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Audition Information
Northern California Children's Chorus
Audition dates/times |
Call or e-mail for an appointment. Auditions regularly held in January and August. |
Audition venue |
Roseville and Folsom |
Audition contact |
Judy Britts, Artistic Director
916/220-0970 or
info@norcalchildrenschorus.org
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Ages |
Grades 2-12 for auditioned choruses (all except Mini
Glee) |
Choruses |
Mini Glee - 6-week sessions for K-3rd grade (no
experience required)
Premier Choir - grades 2-5
Concert Choir - grades 4-9
Bella Voce - (young women in 10th, 11th or 12th grade) |
Experience or other requirements |
Placement in Concert Choir or our newest group, Bella
Voce for 10th, 11th, and 12 grade young women requires previous
experience and aptitude for participation in either of these advanced
groups. |
Audition procedure |
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Please arrive a few
minutes ahead of your appointment to complete our information
sheet before your singer’s audition. |
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Your singer will
meet with Mrs. Britts so that she can get to know him/ her and
assess where they are in their musical development. For our
younger singers, this interview gives Mrs. Britts the
opportunity to have some one on one time with your singer and to
help them be more comfortable for the first day of rehearsal. We
play some musical games, sing together, and they can sing a
little by themselves if they like. |
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For our older
singers, the audition gives Mrs. Britts the opportunity to make
the wisest choice for their placement in the NCCC program. No
preparation is necessary, but they will be asked to sing a song
such as My Country Tis of Thee, or Happy Birthday, or any other
song that both the singer and Mrs. Britts know. |
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Decision on
placement is based on the singers’ prior musical experience,
musical aptitude and pitch matching ability. |
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Singers will be
notified at the end of the audition where they have been placed
in the NCCC program. |
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Day(s)/time(s) of rehearsals |
Training level - Mondays, 4:15 - 5:45 p.m.
Advanced level - Tuesdays, 4:15 - 6:15 p.m.
High School Ensemble - Mondays, 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. |
Place of rehearsals |
Valley Springs Presbyterian Church, 2401 Olympus Dr.,
Roseville
Folsom Lake College, Folsom |
Dates/venues of upcoming performances |
TBA |
Other commitments |
Singers are expected to register for the entire year. |
Website |
www.norcalchildrenschorus.org or
Facebook |
Principals |
Mrs. Judy Britts is the artistic director and teacher
of all classes. With over 30 years of teaching children to sing, she
brings joy, a passion for music, and expertise to each experience.
Mrs. Britts, founder of the NCCC, and formerly with the Sacramento
Children’s Chorus, offers an unequivocal learning experience to the
greater Roseville community. Her expertise takes her around the country,
leading workshops for conductors and teachers. As lecturer at
Sacramento State University, she teaches future teachers how to teach
music. Mrs. Britts is a regular contributor to the bi-monthly
professional music journal, The Chorister. |
Profile |
The mission of Northern
California Children’s Chorus is to nurture the human spirit of all
children through a choral music program that provides excellent training
in vocal technique and musicianship skills, teaches repertoire from
diverse cultural and historical periods, and provides a variety of
performance opportunities in local, national and international venues.
Singers with the NCCC, each have outstanding opportunities to:
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Develop their natural
singing ability, |
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Receive a professional
choral music education with vocal training, ear training, and
music theory, |
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Learn and perform
repertoire in a variety of styles (classical, pop, Broadway,
sacred, jazz, and contemporary), |
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Perform in local,
regional, and national venues, and |
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Experience the joy
of choral singing, making lasting friendships and memories. |
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