AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON:

• We have completed our auditions for next season.  Auditions will be held at mid-season (December) on a space-available basis.  Please call if you would like to have us put your name on our waiting list.

• The links below will provide more information about Honors Choirs and the audition process:

Information for New Singers
Audition Form

OUR CHOIRS: (click on name to see specific information)
Children's Chorus - boys & girls in grades 3-5
Treble Choir - boys & girls in grades 5-6
Chorale - boys in grades 7-9 & girls in grades 7 and 8
Lyric Singers - NEW CHOIR for women in grades 9 and 10
Concert Choir - men in grades 10-12 & women in grades 11 and 12

HOW YOU CAN JOIN :
Young people wishing to sing in one of the five Honors Choirs must schedule an audition and are chosen for their vocal ability. Everyone auditions every year. The audition information sheet, available by clicking above, gives valuable information about both the organization and the audition process. Please note that fifth graders will be heard by TWO directors as they are eligible for two choirs.

WHEN & WHERE AUDITIONS ARE HELD:
Auditions are usually held in late spring. Directors will consider adding qualified singers throughout the summer on a space-available basis. Mid-year auditions are held in December, also on a space-available basis. If you wish to be notified if there are mid-season openings (December), call the Honors Choirs office at (507) 252-0505 to have your name put on a waiting list. All auditions are held at the Honors Choirs offices located at Assisi Heights. Enter the Conference Center door at the back of the convent complex.

PARTICIPATION FEES FOR 2010-2011:
Tuition fees cover approximately 28% of our annual budget, with the remainder coming from individual and corporate donations, grants, fundraisers, and ticket sales. For the fourth year in a row, tuition fees are the same.  Below are the participation costs for the 2010-2011 season.

Concert Attire Note: There is an additional fee for special sizes and for rush shipping. In some cases, singers can purchase used attire from previous choir members.

Upon accepting a position in one of the choirs, each singer must pay an $80 non-refundable registration fee to hold his/her spot. The remaining balance can be divided in up to 4 equal payments. Detailed information about payments schedules and methods will be in singers' acceptance materials.

Concert attire must be paid for in full by the first rehearsal.

FUNDRAISERS & SCHOLARSHIPS:
There are two annual fundraisers in which singers can participate to earn funds for tuition or to "bank" for future post-season tours.

There are also two scholarship programs for singers. The Myatt Helmers Scholarship is available to all singers with financial need in meeting tuition costs or costs for post-season tours. Click Myatt Helmers Scholarship to download a printable application form for that program. The Diversity Scholarship is designated specifically for ethnic minority singers with financial need. For that program, click on these links: Diversity Scholarship Information and Diversity Scholarship Application Form. All of these links are Adobe .pdf files. If you need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software, click on the icon below:

Please click on the name of the choir in which you are interested (above) for further information about that choir.

All Honors Choirs events are accessible.
If you have concerns or questions, please contact us.