2021 - 2022 Vocal Music Department
Welcome to the family! We are excited to have you sing with us!
If you have already sent in a video or signed up for choir, click here for class lists. If not, keep reading!
Choirs
Concert Chorale
(pop, rock, musical theater, classical, standard choral music)
Entry level choir. If you are a freshman, this is the class you should sign up for. Bring a friend!
All Grades.
Bel Canto
(pop, rock, musical theater, classical, standard choral music)
Intermediate women's choir. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
Entertainers
(pop, rock, musical theater, jazz)
Intermediate mixed choir. Open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
Do you beatbox? Please send us a video and show us what you can do!
Chamber Singers
(classical, collegiate level choral music, musical theater, jazz)
Advanced mixed choir. Open to Juniors and Seniors.
You must be able to hold your part and be emotionally mature with absolutely no drama.
Relentless
(collegiate level pop/rock)
Advanced competitive a cappella choir. Open to Juniors and Seniors by audition only.
You must be a soloist with the ability to own the stage. You must be able to hold your part.
You must be emotionally mature with absolutely no drama.
Do you beatbox? Please audition and show us what you can do!
Share Your Voice
Sing a verse and a chorus of a song of your choosing.
Any musical genre is okay, just be sure that you love the song and it shows off your voice and personality.
You must be memorized.
You must use a backtrack or accompany yourself on guitar, piano, or ukulele. No a cappella singing!
Film your video in landscape mode.
Please "slate" before you sing: Tell us your name, grade, and the song you are singing.
After you sing your song, tell us what choir you would like to be placed in and why.
Are you bringing a friend? Tell us that too!
We are accepting videos all summer!
To do this:
1. Film your audition video.
2. Save the video in your Google Drive
3. Share the video with me (robblaney@iusd.org)
4. Be sure to give me editing privileges so that I can transfer the video to my drive.
4a. If the file is not too large, you can try sending it directly to my email as an attachment.
I will be adding student names to the class lists as I receive videos throughout the summer.
Questions? robblaney@iusd.org
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