MSVMA State Honors Choir Audition Songs: Practice Tracks & PDFs 

REQUIRED ATTENDANCE DATES

Saturday, October 19, 2019 

West Regional Rehearsal and Concert

Van Singel Fine Arts Center

8500 Burlingame Ave. SW

Byron Center, MI. 49315

Check-in from 9 AM-10 AM

Rehearsal from 10 AM - Noon

Concert 12:15 PM (SA, TTB, SSA)

Head home 1:00 PM     

State Honor Choir Rehearsals

Saturday, November 2, 2019 

Clarkston Junior High School

6595 Waldon Road

Clarkston, MI 48346

Saturday, November 16, 2019                                       

Duncan Lake Middle School                               

9757 Duncan Lake Ave SE                                       

Caledonia, MI  49316              

Saturday January 4, 2020 (Before school resumes from Christmas break)

Walled Lake Central High School

1600 Oakley Park Road

Walled Lake, MI 48390

State Honors Choir Performance 

Thursday, January 16, 2020

DeVos Place in Grand Rapids

The MSVMA State Honors Choir Program is a fantastic opportunity for students to develop their vocal music skills while singing in an advanced ensemble comprised of students from all over the state. Choirs range in size from 60-120. 

If students are interested in submitting an online audition they must first be selected by Mr. Dee based on a preliminary audition in class or at lunch, advisory, or after school. 

The cost to audition is $10 and if students are selected then there is an $80 fee to participate. There will be additional expenses including travel, food, and possible accommodations if you choose to drive to a rehearsal location the night before based on the distance and/or potential weather forecast. 

Rehearsal Dates are on Saturdays (Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Jan. 4)

The Performance is on Thursday, January 16 @ DeVos Place in Grand Rapids

Participation in Honors Choirs is by audition for students who are members in good standing in their school’s vocal music program and whose schools are  MSVMA members. SA Honors Choir is organized for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. SSA and TTB Honors Choirs are composed of 7th, 8th and 9th grade students. Each school can send up to 32 singers, but no more than 24 singers per SSA, or TTB ensemble or 16 SA singers is allowed.  

AUDITION INFORMATION

Regional Auditions will be individual auditions, not groups.  

Students will submit one video audition. Singers will select the choir they are auditioning for SA, SSA or TTB and learn the appropriate audition song that coincides with their choir.  The SA and TTB will audition with the accompaniment and SSA will be a cappella.  All singers will be adjudicated on an individual basis. 

Auditions will be completed ONLINE. Those auditioning are required to attend the rehearsal with an Honors Choir director in a clinic situation and perform in the regional concert to be considered for the State Honors Choir. The clinic and audition pieces are to be prepared in advance of the regional day. The audition piece is to be memorized. 

Audition results, forms, and general information will be emailed to the directors within three working days after the regional performance. It is the director’s responsibility to print as many forms as necessary for his/her singers. Music will be given out during the first rehearsal.

MSVMA State Honors Choir FAQs