All-State+Chorus

To: Parents of Chorus Students From: Lenae Rose Parents and Students, This letter is to inform you of the opportunity for auditioning for All-State Chorus. Each year, Georgia Music Educators Association offers an all-state event for chorus, band and orchestra students. Students from all over the state audition to be a part of these performing ensembles. Auditions occur within each region, and after scores are tabulated, students are then selected to be in the choirs. About 7000 students audition for the choirs each year!!! On average, 800 actually make it. It is a huge honor! Auditions for all-state are on November 14th at Dutchtown High School. The cost for the audition is $20 per child. This covers the cost of the audition and the rehearsal CD your child will receive for individual practice. The money for the audition is due to me no later than September 21st. Checks need to be made payable to SHS Chorus. This is **__non-refundable__**. If your child should not pass the first audition, you do not get your money back.

There is a lot of preparation that goes into auditioning for All-State Chorus!!! I will be available every afternoon from 3:15-4:00pm for individual and sight-singing help. I prefer that everyone auditioning rehearse with me at least once a week!!! There is a solo that must be learned, sight-singing technique, scales, and other ear-training that goes along with the audition. __It is not easy__! I encourage every child involved in chorus to audition at least once in their high school career because the experience of preparing for and actually following through with an audition as intense as this is extremely beneficial to everyone! At some point in their lives, these children are going to be a part of some kind of an audition somewhere whether it is a job interview or a college audition. Being able to prepare and interview well for anything is an incredibly valuable skill! The actual All-State event takes place in Savannah, GA from February 25-27, 2016. Below is a link to last years Senior High Choir performance. We travel with all the middle and high school students in the county each year to this event and it does cost to go on this trip. I will have more information on this if your child makes it past the first audition, or you can contact me with questions or concerns.

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Musically, Lenae Rose LRose@rockdale.k12.ga.us