern Instructions
(2 measure pattern)
•Teacher says, "upper part" - give the student the upper starting pitch (A) and play the bottom part on the piano while the student sings the upper part on "loo".
 
•Teacher says "lower part" - give the student the lower starting pitch (F#) and play the upper part on the piano while the student sings the lower part on "loo".
Prepared Selection Instructions

Measures 1-40 (piano begins at measure 1, student enters at measure 9 and sings Part I through measure 40, including the unison section in measures 30-32)

Stop Tape or CD

Rewind all audition tapes. It is okay to put all students on one CD but not on one tape. Label each tape/CD with school name and student's name/s.
 
Audition Directions
Failure to follow these directions WILL result in the audition tape or CD being removed from the process.

1.

Click on the KCC Audition Form link and an Excel package will open.  Complete the yellow cells on the Audition Form tab.  The Invoice, Student, and Spreadsheet tabs will automatically be populated.

2.

Save this form. Click on “File” in toolbar and then select “Save As.” Re-name the workbook as “KCC Audition for (your School)”. Click “Save.”

3.

Type your information in the yellow fields.

4.
Use upper and lower case letters. Do NOT use All Caps.
7.
Type the names in the order that the students are recorded on the audition tapes/CDs.
8.

Information required for each student:
- First and last name as will appear in the concert program and on certificate
- Grade level
- Shirt size in youth or adult size
  (YM, YL, YXL, AS, AM, AL, AXL, AXXL, etc)

9.

To print each of the forms, click on each of the tabs at the bottom left of page.

10.

DO NOT PRINT THE PAGE LABELED "SPREADSHEET".

11.

Save and Close File

12.

Print & mail the Invoice Form with check for total audition fees (no. of students x $6) to the KMEA Office.

13.

Print, email, & mail the Student Audition Form to the KCC Coordinator with the audition tapes/ CDs.

14.

E-mail the entire saved package as an attachment to the KCC Coordinator.

 

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All hard and e-mailed copies of forms must arrive at the KMEA office and the KCC Coordinator home by
November 3, 2011.  No Exceptions!
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All packages should be sent without recipient signature required. Packages will be refused if signature is required.  No Exceptions!

 
Submitting Audition Materials
1 Copy of the completed excel Student Audition Form emailed to the KCC Coordinator.
 
1 Copy of the Student Form, Tape or CD must be mailed to the KCC Coordinator.

Kentucky Children's Chorus
Jon M. Oliver, KCC Coordinator
c/o Hunter Hills Elementary
8325 South U.S. Highway 25
Corbin, KY 40701

 
1 copy of the Invoice Form and the check ($6/student) must be mailed directly to the KMEA Office.

Kentucky Music Educators Association
KCC Audition
P. O. Box 1058
Richmond, KY 40476-1058

 
Children's Chorus Ticket Information
(available for sale beginning December 15th)