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Singer's Audition

Application deadline extended; call 212-358-1469 now for details on our streamlined audition process!

For more information:

Call: 212-358-1469
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Mail:

      The Dennis Keene Choral Festival
      511 Avenue of the Americas, #99
      New York, NY 10011-8436

All singers must audition, either by tape or in person. The audition selections are:

For Week 1 Singers: Nos. 1, 2, & 3 below
For Week 2 Festival Choral Participants: Nos 1 & 2 below
For Week 2 Festival Chamber Choir singers: Nos 1,2,3 & 4 below

Please show us your vocal range by singing a scale from your middle register to your lowest notes, and then by singing from your middle register to your highest notes.
Sing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" without any accompaniment.
Sing a solo classical music selection of your choice, in any language. Please keep instrumental introductions very short.
Sing, without any accompaniment, a 60-second excerpt from any standard Renaissance choral work.

Audition Tape

For those who wish to audition by tape, please record the above selections on an audio cassette. Please enclose your tape in a cassette box and label both the tape and box clearly with your name and voice part. Your solo selection should be listed on the box as well. We are not able to return tapes.

Live Audtion

There will be live auditions in New York City, Westchester County, and Connecticut for those who wish to audition in person. Please call 212-358-1469. The audition selections are the same as for a tape audition.

Conductor's Audition

Conductors who wish to sing with the choruses should show in their resumes their ensemble singing experience.

Conducting Audition Tapes

For those wishing to apply as Conducting Fellows or Participating Conductors, please send with your application an audio cassette or video tape of you conducting. Please label the tapes clearly with your name. We are not able to return tapes. Auditing Conductors need not send tapes.

Fees

Application Fee

(non-refundable)

$25

Tuition

Singer, Week 1	495
Festival Choral Participant, Week 2	450
Festival Chamber Choir Participant, Week 2	525
Conductor, Week 1	550
Conducting Fellow, Week 2	695
Participating Conductor, Week 2	595
Auditing Conductor, Week 2	450

Room & Board

Per person, per week, double occupancy	450
Single room surcharge	100
Non-participating spouses or friends sharing room with participants	450
Lunch & Dinner meal plan for commuters	175

Application Form

Fill out here or print out and mail in with your tape and other materials.

Personal Information:

Enter your name as you wish it to appear in printed materials

     First Name: 
    Middle Name: 
      Last Name: 
       Nickname: 
                 (goes on name badge)

      Address 1: 
      Address 2: 
           City:  State: 
Zip/Postal Code: 
        Country: 
          Email: 
      Day Phone: 
     Eve. Phone: 
     Fax number: 

     Profession:

Current musical positions/affiliations:

   Affiliation 1:  Dates: 
   Affiliation 2:  Dates: 
   Affiliation 3:  Dates: 
   Affiliation 4:  Dates:

I am appying as a:

Singer, Week 1

Festival Choral Participant, Week 2

Festival Chamber Choir Participant, Week 2

Conductor, Week 1
. . .Singing Non-Singing

Conducting Fellow, Week 2
. . .Singing Non-Singing

Participating Conductor, Week 2
. . .Singing Non-Singing

Auditing Conductor. Week 2
. . .Singing Non-Singing

(When applying for both weeks, check all appropriate boxes)

Voice Part (for singers and singing conductors):

Soprano I	Alto I	Tenor I	Bass I
Soprano II	Alto II	Tenor II	Bass II

Rooming request

I would like:

Single Occupancy Double Occupancy
Keenefest assigns roommate
Assign: Male Female Double Occupancy
I have a roommate
Room with:

If you are having us assign you a roommate, please tell us your age and/or anything else that may help us to pick someone appropriate:

How did you hear about the Festival?

(Please be specific)

References (for all applicants):

Please list three musical references.

Name Position Phone

For Week I Singers and Singing Conductors:

Have you performed Bach's Magnificat?
Yes No

If yes: Voice Part:
Was it a complete performance?
Yes No

What language was it in?
List the date(s) of the performance(s), the location, the chorus, and conductor:

Have you performed Mozart's Grand Mass?
Yes No

If yes: Voice Part:
Was it a complete performance?
Yes No

What language was it in?
List the date(s) of the performance(s), the location, the chorus, and conductor:

Musical Ability Self-Rating (For Festival Chamber Choir Applicants):

Rate your experience/ability with:

Renaissance music Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good

Baroque music Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good

20th Century music Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good

Singing in French Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good

It may benefit KeeneFest to trade your contact information with other arts organizations. May we do that?
Yes (thank you!) No

Note: pressing Submit on this old application form will not do anything other than send a demo application which will be ignored. Please use the current application as soon as it is available. Thank you!

When you press Submit Form you should see a message that says "Application Completed". If you do, Please don't come back and re-submit form!

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Don't forget to follow up by mailing the following:

What's Next For All Applicants

Application deadline extended; call 212-358-1469 now for details!

Prepare a separate mailing to:
The Dennis Keene Choral Festival
511 Avenue of the Americas, #99
New York, NY, 10011-8436

Enclose non-refundable application fee ($25). Make checks payable to
The Dennis Keene Choral Festival

Or, pay now online with your charge card.
(Watch this space)
Enclose a Resume.
Enclose your audition tape (if applicable).

For Participating Conductors / Fellows Applicants

Note: These programs are now closed

Please include in your mailed application materials:

Colleges/conservatories attended with dates and degrees.
Your principal conducting teachers.
Previous conducting workshops attended with dates.
Conducting experience, beginning with present position (list your positions, dates, and type of ensemble).
A clear listing of the selections on your audition tape, including the dates of performance and the ensemble and types of ensemble (professional chorus, school, church, etc.).

For Festival Chamber Choir Applicants

Please include in your application material clear information about your ensemble singing experience.

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