PHS Choir Newsletter-Auditions!
May 10th, 2020
Letter from the Directors
Life has changed and continues to evolve for the world, our state, school, and the PHS choir. Know that your directors and incredible booster club are working behind the scenes to create some memorable experiences to end the year.
Booster Club Nominations:
Please consider nominating yourself or someone you know for a position in our amazing booster club for next year. Below you you find the form!
Concerts and events:
Obviously our concert season has been cancelled. We are sad about this as we know you are. Our Carnegie trip was to be a trip of a lifetime. UIL promised to be amazing with all the glorious and varied repertoire that was being prepared. This year's seniors had planned our Spring Concert and even Mr. B didn't know what gems were in the works.
So what now? Below you will find information about Senior check out and auditions for next year. We also have a virtual choir banquet in the works! It will include awards, speeches, and other surprises...
Auditions for Chorale/Vox/Chamber:
Below you will find information regarding Chorale and Vox auditions. Read over the information carefully! Included is a choreo and breakdown video for the Vox audition process. Be sure to check that out!
Due to multiple factors, Chamber will not be a separate class so we will not hold separate auditions for Chamber at this time. Once we reconvene this Fall, we will make decisions regarding Chamber and a potential competition season. As always, Chorale will be a competitive group that will perform challenging repertoire and will be the flagship of quality music at Paschal you have come to love and expect.
Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Love, Mr B. and Mrs. Nipper
Chorale Auditions
- Read and Sign Contract (posted below)
- Sight Reading
- Rhythm counting
- Singing of "My Country Tis of Thee" (Verse one only)
Below are two versions of the song.
Altos and Basses: Nelson Eddy is the key you should use
Sopranos and Tenors: Lucy Monroe is the version you want below
!!!!FIRST VERSE ONLY!!!!
Vox Audition Process
- Join Vox Google classroom. Code: n4p7fq7
- Contract (downloadable below) : Download, Sign, and upload Signed contract into Vox Google Classroom
- Use the Dance Audition tutorial to learn the choreo. Once you've learned it, make a video of yourself performing the dance. Submit the video to the Vox Google Classroom.
- Record yourself singing about 30 seconds of a contemporary song that shows off your range and ability. Submit the video to the Vox Google Classroom.
Pro Tips:
- Girls, stay away from songs sung by men. They tend to be too low
- Men, stay away from songs sung by women. They tend to be too high
- We want to hear your ability. Make sure the song you choose has a good moving and flowing line and allows you to show flexibility, style, and tone.
Complete and submit all three elements by Friday, May 15th.
Paschal High School Choir Department
Trevlyn Nipper, Director
Email: nathan.benavides@fwisd.org
Website: paschalhschoir.com
Location: R L Paschal High School, Forest Park Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: 817-814-5067
Facebook: Facebook.com/paschalchoirhs