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[alert style=”info”]My time with SGC has been the single most influential part of my life so far. This organization and the people within it have shaped me into the person I am today and the person I will be tomorrow. Choir taught me that selflessness is the key to success. Choir showed me what it felt like to contribute to a sound greater than the sum of its parts. Choir proved to me every Monday and Wednesday that my voice was important and valuable, and gave me confidence to use my voice for more than just singing. Most importantly, choir has given me a sisterhood for life. – Isabella Martinez, Class of ’20

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Non-Auditioned Prep Choir, Piccolini

Primarily for girls going into Kindergarten and 1st grade, we have a prep choir called Piccolini. This non-auditioned choir provides a foundation for choral singing including vocal tone, breathing, and an introduction to pitch, rhythm, and movement.

Please click here for more information and to sign-up.

Placement Auditions

Placement Auditions for older candidates are currently being scheduled for August 24, 2024 for a September 2024 start. Please fill out a Placement Audition Request Form and we will follow up with an appointment and other details. We encourage you to watch our website for Summer Music Day Camp options and registrations coming soon.

Please Note: We are putting a hold on applications for the 2nd & 3rd grade level, Dolcine, due current size. If you would like to be notified of any change or options please fill out this form. Thank you so much for your interest in our program.

Auditioning for choir is not as difficult as the term “audition” implies. Our placement auditions are a forum to get acquainted with the candidate and a parent, hear her voice and ability to match pitch, make adjustments to instruction given, and determine potential placement in our program. These appointments last approximately 15 minutes.

Each candidate will be asked:

To sing a song of their choice. This song need not be complicated — we just want to hear her singing something she enjoys that demonstrates her voice. The song can be from a musical, a hymn, a folk song, something from a movie, from school, an art song, or a lighter pop song (something like Sara Bareilles might be OK, but probably not Joan Jett.) We look for potential, rather than polished performances.
To sing the first verse of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” or Row, Row, Row Your Boat with piano accompaniment (provided by us).
To match single pitches and pitches within chords. Being able to hear a note and sing it back is critical in our audition process and evaluation.
Echo clapped rhythmic patterns.

Children entering 2nd and 3rd grade will be considered for our Dolcine choir level.

Children entering 4th-6th grade will be considered for our Entrata choir level. Placement in this choir level is designed to build skills in order to move into choir levels most appropriate for their new skills and age the following season.

Children entering 5-6th grade with choral experience may also be asked to demonstrate a knowledge of music theory (staff note names, rhythmic values, etc) and/or some proficiency in sight-singing for consideration in our Allegra level.

Students in 7th-12th grade who are prepared to demonstrate their music theory knowledge, sight-singing ability, and aural skills will have a 30 minute audition appointment. This is to better evaluate a candidate’s potential fit in our higher level choirs where choristers have more tenure with the program’s instruction.

For information about Tuition and Financial Aid, click here.

If you have any questions please email audition @seattlegirlschoir.org or call (206) 526-1900.