New to DSA Chorus Placement Assessment Information Assessment instructions for joining DSA Chorus Pathway
New to DSA Students: New to DSA Chorus Assessment Instructions
Below are the instructions for all students who would like to join the DSA Chorus Pathway. Students need to complete an assessment before being placed in the DSA Chorus Pathway. All submissions must be shared with Jeremy Nabors using this email.jeremy_nabors@dpsnc.net
Placement RequirementsSolo Audition Song Video SubmissionTheory Assessment Worksheet Google Slides Submission
Placement Solo Audition Song GuidelinesStudents must choose ONE of the following songs +Jubilate Deo +Sanctus Students may NOT sing a song other than one of the audition songs.These songs were written specifically for the DSA Chorus Audition and cannot be found online. Any songs with the same name are NOT the correct song and will not count for the assessment.
Students must download the following from theAUDITION RESOURCE DOCUMENTSheet Music PDFGuide Trackaccompaniment track Treble or High Voice students should learn the “Soprano” line.Bass or Low Voice students should learn the “Baritone” line.
Use the Guide Track to help you learn the audition song. Each guide track has the piano accompaniment and a singer demonstrating your part.
Students must submit a Video Recording of themselves singing the audition song that they have learned. (Instructions for submitting videos are below.)After you have learned the solo you are ready to record your audition.
Set up your recording device so you can be seen from the waist up.Hit Record on your recording deviceHit play on the Accompaniment Guide TrackSing through your soloHit Stop on your recording device
Theory Placement worksheet GuidelinesStudents must download the THEORY WORKSHEET FILE.Opening the Worksheet will force the student to create a new copy of the worksheetStudent will open the worksheet in google sheetsDo your best to fill out the Worksheet - Type your answers in the text bubble on each lineREMEMBER - This is NOT a test. It is ok if the student doesn’t know the answers. We are looking to assess how much music theory the student knows so we can place the student in the correct level of chorus.When you are finished follow these instructions to submit your worksheet
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS The students in the JUNE lottery pull will complete with pathway assessment online.
Please upload your video assessment and music theory worksheet into the chorus folder in this link.
Friends! We are so happy to have you join the DSA Chorus Pathway. You will need to complete an assessment in order to join the DSA choirs. Please email Jeremy_nabors@dpsnc.net to get the assessment instructions.