UA High School Honor Choir
Get ready for an unforgettable musical journey at the University of Arizona High School Honor Choir (UAHSHC) on October 25-26, 2024! Join us on the beautiful UA campus for two days filled with meaningful musical moments, connections with fellow singers, and a spectacular performance! Honor choir activities will be held from 8:00 am through 5:15 pm on Friday and culminate with a concert at 2:00 pm on Saturday on the beautiful U of A campus.
Students will submit audition recordings ahead of time (schedule below), from which we will select an evenly balanced choir. The honor choir will be conducted by Dr. M Nicole Davis, Associate Director of Choral Activities at The University of Arizona.
A variety of valuable experiences await all participating students and directors. Students will participate in engaging rehearsals, attend a mini-course taught by a UA faculty member, socialize with their talented peers, and sing alongside members of the U of A University Singers.
Directors will have opportunities to recharge while interacting with peers, observing rehearsals, learning in educational sessions, and rehearsing and performing with the U of A Symphonic Choir, conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Schauer. The weekend will conclude with the Honor Choir Festival Concert on October 26 at 2:00 pm, featuring the Honor Choir, Symphonic Choir, University Singers, and distinguished soloists selected from the honor choir and the University of Arizona voice studios.
Submissions and payment are due by 11:59 pm on September 6.
Please let us know if you need an exception. Teachers and students will be notified of the resultsby September 13.
Music, hotel information, hour-by-hour schedules, etc. will be distributed at that time and a registration/music fee of $35 per accepted student will be due by September 30th.
Honor Choir: Oct. 25-26, 2024
Submission and Payment Deadline
Sept. 6, 2024, 11:59pm
Submit Payment
We now offer an online payment system.
If you must mail a check or money order, please note:
- Payable to: The University of Arizona
- Memo: Student Full Name – UAHSHC
- The U of A School of Music has recently updated their mailing address. All checks and money orders should be mailed to:
- Dr. M. Nicole Davis
- UA Music, Rm 102
- PO Box 210004
- Tucson, AZ 85721-0004
Audition Process
1. Students - Submit Applications
- All interested students should submit applications electronically.
- There is a $10 application fee for each student.
- Pay Online OR
- Mail Checks or Money Orders
- Payable to: The University of Arizona
- Memo: Student First and Last Name – UAHSHC
- Mailing Address: Dr. M. Nicole Davis, UA Music, Rm 102, PO Box 210004, Tucson, AZ 85721-0004
2. Choir Directors - Submit Auditions
- Save AUDIO recordings of auditions for each student. Video submissions cannot be accepted.
- Please keep audition materials confidential in your classroom. Attached as a separate file.
- Please fill out one director survey for each student (link found below). Each form contains a few questions about each student and a space to upload the audio files. You will be informed when one of your students completes the student form.
Audition Components
Teachers are asked to facilitate the audition by recording the 3 components for each student and administering the sight-reading and aural recall portions.
- Solo: Sing one to two minutes (only) of a prepared solo from the classical repertoire: classical, sacred music, art or folk songs, musical theater, and arias suitable for high school use are all appropriate.
- Sight-reading: Students will sight-read melodic and rhythmic examples. These materials are provided to the director ahead of time: please make sure students have not looked at them before recording.
- Aural recall: Students will sing back all intervals after the director plays one interval at a time from the provided materials (students do not look at the interval sheet). Students may respond on whatever syllable is most comfortable for them.
These components can be recorded in any order. If you have any questions, please call (520) 621-6505 or email davismn@arizona.edu.
We look forward to this exciting adventure with you!
Dr. M. Nicole Davis
Associate Director of Choral Activities