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 Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:04 am
hi
Im going to be trying out for a jr.County choir and I dont know whta to expect Have any of you tried out for these before? and if so did you get in and was it hard?
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:26 pm
I'm going to try out for Jr. High All-County this year. I'm in my freshman. 9th grade year now. I did all county last year too. I didnt think the audition was that hard really. I enjoyed it. Though last year during the concert i did feel a little strange as it was my first year. It's different. Make sure you practice a lot in a small group before the audition. It really helps to have someone you know in All-County too!
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:42 pm
AlexofSyrr I'm going to try out for Jr. High All-County this year. I'm in my freshman. 9th grade year now. I did all county last year too. I didnt think the audition was that hard really. I enjoyed it. Though last year during the concert i did feel a little strange as it was my first year. It's different. Make sure you practice a lot in a small group before the audition. It really helps to have someone you know in All-County too! ya someone i know is trying out too but shes not really my friend shes hates anyone who cant sing on key and it gets annoying lol
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:10 pm
ooh stressed . Well, break a leg.
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:30 pm
Okay. What I say MIGHT seem really, really simple, but you'd be surprised...
~BREATHE. If you don't remember to, you won't do well. Seriously. I've done it before. Not good.
~Practice your a** off. The less you have to think about your music, the better, because that means that your attention isn't divided between the music, your posture, and the presence of judges. And hey, if you practice enough, you'll be able to get into it so that you don't really NOTICE the judges.
~Don't eat or drink anything but water soon before your audition. I'm talkin', like, two HOURS before. You want to do your best, obviously, and you just CAN'T do your best if you've got gunk in your throat.
~Get lots of sleep the night before. Either that, or learn DAMN quick how to suppress a yawn until the end of your piece... because... yeah. Yawning in the middle of your piece is never good.
~Pick pieces to show off your best assets. If your voice is uberly pretty, choose a flow-y piece. If you've got range, show that off, dammit, and the more unusual the range, the better! You wanna prove to them that you've got something to offer this choir that very few others could.
~Remember that sightreading ISN'T hard. You've probably done more difficult stuff than what they might give you. As my choir director in high school used to say, "sightreading is only 10% skill; the other 90% is guts."
~Don't be afraid to insist on performing a piece YOUR way. I was when I auditioned for choir my freshman year here, and I totally messed it up because I was used to singing "Amazing Grace" a capella, and they had me singing along with chording.
~BREATHE!!!
Good luck! biggrin
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:55 am
ok thank-you guys do I sing a capella with the solo my music director gave me or is there going to be music played?
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:17 pm
I also need to find a song that is comfotable for me and in my range
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:34 am
Ayamechan "sightreading is only 10% skill; the other 90% is guts." Ohh, I like that! I'll have to remember that the next time I'm having difficulty with sightreading. biggrin And good luck! I'm sure you'll do fine, just remember to BREATH! Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths before you begin to help yourself relax. focus on your breathing, on the feeling of your diaphragm pushind down and your ribcage expanding. Think about the muscles that you will be using to support your sound. Giving yourself something to focus on besides the judges is a good thing, and breathing is one of the most basic as well as the most important part of singing, and there's a lot to concentrate on. So think about your breathing, and then just sing. Keep thinking about your breathing throughout your song (this is where practicing your a** off, as Ayamechan said, comes in handy) so that you can keep your tone well supported. As for choosing a peice, like Ayamechan said, pick something that shows off your best traits. Do NOT pick something that makes you stretch, or that is more difficult for you, unless through practice you can make it really easy. Yes, show off your whole range, but if you can hit those high notes on a good day, chances are, your audition will not be a good day. Nerves will take over, and as much as I tell you to focus on your breathing, the support will go out and you'll squeak. (or at least, that's what happens to me. redface ) So, pick something that shows off your range and the good qualities of your voice, but that you are also comfortable with singing. You won't get any extra points for attempting something difficult unless you can pull it off well. And once again, BREATH! breath breath breath breath! Breathing is everything! Good luck, have fun, and BREATH!
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:19 am
well we have something that is called District Chorus possible similar to your jr high all county chorus since they have auditions for anyone in the District in Mass.
nope i have never been to one but i know several people who have, i know they give you a piece and your suppose to practice it (well yours may be different.) Then on the day of the auditions you go to that place that they told you to go to and you go in to sing for the table of judges. you don't get the results till they have mailed it to your chorus teacher or to you, i forgot whee
but i don't know what the exact usual evaulation stuff the judges look for when they hear your audition since i never go but what i heard from the chorus teacher lecturing the auditioners in class was posture was one thing they look for, diction, vowel, pronciaction, cresendoing/decrecedoing, stuff pitch and all that stuff.
well good luck on your all county auds heart
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:20 am
Queen Arwen well we have something that is called District Chorus possible similar to your jr high all county chorus since they have auditions for anyone in the District in Mass. nope i have never been to one but i know several people who have, i know they give you a piece and your suppose to practice it (well yours may be different.) Then on the day of the auditions you go to that place that they told you to go to and you go in to sing for the table of judges. you don't get the results till they have mailed it to your chorus teacher or to you, i forgot whee but i don't know what the exact usual evaulation stuff the judges look for when they hear your audition since i never go but what i heard from the chorus teacher lecturing the auditioners in class was posture was one thing they look for, diction, vowel, pronciaction, cresendoing/decrecedoing, stuff pitch and all that stuff. well good luck on your all county auds heart ya they did give me a piece to practice and the things that they pay attention to are what you said atleast thats what my choir director at school said and oh ya thank-you lol
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:54 pm
well i hope the very best for you ^_^
do tell how you do!!! we would like to know whee heart
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 3:27 am
well actually I just started catching a cold Monday and im like "Oh Crap!" every time I'm doing something important I get sick lol so ya I just hope I get better before the try-outs
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:05 am
FallenCreature317 well actually I just started catching a cold Monday and im like "Oh Crap!" every time I'm doing something important I get sick lol so ya I just hope I get better before the try-outs Drink Tea! I like Echinacea, personally, helps boost your immune system, but throat coat would be good if you have a sore throat because it'll help it heal by covering it with some nice gooey gunky-ness. Make sure you eat right, get plenty of sleep, and drink lots of fluids. If you're just starting to catch it, if you take care of yourself now and help your immune system kick it, you might avoid the full blown cold. Good luck, and hope you get better!
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:08 pm
Ayamechan Okay. What I say MIGHT seem really, really simple, but you'd be surprised... ~BREATHE. If you don't remember to, you won't do well. Seriously. I've done it before. Not good. ~Practice your a** off. The less you have to think about your music, the better, because that means that your attention isn't divided between the music, your posture, and the presence of judges. And hey, if you practice enough, you'll be able to get into it so that you don't really NOTICE the judges. ~Don't eat or drink anything but water soon before your audition. I'm talkin', like, two HOURS before. You want to do your best, obviously, and you just CAN'T do your best if you've got gunk in your throat. ~Get lots of sleep the night before. Either that, or learn DAMN quick how to suppress a yawn until the end of your piece... because... yeah. Yawning in the middle of your piece is never good. ~Pick pieces to show off your best assets. If your voice is uberly pretty, choose a flow-y piece. If you've got range, show that off, dammit, and the more unusual the range, the better! You wanna prove to them that you've got something to offer this choir that very few others could. ~Remember that sightreading ISN'T hard. You've probably done more difficult stuff than what they might give you. As my choir director in high school used to say, "sightreading is only 10% skill; the other 90% is guts." ~Don't be afraid to insist on performing a piece YOUR way. I was when I auditioned for choir my freshman year here, and I totally messed it up because I was used to singing "Amazing Grace" a capella, and they had me singing along with chording. ~BREATHE!!! Good luck! biggrin
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:04 pm
This might sound cliche, but do what my director told me. Love YOUR voice, because if you love your voice you will sound good. Just remember smile, and if you don't get into the choir you'll always remember you had audition experience. Good Luck! biggrin
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