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Vocal Music Audition Packet
The music program at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts provides
comprehensive preparation in vocal or instrumental music. Students
participate in a variety of performance ensembles; receive weekly
private music lessons, and study music theory and literature.
Students who qualify may take College Board Advanced Placement
examinations in music.
Students interested in auditioning should complete the following
requirements to be considered for acceptance into the Vocal Music
Department –
I. APPLICATION : Complete the BISFA Application of Interest .
This application may
be completed one of the following ways: a. Online b. PDF
II. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION : Ask the student’s music teacher
(or any
non-family member who has worked with the student as a vocalist)
to fill out the attached form, found in the appendix, and email it
to [email protected] . Alternatively, you may mail the
completed form to…
Audition Coordinator Barbara Ingram School for the Arts 7 S.
Potomac St. Hagerstown, MD 21740
III. VOCAL AUDITION VIDEO SUBMISSION : This video replaces the
live
performance portion of the audition. Using Flipgrid.com , make a
video of you singing two (2) contrasting selections from memory .
Submit videos to FLIPGRID no later than January 30, 2021 .
The first selection is the required piece . Choose from the
following titles based on your voice part:
a. Soprano – “ Evening Prayer ” b. Alto/Tenor – “ Now is the
Month of Maying ” c. Bass – “ The Jolly Miller ”
The second selection is of the student’s choice . It should be
chosen from the following genres: classical, jazz, musical theatre,
church hymns or a patriotic song. It is preferred for students to
sing their selected piece with live or recorded accompaniment
track. No other voices should be present on the recording. (see
APPENDIX for instructions and resources)
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IV. AUDITION DAY :
1.) Musicianship : Students will be asked to vocally demonstrate
their skills in basic musicianship, including, but not limited to,
matching pitch and echoing short musical phrases played by the
adjudicator. Use of solfege is not required.
2.) Interview : Applicants will be interviewed so that the
instructors may get an opportunity to more fully understand each
applicant’s background and interest
in the program.
3.) Music Aptitude Test : At the conclusion of the interview,
students will be required to take a brief music aptitude test,
differentiating between tonal and rhythmic patterns.
V. ACCEPTANCE : Students will be accepted on the basis of
achievement, talent,
potential for advanced development, and the specific needs of
the vocal department.
If you have any questions, or if you do not have the equipment
necessary to record your performance, please email Mrs. Melissa J.
Mackley, Lead Teacher of the Vocal Department , at
[email protected] for assistance.
APPENDIX: Directions & Resources I. VOCAL AUDITION VIDEO
SUBMISSION DIRECTIONS :
❏ When you are ready to record, dress professionally and stand
up to make a professional style recording.
❏ Join the BISFA Vocal Music Auditions FlipGrid at
https://flipgrid.com/bisfavocalauditions
❏ Introduce yourself by telling us your name, grade, and current
school. ❏ Tell us the name of each selection before you sing it. ❏
Submit each selection to their respective topics. Each topic has a
5 minute
time limit, so please do not take any repeats. ❏ Required Piece
Submission ❏ Student’s Choice Submission
❏ Have a second device available to play the accompaniment
tracks. Remember, the track should NOT have other voices singing
along. It should be loud enough to hear, but not so loud that it
drowns out your voice.
❏ Stand back from your recording device (laptop, ipad, phone
etc.) so that your upper body and head are showing in the video,
but close enough that your voice is clearly heard in the
recording.
❏ Make sure you push submit after each recording!
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II. VOCAL AUDITION RESOURCES : a. Required Music Practice Tracks
b. “Student’s Choice” Song Resources: Web sites offer
accompaniment
tracks, but be careful to choose one that is in the correct key
for your voice. Choose an accompaniment track WITHOUT vocals. Some
website that may be helpful include:
a. pdf song resources: https://www.musicnotes.com/ b.
accompaniment tracks:
https://www.youraccompanist.com/
https://www.karaoke-version.com/
III. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FORM : Ask the student’s music
teacher (or
any non-family member who has worked with the student as a
vocalist) to fill out the attached form below.
IV. REQUIRED MUSIC PDFs : Choose which required selection you
will perform from the following titles based on your voice
part:
a. Soprano – “ Evening Prayer ” b. Alto/Tenor – “ Now is the
Month of Maying ” c. Bass – “ The Jolly Mille r ”
VI. AUDITION SCORING FORM : For your reference, the attached
scoring form is
what the adjudicators will use when scoring your vocal audition
submissions.
VII. HAVE QUESTIONS FOR A CURRENT BISFA VOCAL STUDENT? ASK THEM
HERE VIA FLIPGRID: https://flipgrid.com/93ba973c
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Confidential Middle/High School Director
Recommendation Form
Student
Name___________________________________________
Instrument(s)____________________________
Director Name_________________________________________
School_____________________________________
Signature_________________________________________________Date________________________________________
List the classes the applicant
took from you and for how
may years:
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Compared to ALL other
students you have taught of
similar age, how would you rate
this student? No Basis Poor Avg.
Good Superior Extraordinary Musical Achievement Musical Intellect
Tone Quality Technique Innate Musicality Creativity Disciplined
work habits Maturity Leadership Integrity Reaction to Setbacks
Concern for Others Poise Initiative Independence OVERALL
Comments____________________________________________________________________________________________
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