Hey everyone, it’s that time again! That’s right, auditions are coming up!
Unfortunately, this semester Longhorn Singers is only looking to fill male voice parts. Usually a few spots open up in the Spring for women because of graduation, current members having class conflicts, etc., however this semester that isn’t the case so we don’t have any spots that need to be filled. But if you are a girl, please come try out in the Fall! We hope to see you there!
Men, here are the details for the audition:
The vocal audition will be held in our director Tim's office. It is room 2.116B, which is an office inside the "Choral and Orchestral Ensemble's Office" (which is room 2.116) in the MRH building. Don't worry about finding the office though because we will be checking you in at a desk in the hallway and we should be easy to find.
Auditions will take place on the Tuesday/Wednesday of the first week of classes (that’s the 19th and 20th of January) during the following times.
Tuesday
10 AM - 10:50 AM
1 PM - 3:30 PM
7 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
10 AM - 11:30 AM
2:30 - 5:00 PM
You will need to sign up for a 10 minute slot by sending an email to utlonghornsingers@gmail.com . The sooner you reply, the better chance you have of getting a time slot that works well with your schedule. Either Haley Vincent, the Longhorn Singers president, or myself will confirm your audition time when we get your e-mail. If you choose a slot that is already filled we will get back to you and work to find one that will work.
The audition will consist of a few things. You will need to have a well prepared 30 second blurb of a pop or broadway song in which you can belt (singing out loudly--an example of a bad song would be "Banana Pancakes" by Jack Johnson. A good example could be something like "Wait For You" by Elliot Yamin . The end of that song is definitely a belt.) Some of you may be saying...oh no! I don't have a belt voice! Well, don't worry. Tim just wants to hear how your voice sounds in that situation.
In addition to performing your song acapella for Tim, be prepared to vocalize in a legitimate classical tone. This just means doing scales or similar exercises using classical vowels and sound. He will also have you sight read, do rhythm exercises, and tonal memory exercises (where he plays a few notes on the piano and then you have to sing them back).
After you do all of this, Tim will immediately let you know if you are invited to come back to the dance callback.
Dance Callback:
This will take place in the main choir room, which is very close to the location of the vocal auditions. If you get a callback, just show up where you did your vocal audition and you will see a big group of us waiting.
The dance callback will take place Wednesday January 20th at 8 pm.
Our choreographer will teach you one dance, lasting about 30 seconds. You will have about 30 minutes to learn it before we actually start critiquing. If you think you are the worst dancer in the world, don't worry about it. Come and try your hardest, put a big smile on your face, and sell what you've got. We are more looking for performers because we can work a lot on dance ability with you later.
Questions?
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us. We're trying to make this process as painless as possible!
So, remember: sign up for a slot, practice your song, and get excited!
Good luck,
Scott Saunders
Vice President of Longhorn Singers
*****Also, please note that Longhorn Singers is a 1 hour credit class taken through the Butler School of Music. We meet TTH from 4-5:30. Please make sure to keep your schedules open during this time if you plan on auditioning.
