Interviews for both the Apprentice and Intermediate Choirs are designed to put your child at ease to express himself or herself musically. Interviews are brief, informal, and fun. The best way to help your child prepare to talk with them about what will happen during their interview and decide together what song* they might like to sing
*Children auditioning for the Apprentice Choir are not required to sing a prepared piece.
What Happens at an Enrollment Interview
Apprentice Choir
- A brief conversation between your child and the Artistic Director to get to know one another
- The Artistic Director will sing or play between one and three pitches for your child to sing back to determine tonal memory and pitch matching
- The Artistic Director will clap a number of simple rhythmic patterns for your child to echo back
- The Artistic Director will determine your child’s vocal range with a series of three- and five-note scales
- Your child will be invited to sing a prepared song of his or her choice in any style or genre (optional).
Intermediate Choir
- A brief conversation between your child and the Artistic Director to get to know one another
- The Artistic Director will sing or play between one and three pitches for your child to sing back to determine tonal memory and pitch matching
- The Artistic Director will determine your child’s vocal range with a series of three- and five-note scales
- The Artistic Director will teach your child a brief song to evaluate his or her ability to learn new musical material
- Your child will perform a prepared song of his or her choice in any style or genre.
