NCMEA Honors Chorus Preparation Clinic — High School and Middle School
East Carolina University
School of Music
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Hosted by the ECU Student Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
NOTE: Due to an ECU home football game, this event will be held at St. James United Methodist Church, Greenville, NC.
General Information
The Honors Chorus Preparation Clinic is for high school AND middle school students interested in auditioning for NCMEA Honors Chorus. Members of the ECU choral and voice faculty will offer valuable insight in how best to prepare and polish the selected repertoire for the audition. Additionally, students will be given practical techniques for practicing sight-singing and general tips for auditioning one’s best. The workshop will conclude with students singing mock auditions for the faculty in quartets and octets. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at St. James United Methodist Church (2000 E 6th St., Greenville, NC, 27858).
High School Schedule and Music
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30-2:00 | Registration / Check-in | St. James UMC |
| 2:00-2:15 | Warm-up | Fellowship hall |
| 2:15-2:55 | Sight singing: strategies and exercises | Fellowship hall |
| 3:00-3:50 | Breakout sectionals: vocal techniques and coaching | Soprano-Choir room; Alto-Fellowship hall; Tenor-Sanctuary; Bass-Chapel |
| 3:50-4:00 | Break | |
| 4:00-4:40 | Full choir rehearsal | Fellowship hall |
| 4:40-5:30 | Mock auditions / Final Q&A | Fellowship hall |
Students must arrive at the Preparation Clinic with a pencil and a copy of the piece
Arise, My Beloved – Adolphus Hailstork (Theodore Presser Co.).
Middle School Schedule and Music
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration / Check-in | St. James UMC |
| 9:00-9:25 | Group introductions & warm-up | Fellowship hall |
| 9:25-9:55 | Sight singing: strategies & exercises | Fellowship hall |
| 10:00-10:50 | Breakout sectionals: vocal techniques and coaching | Sop/Ten-Choir room Alt/Bass-Fellowship hall |
| 10:50-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-11:40 | Full choir rehearsal | Fellowship hall |
| 11:50-12:30 | Mock auditions / Final Q&A | Fellowship hall |
Students must arrive at the Preparation Clinic with a pencil and a copy of the piece
Achieved is the Glorious Work by Haydn.
Registration
The registration fee of $10 per student will be collected at check-in on Saturday, September 14. Students/Parents/Teachers may pay by cash, check or Venmo. All checks must be payable to “Student ACDA Chapter – ECU.” If paying by Venmo, the account name is @acdaecu.