2020-2021 UVU Choirs Audition Form
Welcome to UVU Choir auditions!  There is a choir for you at UVU, regardless of your ability or previous experience.  The audition process is to determine which choir is best suited for you this academic year.  After filling out this form, you will be able to sign-up for an in-person audition with choral faculty by emailing Dr. Criddle (Men's Choir: reed.criddle@uvu.edu) or Dr. Worthen (Women's Choir: cherilyn.worthen@uvu.edu).

Your initial audition with choral faculty consists of brief vocal exercises to test vocal range & color, sightsinging, and one memorized song. For your memorized song, any genre (i.e. art song, opera aria, folksong, hymn verse, musical theater, original composition, etc.) is acceptable. The conductors will hear 16 measures.  If you would like one of the conductors to play the accompaniment, please bring sheet music.  To minimize the spread of COVID, we ask that you do not invite your own accompanist to come play. If you don't have a selection in mind, feel free to use one of these free, public domain selections (in any key):

          http://openhymnal.org/Pdf/Amazing_Grace-New_Britain.pdf
          https://songsandhymns.org/pdf/sheet_music/america-the-beautiful.pdf

Demonstrate your best sound and musicality. The audition takes a total of 10 minutes. Please arrive 10 minutes early.

FOR FALL SEMESTER: Those who advance past the initial in-person audition will receive an email of invitation to the callback for Women's Choir, Men's Choir, and/or Chamber Choir. Those callbacks happen Tuesday or Wednesday (during normal class times) during the first week of the semester.  The three auditioned choirs rehearse at the following times:  Women's Choir MWF 1-1:50, Men's Choir MWF 1-1:50 pm, Chamber Choir TWThF 12-12:50 pm.  Please attempt to leave these times available in your schedule so you can participate in the choir (or choirs) you are selected to join.

FOR SPRING SEMESTER: In Spring, students may audition for either Women's Choir or Men's Choir.  Chamber Choir auditions take place only in the fall.  The three auditioned choirs rehearse at the following times:  Women's Choir MWF 1-1:50, Men's Choir MWF 1-1:50 pm, Chamber Choir TWThF 12-12:50 pm.  Please attempt to leave these times available in your schedule so you can participate in the choir you are selected to join.

For those not invited to a callback, we sincerely hope you will join the Concert Choir (MW 2-2:50 pm).  Participation in the Concert Choir does not require an audition; simply show up for the first class.  For students majoring in music, please note that Concert Choir does not fulfill music major "large ensemble" requirements.

Please remember that you will need to fill out this form AND sign-up for an audition time!  On the confirmation page of this form you will be directed to follow a link to sign-up for a time.  This was for fall auditions.  For spring auditions, please simply email the instructor to schedule a time to audition.

We so look forward to welcoming you on campus and hearing you sing!

Dr. Brown (Conductor of UVU Concert Choir)
Dr. Criddle (Director of Choral Activities; Conductor of UVU Chamber Choir & Men's Choir)
Dr. Worthen (Choral Music Education; Conductor of UVU Women's Choir)

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First Name *
Last Name *
Other preferred name
Hometown & High School *
E-mail address *
Phone Number *
Preferred Voice Part(s) *
(Select all that apply)
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What is your major?
(This question helps us get to know you better, but has no bearing on your ensemble audition results.)
For those who are new to UVU this semester and intend to major in music as a vocalist, have you already auditioned for Dr. Melissa Heath & other voice faculty and been admitted to the major? *
Check all volunteer opportunities that interest you: *
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If you have a Music Department scholarship for 2020-2021, please indicate your scholarship requirements:
Multiple Choirs? Some students prefer to sing in more than one ensemble if admitted. Do you wish to be considered for more than one choir? *
I would like to be considered for these ensembles: *
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Each year one graduating senior is featured in a "Senior Spotlight" solo during a Choral Showcase concert.  Selection will be based on the student's individual choral audition, as well as his or her track record of excellence as a choral singer at UVU.  Are you in your final year at UVU and would like to be considered?
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CHOIR ATTIRE: New singers placed in ensembles are required to purchase the appropriate uniform. These are ordered quickly--often before the close of the add/drop period. If you are fitted for wardrobe, you are financially obligated for your order and/or any cancelation fees if you choose to drop. Check the boxes for the choirs you wish to be considered to acknowledge that you understand the uniform obligations. (Choir attire is the same as last year) *
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RETREATS: All three ensembles typically hold an evening or Saturday retreat each semester. Attendance is required. Check the box below to indicate your understanding of this obligation. *
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ONE-YEAR COMMITMENT: Students are asked to participate in the choir for entire academic year. Please check that you understand the obligation. *
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PIANO SKILLS *
UVU Choral Ensembles & COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions
1. Will there be UVU choirs in the fall?  Do I still sign-up for an audition in August?  Will singing beautiful harmonies together in-person be possible this academic year?

            Yes, yes, and yes!

            All four UVU choirs (UVU Chamber Choir, UVU Women’s Choir, UVU Men’s Choir, UVU Concert
            Choir) will be offered during the 2020-2021 academic year.

2. What precautions will UVU choirs take to minimize risk of COVID-19 infection?

            Choir classes will be structured differently in 2020-2021 to significantly minimize risk of COVID-19 infection. In order to reduce the likelihood of coronavirus transmission, UVU choir classes will decrease exposure to coronavirus by implementing precautions.  These expectations reflect the guidelines for safety dictated by UVU Safety/Emergency Management, as well as best practices recommended by vocal and medical experts in the Journal of Voice (https://www.jvoice.org/article/S0892-1997(20)30245-9/abstract):

            - Masks and/or face shields will be required for students, faculty, and staff when class is held face-to-face.  
            - Rehearsal classroom doors will be specified as either an entrance or exit to reduce contact through body traffic between classes.
            - Everyone will wash their hands before and after each class.
            - Everyone will avoid touching their own face and the instructor and students will refrain from physical contact.
            - Distanced spacing of at least 6 feet maintained when class is held face-to-face.
            - Students and faculty will collectively clean the classroom after each face-to-face rehearsal.
            - A variety of learning modalities might be used, including Zoom rehearsals, distanced small-group sectionals, distanced outside rehearsals, distanced classroom rehearsals, and distanced Concert Hall rehearsals.
            - Instructors may require each student to bring a tuning fork for outside rehearsals.
            - No sharing of choral music folders will be allowed.
            - Fewer public performances should be expected this academic year.  Instructors may choose to host “in-formances” (choirs performing for one another at a distance in the Concert Hall); private recording sessions; private, live-streamed performances with performers spaced distantly; or public performances with performers and audiences spaced distantly.

            * PLEASE REMEMBER: These precautions are in place for our collective safety in the choral learning environment.  Please take every reasonable precaution OUTSIDE of class to avoid transmitting the disease. By following CDC and Utah state health guidelines in our daily routines, we are more likely to avoid transmission in class.

3. Is there still a risk of infection if I take a class like choir on campus?

            Please know that it is impossible to gather in-person with zero risk of infection. We will collectively minimize that risk, but no one can guarantee zero risk with in-person interaction. If you elect to participate in choir classes this academic year, you are assuming the risk that comes with attending a class in-person on campus.

4. What if I get sick?

            If you are presenting COVID-19 symptoms, please call UVU Student Health Services at 801-863-8876 rather than coming to campus. SHS will answer questions and give referrals to COVID-19 testing. You may also visit https://www.testutah.com/ where you can take an online assessment to determine symptoms and receive a test if needed.

            In past semesters, students who are ill and contagious have been asked to stay home while students who are no longer contagious or are on vocal rest are welcome to sit in the back of rehearsal to take notes and fill out an “Active Listening Form.”  For the 2020-2021 academic year, so long as a student is ill, the student should stay home and watch class remotely.  To receive attendance credit on those days, students must email the instructor a completed “Active Listening Form” for each day the student participated in class remotely.

5. What if I test positive for COVID-19?  

            Do not come to school! First, seek out appropriate professional medical services.  Many of these are listed here (including the UVU COVID-19 Reporting Form): https://www.uvu.edu/safety/coronavirus/student-faq.html

            After testing positive for COVID-19, CDC guidelines currently recommend quarantining for 14 days.  Following that period, you are welcome back to campus.  Make sure to email your instructor at the start of your absence so you can stay connected to the class remotely during your period of quarantining.

6. Will the postponed May 2020 UVU Chamber Choir tour to England be rescheduled for May 2021?

            The UVU Chamber Choir will not tour internationally in 2020-2021.  Current international, US government, and UVU travel restrictions make the planning and execution of a rescheduled tour to England impossible for 2021.

7. Lastly, are there resources to help UVU students handle stress, food insecurity, financial strain, or other health issues related to COVID-19?

            Yes! UVU offers assistance in a variety of ways to students who are struggling with difficult situations related to the outbreak of COVID-19: https://www.uvu.edu/safety/coronavirus/student-faq.html
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