PREPARE FOR YOUR AUDITION
If you are interested in tools to prepare for your audition, below you will find suggestions for practice materials. We encourage children to select a song that is familiar to them but if they do not have a song there are some suggestions below. You are not required to memorize or be familiar with any of the items below, these are simply suggestions. It is also helpful for your child to sing at home with family to prepare for auditions. You can create mock auditions at home to familiarize your child with singing out loud. Our directors are aware that this is often a child's first audition experience and we work hard to create a welcoming environment for students to feel comfortable sharing their voice.
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NOTE:
Interested singers should complete the ONLINE AUDITION APPLICATION.
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Happy Birthday​
Sheet Music
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This music will be provided during your audition. If you prefer, you may choose to sing the piece from memory.
Piano Accompaniment Recording
(Practice singing with the accompaniment)
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
You will sing this piece in the key of D major, a cappella (without accompaniment).
Use the "Find the First Notes" recording below to hear the first few starting notes.
Sheet Music
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This music will be provided during your audition. If you prefer, you may choose to sing the piece from memory.
Voice and Piano Practice Recording
(Listen and learn the song)
"Find the First Notes" Recording
(Hear the first few starting notes before you sing)
What to Expect at Your Audition
Mrs. Rozsa and Mrs. Schatt walk you through a Children's Chorus audition.
Cleveland
Orchestra
Children's
Choruses
Sight-Reading Examples
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​Don't worry if the sight-reading passages seem confusing to you. The directors will explain what to do during the audition, and they recognize that many auditionees do not have any sight-reading experience. Performance on the sight-reading component does not affect acceptance and only helps us place students in the ensemble where they can achieve the most success.