There are three portions to the audition. All three portions MUST be completed. See rubric for scoring.
During the audition:
—- Do NOT provide vocal support for the student. This includes, but is not limited to, singing with them or humming along, except for part 2 of the partner song.
Attention should be given to:
—- Detailed pitch and rhythm accuracy
—- Phrasing
—- Singing with a confident and pleasant vocal tone
—- Starting on the correct pitch as indicated in the audition excerpt.
Nominations will be disqualified for:
—- Failure to include scores for each part of the rubric
Audition material
Part 1: Sing a Partner song– “Shake Them ‘Simmons Down”
- The teacher provides the starting pitch.
- Student will only sing Part 1 a cappella while the teacher or another student sings Part 2.
Part 2: Prepared Body Percussion – “My Best Work”
- Student performs BP alone.
- First time: speech+body percussion. Second time: body percussion only.
Part 3: Play with Mallets – “Mallet Piece”
- Using two mallets, student plays alone on an xylophone.
Scoring Rubric
