Junior High Honor Choir

Event: Junior High/Middle School/9th Grade Honor Choir

Eligibility: Students in Grades 6-9 in choir, whose teachers are members of SCVA

Audition Requirements
Singers must be able to demonstrate that they can perform the following:
1. Sing a major scale up and down (a cappella)
2. Sing a major triad and a minor triad (a cappella)
3. Sing an octave (a cappella)
4. Sight read one melodic and one rhythmic example
5. Sing tonal memory patterns
6. Sing "America"/"My Country ‘Tis of Thee" (a-cappella, first verse only)

Regional Audition Dates

Saturday, Jan 22, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Chaffey High School, Ontario (host: Nathaniel Brown)
South High School, Torrance (host: Rebecca Pierce)
Spring View Middle School, Huntington Beach (host: Marcelo Martinez)

Saturday, Jan 29, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Colina Middle School, Thousand Oaks (host: Michael Rothbart)
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School, Eastvale (host: Sammy Salvador)
Warren High School, Downey (host: Robert Petersen)

Saturday, Feb 12, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Lone Hill Middle School, San Dimas (host: Jared Pugh)

Fees
Audition Fee: $10.00 per singer
Participation Fee (if accepted into the Honor Choir): $65.00 per singer
All payments must be made through PayPal, School/Booster Check or Money Order; NO PERSONAL CHECKS

Important Dates:
On-Line Application & Payment Due: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Regional Auditions: Saturdays, January 22 and 29
Audition Results Posted: TBD
Regional Rehearsal: Saturday, March 26, 9:00am–1:00pm: Spring View Middle School, Huntington Beach
Final Rehearsal: Saturday, May 7, Rehearsal sessions from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Portola High School, Irvine
Concert: Saturday, May 7 at 6:00pm, Portola High School, Irvine

Guest Clinician: Dr. Joshua Palkki

Ticket Cost: $10.00 general admission (available at the door)

Contact: Marcelo Martinez, mmartinez@ovsd.org