SAA Show Choir 2017-2018

Audition Information

Show Choir Auditions for 2017-2018 at SAA will be held Tuesday, April 18th (vocal audition) and

Thursday, April 20th (group dance auditions). Applicants for Show Choir must currently be in 7th or 8th

grade, and have had 1 semester of Mixed Choir if currently enrolled at SAA, or have had a semester of

choir at the school they are transferring from. The vocal auditions are individual, and the dance audition

is done with all applicants together in a group. There will be a sign up sheet on Mrs. Bayn’s door for

time slots for the vocal auditions. Please come in or email Mrs. Bayn (lbayn@saacharter.org) to reserve

a time to audition. Auditions will start at 2:50 and run until we are done in the evening. Vocal auditions

will take place in the auditorium. Dance auditions, you do not need to sign up for. Please just show up

at 3:30 on Thursday, April 20 in the cafeteria ready to dance.

All prospective show choir members should know the following:

1. Show Choir at SAA is a wonderful opportunity for young musicians to get more from their choral

experience. Once you audition for, and are accepted into the SAA Show Choir, you will be committing

yourself to all the performance opportunities that the group will be committed to in the 2016-2017

school year. This auditioned group will sing and dance, do concerts and festivals, and will perform a

wide variety of music from popular to traditional.

2. On occasion, after school rehearsals may be necessary to learn and practice the choreography for

upcoming shows.

3. SAA Show Choir membership will be based on several factors, which will be evaluated in the audition.

Those factors include:

a. Vocal audition: all students need to come prepared to sing The Star Spangled Banner a

cappella and have the required measures from Maps, learned for appropriate vocal range

(soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) with accompaniment prepared. The accompaniment can be

found on the Show Choir Class page on the school’s website. Use the following link:

http://antelope7-9.syracuseartsacademy.org/apps/classes/show_class.jsp?classREC_ID=759454

Please look for the post labeled “Show Choir Audition Music-Maps.”

b. Dance ability: Students will audition as a group for dance. Please come in comfortable clothes

and ready to dance. A short set of choreography will be taught at the dance auditions, and once

the group is comfortable with the choreography, abilities will be assessed. Students will be

using their audition music from Maps in the dance audition.

c. Showmanship: Some students have a natural showmanship which they exhibit at all times,

others have the ability to “turn it on and off” as needed. Show Choir members need to be able

to “get happy” and exhibit energy, feeling, and excitement when they perform. Please

remember that attitude is everything, and plays a very important role in both auditions and in

class.

EXPLANATION OF SHOW CHOIR AUDITION SCORES

EACH CATEGORY WILL RECEIVE A SCORE FROM 1 TO 5 POINTS WITH 5 BEING THE BEST. (THREE WILL

REPRESENT AN AVERAGE SCORE, GIVING THE JUDGES THE OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WITH

ABOVE AVERAGE AND OUTSTANDING ABILITIES.) THOSE STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORES WILL BE

MORE CLOSELY LOOKED AT FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE SAA SHOW CHOIR. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS WILL

INCLUDE THE NEED FOR A PARTICULAR VOICE PART.

*The prerequisite for SAA Show Choir is one semester of Mixed Choir or equivalent experience if

transferring from another school.

Syracuse Arts Academy

Sample Show Choir Audition Form

Name:_______________________________________________________ Grade:____________

Preferred Vocal Range: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass

Vocal Audition:

Poor Below Average Average Good Excellent

Intonation 1 2 3 4 5

Breath 1 2 3 4 5

Tone Quality 1 2 3 4 5

Projection 1 2 3 4 5

Facial 1 2 3 4 5

Diction 1 2 3 4 5

Subtotal:_____________

Dance Audition:

Facial/Energy 1 2 3 4 5

Accuracy 1 2 3 4 5

Body Position 1 2 3 4 5

Basic Rhythm 1 2 3 4 5

Subtotal:______________

Show Choir Audition/Application (Please bring this with you to your vocal audition)

Name:______________________________________________________ Current Grade:_____________

Please answer the following questions:

Do you take voice lessons? Yes or No If yes, how long? ______ years

Do you play an instrument? Yes or No If yes, how long? ______ years

Do you take dance lessons? Yes or No If yes, how long? ______ years

Have you had any theater experience? Yes or No If yes, how long? ______ years

Do you sing in your church choir? Yes or No If yes, how long? ______ years

Were you in Mixed Choir? Yes or No If yes, how long? ______ years

Have you ever been in any other choirs? Yes or No If yes, which one?_____________

Why do you want to be a member of SAA Show Choir?

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Students who audition for Show Choir at Syracuse Arts Academy must be committed first to the

Syracuse Arts Academy Choral Program and to the Show Choir. Each student who auditions for the show

choir will do so with the understanding that chorus is the chosen elective. If you are not committed to

choir 100% then DO NOT AUDITION FOR SHOWCHOIR. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL

SHOWCHOIR PERFORMANCES. Those individuals selected for show choir will do all that they can to be

at every choir performance. This will include preparing homework in advance, rearranging schedule

conflicts and making responsible decisions based on their commitment to the SAA Show choir.) Show

Choir members are expected to be motivated, leaders, and set outstanding examples in all that they do.

Each member will demonstrate this leadership daily, by their behavior in chorus, and in their other

classes.

I have read and understand the commitment that I am making to the Syracuse Arts Academy choral

program by auditioning for Show Choir. I agree to do my part in making the SAA Show Choir “Nothing

but the Best!”

SIGNED_________________________________________ Show Choir Candidate 2017-2018

PARENT_________________________________________ Parent signature indicates that the parents

are aware of the commitment being made by the student.

Parent Email Address______________________________________ (for show choir announcements,

schedules, etc.)