Auditions are held throughout the year for RYC's affordable and exceptional choirs

We are currently auditioning singers to begin singing with us this fall. Auditions may be scheduled by appointment only. 
Colla Voce and Consonare rehearsals begin September 13. Bella Voce will begin October 4. 

SETTING UP YOUR AUDITION:

➤ Submit the application online and pay by credit/debit card or by check here: RYC Audition Application
Or, mail in a completed Audition Application Form with a $10 non-refundable audition check made out to “Rainier Youth Choirs”. 

 You will be contacted by email or phone to schedule an audition upon receipt of the application. 
 
➤Download these two recommendation forms and give them to the appropriate people to mail in. Home schooled singers may ask a church leader or other adult who can evaluate these items. 

 ❋ Choral Director-Music Teacher Evaluation
 ❋ Classroom Teacher Evaluation 

The Audition and Preparation 
 
An audition takes about 10-15 minutes and can be done alone or with another singer. Parents may observe, if desired. Each prospective chorister should prepare a short song to sing without accompaniment. Examples: a song learned at school, a folk song, a hymn, something from a musical, “My Country ‘tis of Thee”, or “America the Beautiful”. Most pop or rock songs are not appropriate. Choose a song that is comfortable and shows off the voice to its fullest. Director Leora Schwitters will check for voice quality, range and listening skills with some fun echoing exercises, and have the singer sing 8 bars of a new song. She will be looking for the singer’s ability to focus and take direction, interest and ability to learn new things, and ability to match pitch. Singers wishing to join the more advanced groups will be asked to sight sing some simple melodies and rhythms, too. 

Before or soon after your audition, please remember to give your teachers the recommendation forms to fill out and mail in, so that audition results are not delayed.

Overall, we are looking for the ability to sing in tune, focused behavior and maturity, commitment to the entire season’s obligations, and enthusiasm for learning.

Acceptance Notification:

Parents will be notified by email of acceptance and choir placement within a couple of days after an audition as soon as all items are received. If you do not receive notification within five work days after the audition, please call (253)347-0180.

Registration

Those accepted into membership into one of the auditioned groups must pay a non-refundable $25 Registration Fee to complete enrollment. Upon successful completion of the application process, you will be given access to the Members’ Only section where registration can be done on line and where payments may also be made using PayPal, credit or debit. A required parent informational meeting for Colla Voce and Consonare will be held Thursday, September 9 and for Bella Voce on Thursday, September 30 at which time either all/half or first and last month’s tuition for the season may be paid. Those initial payments are due no later than the first rehearsal on September 13 for CV and CS and October 4 for BV.

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Audition Brochure

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