VOCAL MUSIC
WELCOME TO THE VOCAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Vocal courses at CAPA are designed to be a college/career preparatory experience meant to:
- Develop the student’s vocal technique, range, and placement
- Achieve musical literacy from the very onset of instruction
- Develop the student’s skill in sight reading and solfeggio
- Expand upon student’s knowledge of choral repertoire, genres, and music history
- Provide students with a venue for performance
- Cultivate artistic expression
- Embrace diversity in genres, styles, and technique
- Continuously strive to research and breakdown ideologies of systemic oppression and inequities within the broad music curriculum and culture
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
THE VOCAL AUDITION CONSISTS OF THREE PARTS
- Execution of simple sight-reading examples in major.
- Imitation of pitches and rhythm.
- Performance of two, memorized, student-selected solos.
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- Kindly select twenty-four measures, or a section of the song that best showcases your ability, that lasts no more than two minutes in length (you may only be asked to perform one selection, but please have both prepared.) Classical, musical theater, contemporary, pop, jazz, and gospel genres are welcomed.
- Sheet music is a requirement. You may find sheet music online if you search for your song title, along with “Score” or “Sheet Music PDF.” A lead sheet with chords and lyrics is also acceptable.
Please come prepared to sing along with piano accompaniment, or you may accompany yourself on piano/guitar.
