Audition Information
Whether
a beginning singer with no experience or a more advanced
chorister with previous experience singing in an ensemble,
NWAA’s three youth choruses welcome singers from grade 3 to 12
from around the South King County area. Each of the ensembles
numbers between 20 and 40 singers, with repertoire from a wide
variety of genres including sacred, classical, spiritual, folk,
and other secular music.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are held at
Southminster
Presbyterian Church in Des Moines. Membership to KidSounds
Northwest is open to boys and girls in grades 3 through 5 and
rehearsals are from 4:15 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. YouthSounds Northwest is open to boys and girls in grades 6
through 8 and rehearsals are from 4:15 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. TeenSounds Northwest is open to grades
9 through 12, and
rehearsals are from 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Additional Member Requirements
Members of the youth choruses pay tuition annually: KidSounds
- $225, YouthSounds - $270, and TeenSounds - $240. Dues cover the cost
of music, facilities, and portions of the conductor salary and
general operating expenses. Singers in KidSounds, YouthSounds
and boys in TeenSounds must also purchase their concert uniform
at $25 and girls in TeenSounds purchase dresses for $55. Tuition
scholarships are available based
upon need.
To Schedule an Audition
To audition for the 2008-09 Concert Season, please contact
conductor Paula Hawkins at 253.529.3204 or via e-mail at
paulah@nwassociatedarts.org.
