iSing’s Audition Process for Palo Alto Choirs
Please fill out the form below if you’d like to audition for the 2026–27 season and we’ll be in touch soon!
We will be happy to meet with singers in all grades, but we will have the most availability for singers in grades 1–4. Please review the skills requirements for girls in grades 6–12 before signing up for an audition. Grade is reflective of the grade your singer will be entering in the coming school year (not her current grade.) Please submit an audition form to schedule an audition. We’re excited to meet you!
Grades 1–3
As of Fall 2026
THIS "AUDITION" IS AN INFORMAL MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF YOUNGER SINGERS, SHANE TROLL. HE WILL EVALUATE THE SINGER'S ABILITY TO MATCH PITCH, SING SIMPLE PATTERNS, AND SING IN HEAD VOICE. NO ADVANCED PREPARATION IS REQUIRED. THIS INFORMAL MEETING IS DESIGNED TO BE FUN AND EASY.
Grades 4–5
As of Fall 2026
THIS AUDITION WILL EVALUATE THE SINGER'S ABILITY TO MATCH PITCH, SING SIMPLE PATTERNS, AND PERFORM A SERIES OF EASY VOCAL EXERCISES. WE WILL ALSO EVALUATE THE SINGER’S ABILITY TO SIGHT READ (READ NOTES FROM A PAGE) AND ASSESSMENT OF BASIC MUSICAL CONCEPTS. THESE TESTS ARE DIAGNOSTIC AND ARE INTENDED TO GAUGE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL LEVEL. STUDENTS IN THIS CHOIR ARE EXPECTED TO MATCH PITCH AND READ SIMPLE VOCAL MELODIES FROM THE PAGE.
Grades 6–12
As of Fall 2026
SINGERS SUBMIT A VIDEO OF AN ART SONG OR ARIA. IF INVITED TO AUDITION, THE AUDITION WILL CONSIST OF SIGHT-READING EXERCISES, A MUSIC THEORY DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND A MINI-PERFORMANCE BY EACH SINGER. SINGERS, PLEASE PREPARE A SONG OF YOUR CHOOSING (HYMN, FOLK SONG, MUSICAL THEATER, ARIA, ETC.). IF YOU HAVE THE ACCOMPANIMENT, PLEASE BRING IT WITH YOU TO THE AUDITION. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO MATCH PITCH AND TO HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE SINGING IN CHOIRS OR AS SOLOISTS. STUDENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO READ MUSIC WITH PROFICIENCY AND TO HAVE FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC THEORY.