Kent County Junior Singers Kent County Junior Choir Kent Youth Singers Kent Youth Choir 2014 AUDITIONS The following county level choral groups exist to support gifted, talented and enthusiastic young singers in Kent. Kent County Junior Singers Kent County Junior Choir Kent Youth Singers Kent Youth Choir (KCJS) (KCJC) (KYS) (KYC) school years 4 - 6 school years 7 – 9 aged 14 and above aged 14 and above (to 21 years of age) KENT COUNTY JUNIOR SINGERS The Kent County Junior Singers (KCJS) is open to pupils in school years 4, 5, and 6 (from September 2014) and successful applicants will be expected to attend one full-day rehearsal a month (usually on the second or third Saturday of the month) and a three-day residential course in late July. There is a £12 fee for each Saturday rehearsal and a £150 fee for the three-day summer residential course. KENT COUNTY JUNIOR CHOIR The Kent County Junior Choir (KCJC) is open to pupils in school years 7, 8 and 9 (from September 2014) successful applicants will be expected to attend one full-day rehearsal a month (usually on the on the second or third Saturday of the month) and a three-day residential course in late July. There is a £12 fee for each Saturday rehearsal and a £150 fee for the three-day summer residential course. Once KCJC members reach the end of Year 9 members will be able to audition for a place in the Senior Choirs. KENT YOUTH SINGERS / KENT YOUTH CHOIR The Kent Youth Singers (KYS) and Kent Youth Choir (KYC) are both open to singers in school years 9 and above (from September 2014). Choir members will be expected to attend three residential courses a year (Christmas, Easter and mid-July). The Christmas and Easter three or four-day fully residential courses cost £45 a day and there is a £200 fee for the four-day summer course at Benenden School in July. All courses finish with a public concert. It is usual for members to join KYS in the first instance and progress through to KYC when they are ready. However, it is possible that some applicants, of appropriate experience and ability, will enter Kent Youth Choir directly. Patrons Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CBE and Jools Holland OBE Kent Music www.kent-music.com I Registered Charity No. 1110639 I Limited Company No. 5464855 KYC is the most senior choir and consists of mostly older students. Younger students who wish to be considered for KYC will be assessed individually on their suitability to join an older group. Audition Information Sheet If you are unable to make any of the following dates provided then please contact the choirs’ administrator (Valerie Cordina [email protected] ) who will be able to organise a date for an audition from a limited number of days across the year. Video auditions are also available if you are unable to attend an audition in person – details can be found at www.kent-music.com JUNIOR CHOIRS The junior choir auditions will take place at Benenden School during the Kent Music Summer School on 19th, 20th, 24th and 27th July 2014. Further auditions will be held in Maidstone on Saturday 20th September 2014. Applicants should be prepared to sing an unaccompanied short song of their own choice - it will not be necessary to bring music. Additional aural and rhythmic skills will be assessed but there is no need to prepare or bring additional material for this element of the audition. KENT COUNTY JUNIOR SINGERS To be considered for the Kent County Junior Singers you should be able to sing in tune with a clear and expressive voice. It is not necessary for you to be able to read music. Rhythmic sense and awareness of pitch when unaccompanied is desirable. No previous experience is necessary. KENT COUNTY JUNIOR CHOIR To be considered for the Kent County Junior Choir you should have a strong rhythmic sense and be able to pitch accurately when unaccompanied. This is an essential requirement for the three-part pieces which KCJC performs. An ability to read music is desirable and although not essential a student would, ideally, have some familiarity with musical notation. SENIOR CHOIRS Auditions for KYS / KYC will take place on at Benenden School 19th, 20th, 24th and 27th July 2014 and in Maidstone on Saturday 20th September 2014. KENT YOUTH SINGERS All applicants should prepare an unaccompanied song of their choice (a hymn, folk song etc.) during which vocal tone, range, tuning, stance/posture and breath control will be assessed. Competence in aural skills is expected and the ability to sight-sing to some degree is an advantage when applying for KYS. Applicants are encouraged to prepare carefully for their audition. Full commitment/attendance is required on all three KYS residential courses. KENT YOUTH CHOIR All applicants should prepare: 1. Unaccompanied traditional song (e.g. folk song) to demonstrate a range of abilities. This should be a piece that provides a level of musical challenge without being exceedingly ambitious. For further guidance the ABRSM complete syllabus for singing (downloadable from http://gb.abrsm.org/en/our-exams/singing-exams/ ) offers definitions and examples of suitable unaccompanied traditional pieces. AND 2. Other song that is your free choice and can be in another language. It is best for it to contrast to the first piece and should be something that you know well and demonstrates your particular musical strengths. Breath control, vocal tone, range, stance/posture and tuning will be assessed. Proficiency in aural skills is expected and this will be assessed through a variety of exercises during the audition. Competent sight-singing is a requirement for entry into KYC. It is expected that if you are auditioning as a current member of KYS that you have demonstrated commitment and improvement throughout your time in the choir. Applicants should prepare carefully for their audition and are encouraged to seek advice from conductors/tutors on a suitable audition piece to demonstrate their ability. Full commitment/attendance is required on all three KYC residential courses. If you are not sure of which group to audition for, or are concerned that you do not meet all the criteria, please do come along to the audition where the musical staff can advise you (or your child) further. If you wish to discuss any questions about criteria before attending an audition then please do contact the choirs’ manager on [email protected] Kent Youth Choirs Audition Application Form Student Name (CAPS) __________________________________________ Date of birth ________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Postcode ____________________ Telephone Number ____________________________ Parent/Guardian Email ______________________________________________________________________ Student Email _____________________________________________________________________________ School/College/University ___________________________________ School Year (from September 2014) ___________________________ Voice : *Soprano /Alto /Tenor /Bass (*delete as appropriate if known) Recommendation of Class or Music Teacher: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of teacher _________________________________________________ Date _______________ Details of the last vocal examination taken (if any): Grade _________ Board _______________________________ Result _________ Date _______________ Please list all relevant choral experience overleaf Please choose section A (Junior Choirs) or B (Senior Choirs) We will contact you by email to confirm your date and audition time (A) I wish to audition for Kent County Junior Singers / Kent County Junior Choir th I wish to attend auditions at Benenden School on July 19 th 20 th 24 th 27 You can tick more than one box (B) th I wish to attend auditions in Maidstone on Saturday 20 September 2014 I wish to audition for Kent Youth Choir / Kent Youth Singers I wish to attend auditions at Benenden School on July th 19 th 20 th 24 th 27 You can tick more than one box th I wish to attend auditions on Saturday 20 September 2014 Signature of applicant __________________________________________________ Date _______________ Signature of Parent / Guardian___________________________________________ Date _______________ (if applicant is under 18 years of age) th Please return the completed form (by Friday 12 July 2014) to: Mrs Valerie Cordina (KYCs) Kent Music 24 Turkey Court Turkey Mill Ashford Road MAIDSTONE Kent ME14 5PP
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