Douglas Anderson School of the Arts

Vocal Music Audition Requirements

Vocal applicants shall sing one of the following selections:

• Shenandoah  (Shenandoah.pdf)
• My Country ‘Tis of Thee (My Country Tis of Thee.pdf)
• To The Sky (choose the option best for you)
  • Low (To The Sky - Low.pdf)
  • High - best for changing voices  (To The Sky - High.pdf)
• Amazing Grace (Amazing Grace.pdf)
• America The Beautiful (America The Beautiful.pdf)

All auditions should be performed from memory. The applicant may bring his/her own accompanist, or the school will provide one. Applicants may not sing a cappella. 

In addition to the audition selection, applicants should be prepared to perform and show skills in the following:

• A vocalise/warm-up [as directed by the vocal faculty]
• Tonal Recall [singing back on ‘la’ or ‘doo’ three to six random pitches as played by the vocal faculty]
• Sight Reading—performing random 8-measure selections of rhythmic and/or melodic examples on either solfege [do-re-mi], numbers [1-2-3], or a neutral syllable [‘la’ or ‘doo’] once key center and tempo have been established. Applicants will have approximately 30 seconds to study prior to performing.