• Cantabile auditions are held in June, August and January by appointment and are non-competitive.
• NEXT AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD AUGUST 23, 2008 by appointment
• September is Open House Month. Join us for a "visit" and and see what we are all about! Meet other singers, families and our expert conductors. Please follow the Procedures to attend.
• Auditions and Open House "visits" are held at:
  Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave., Los Altos
  
  Call 650.424.1410 or email our office to schedule a time.

Requirements are as follows:

Singers, Pre-school - grade 7
Prior music experience is not required for singers in junior training choirs and the audition will consist of an evaluation of each singer’s skill and maturity through vocalization, pitch matching and responsive singing. Singers will be recommended for the appropriate level choir upon completion of the audition evaluation.
 
Singers, grades 7-12
Prospective singers for Cantabile’s performing choir senior choirs are asked to sing an unaccompanied or accompanied song of their choosing. The Artistic Director will evaluate the singer’s overall musicianship, pitch-matching ability, melodic memory, rhythmic ability and sight reading skills in order to place the student in the appropriate choir level. Enrollment in the senior performing choirs requires serious dedication of time and talent.

Singers will be notified of his or her choir placement at the time of audition.

Procedure:

• Contact our office at 650-424-1410 or email info@cantabile.org to provide contact information
  • Parents name
  • Address
  • Phone
  • Email
  • Child’s name and age
  • How you heard about us
• Request and schedule an audition time or visit to a specific choir
• Attend audition or rehearsal
• Results and recommendation of placement will be communicated at time of audition or via email in the days following your appointment
• Our business office will send applicable registration forms and documents

Fees

• Tuition* ranges from $800-1100
• Registration fee for new members $50
• Uniform expense ranges from $50-100 depending on choir
• Retreats and Tours additional

*Scholarships available through our Signe Boyer Scholarship Fund. Application and screening required.

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