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Vocal Check-Ups
Vocal check-ups for Training Choir and Choristers students:
To help us keep track of each singer's progress, we meet with the following students in May for a "check-up":
Training Choir members who will be ten years of age by December 30th, or who have sung with the Training Choir for 3 years;
Choristers who will be twelve years of age by September 30th, or who have sung with the Choristers for 3 years.
Appointment sign-up times are printed on the LETTER OF INTENT Form (see previous page).
During these check-ups we ask our students to sing a vocal warm-up (so we can hear their range), a song from the PCC Spring Concert, and a canon (e.g., Row Your Boat). These assessments help us to complete our End-of-Year reports, and also provide an opportunity to make decisions about placement for the following year. Placement is based on the following:
a) Conduct during rehearsals
b) Musical ability
c) Development of the voice
d) Age
Chorale Evaluations:
Returning Chorale students re-audition for their spots in chorus every May. In these auditions we ask each student to sing his or her part in any song from the current repertoire, from memory. We also take into consideration attendance, and behavior in rehearsal. If a student does not pass the audition, s/he will be put on probation for the fall semester. Then, we hold a second audition in December to re-evaluate the student's progress.
