Madrigal Audition Process
Please print the audition packet:
Vocal Audition
When: May 25th, 2017 from 4:30-7:00pm.
Callbacks - May 26th - 3:00pm - Upperclassmen only.
Placement: Madrigal Singers is the advanced mixed ensemble. Madrigal Ladies and Madrigal Maidens are our women's ensembles. Troubadours is the men's ensemble. You may also audition for acting if you would be interested in an acting role as well.
What do you need: Please learn one of the five voice parts of the prepared selection. Please choose only one part to learn. This will likely be the part you will sing in your madrigal ensemble. You will be asked to sing in front of all other students with four other students each on their own part. Should a callback be necessary, the music will be posted online and those who are called back are expected to learn the music quickly on their own.
Tempo for the songs is quarter = 120bpm.
There will be a callback on TBD for upperclassmen being considered for Madrigal Singers. The music will be posted the evening of the 17th for you to learn.
You can download the audition piece below:
When: May 25th, 2017 from 4:30-7:00pm.
Callbacks - May 26th - 3:00pm - Upperclassmen only.
Placement: Madrigal Singers is the advanced mixed ensemble. Madrigal Ladies and Madrigal Maidens are our women's ensembles. Troubadours is the men's ensemble. You may also audition for acting if you would be interested in an acting role as well.
What do you need: Please learn one of the five voice parts of the prepared selection. Please choose only one part to learn. This will likely be the part you will sing in your madrigal ensemble. You will be asked to sing in front of all other students with four other students each on their own part. Should a callback be necessary, the music will be posted online and those who are called back are expected to learn the music quickly on their own.
Tempo for the songs is quarter = 120bpm.
There will be a callback on TBD for upperclassmen being considered for Madrigal Singers. The music will be posted the evening of the 17th for you to learn.
You can download the audition piece below:
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Dance Audition
When: TBD 3:00-3:30pm
Placement: One student will be selected.
What do you need: Please listen to the recording below. Come up with a dance appropriate with this style of singing.
When: TBD 3:00-3:30pm
Placement: One student will be selected.
What do you need: Please listen to the recording below. Come up with a dance appropriate with this style of singing.
| je_le_vous_dirai.mp3 |
Actor Audition
When: May 26th during the day
Placement: King - an incoming senior. Queen - an incoming senior. Prince and Princes - preferably an incoming junior. Jester, Wench, Dancer and Steward - any grade. Pages - freshmen or sophomores. New roles are created each year based on the theme of the show and the script.
What you need: Please read one of the acting excerpts from the show. You will read either by yourself or with another student depending on the role you choose to read for. For the roles, click here. For the audition excerpt, please download the link below:
When: May 26th during the day
Placement: King - an incoming senior. Queen - an incoming senior. Prince and Princes - preferably an incoming junior. Jester, Wench, Dancer and Steward - any grade. Pages - freshmen or sophomores. New roles are created each year based on the theme of the show and the script.
What you need: Please read one of the acting excerpts from the show. You will read either by yourself or with another student depending on the role you choose to read for. For the roles, click here. For the audition excerpt, please download the link below:
| acting_audition_script_2017.docx |
Instrumental Audition
When: August or September
What you need: Please prepare the excerpt selected by Dr. Johnson or Mrs. Freeland. Information will be distributed in class for these ensembles.
When: August or September
What you need: Please prepare the excerpt selected by Dr. Johnson or Mrs. Freeland. Information will be distributed in class for these ensembles.
