Choral Placement Auditions

Audition Information

Students wishing to participate in Proficient or Advanced level choirs must take part in Choral Placement Auditions. These auditions will take place after school from Februay 26 & February 29, before and after school and during A Lunch in the Athens Drive Chorus Room.  If you are auditioning, you MUST sign up for an audition slot on the sign-up sheet on the chorus bulletin board outside room 2228. 

ADMHS Chorus Auditions includes the following elements:

• Vocal Warm-ups to determine range and vocal tone quality

• Short Sight Reading Examples to determine musicianship level 

  • If you do not know how to sight read that is totally okay! Come and audition anyways!

• Pitch Recitation to determine aural (ear) skills

  • Mrs. Santa Croce plays 5-7 notes on the piano and you do your best to sing them back accurately

• Sing Happy Birthday to determine tone color and timbre

For students wishing to participate in Beginning Level (Fall), there is no audition necessary.  Students wishing to participate in Intermediate Level (Spring), you must be enrolled in Beginning Chorus in the fall or complete an audition/have permission from the instructor.

***Note - There are expenses associated with chorus including a $35 Fair Share Assessment Fee each semester, and a one time fee for Formal Choral Attire as well as any fees for field trips.  Students are able to participate in fundraising or apply for scholarships to cover these fees.

Beginning (Fall 2024 Only)

• No audition is necessary. This level is for students who are new to the program.

• Available for 9th through 12th graders.

• Listed in the registration catalog as Vocal Music-Beginning.

Intermediate (Spring 2025 Only)

• Students must have completed Beginning level or have permission from the instructor.

• Available for 9th through 12th graders.

• Listed in the registration catalog as Vocal Music-Intermediate.

Proficient (Honors) - Full Year Class

• Students must be placed in this level by participating in the Choral Placement Auditions.

• Available for 9th through 12th graders.

• Listed in the registration catalog as Vocal Music-Proficient.

• Students must register for both Fall and Spring Semesters.

Advanced (Honors) - Full Year Class

• Students must be placed in this level by participating in the Choral Placement Auditions.

• Available for 10th through 12th graders.

• Listed in the registration catalog as Vocal Music-Advanced

• Students must register for both Fall and Spring Semesters.

CURRENT ATHENS DRIVE CHORUS STUDENTS WHEN YOU GO TO REGISTER...

Put the chorus you want to be placed in on your registration.  Choral Placement Auditions will determine which choir you are placed in for next year.  Your schedule will be updated to reflect this after the auditions are completed.

INCOMING STUDENTS WHO WILL BE NEW TO ATHENS DRIVE CHORUS...

You are able to register for Beginning Chorus in the Fall and Intermediate in the Spring with no Choral Placement Audition.  If you would like to participate in Choral Placement Auditions, please contact me at esantacroce@wcpss.net. Choral Placement Auditions will take place February 26th & 29th  in the Athens Drive Chorus Room.

RISING 9TH GRADES - INCOMING FRESHMEN

Sign up for Vocal Music - Beginning (Fall) and Vocal Music - Intermediate (Spring). If you only want to take chorus for one semester you MUST take it in the fall.