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 21, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Dexter Middle School, Whittier (host: Laura Pradhan)
Ramirez Intermediate, Eastvale (host: Sammy Salvador)
Saugus High School, Santa Clarita (host: Kaitlin Holt)

Saturday, Jan 28, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Cope Middle School, Redlands (host: Krista Mathers)
Temple City High School, Temple City (host: Tammi Alderman)

Fees
Audition Fee: $10.00 per singer
Participation Fee (if accepted into the Honor Choir): $70.00 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: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Regional Auditions: Saturdays, January 21 and 28, 2023
Audition Results Posted: Feb 15, 2023
Regional Rehearsal: Saturday, April 22 at Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate, 6905 Harrison Ave, Eastvale
Final Rehearsal: Saturday, May 6, Rehearsal sessions from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Portola High School, Irvine
Concert: Saturday, May 6 at 6:00pm, Portola High School, Irvine

Guest Clinician: Dr. Ángel Vázquez-Ramos

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

Contact: Marcelo Martinez, martinez_marcelo@ausd.us