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DSA Choral Department


​New to DSA Chorus
Placement Assessment Information

2020-2021 School year

Below are the guidelines for all students who would like to join the DSA Chorus and are not currently enrolled in a DSA chorus class.  Students need to do a placement assessment for a DSA Chorus class for the 2020-2021 school year.
 
Please review the information carefully.

Placement Assessment Requirements
(Detailed information on each category is below)
1. Solo Song
2. Sight Reading
  ​3. Interview Questions
4. Video Submission

Placement Assessment Solo Song Guidelines
-Students must choose ONE of the songs below, Jubilate Deo or Sanctus. 
-Students may NOT sing a song other than one of the audition songs.

-These are newly composed songs and recordings cannot be found online.  Any songs with the same name are NOT the correct piece and will not count for the assessment.
-Students must learn the song before the audition. Students may utilize the help of a family member, friend, or current voice teacher.
-Students must download the accompaniment track below. -Students may either sing A cappella or use the accompaniment track in their audition.
-Treble voice students should learn the "Soprano" line.
-Bass voice students should learn the "Baritone" line.
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--Students must submit a video recording of themselves singing the song they picked.   (instructions on submitting videos are below.)
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jubilate_deo___pdf.pdf
File Size: 724 kb
File Type: pdf
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jubilate_deo_-_accompaniment.m4a
File Size: 368 kb
File Type: m4a
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jubilate_-_treble_vocal_-_practice_track.mp3
File Size: 867 kb
File Type: mp3
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jubilate_-_bass_vocal_-practice_track.mp3
File Size: 867 kb
File Type: mp3
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sanctus.pdf
File Size: 928 kb
File Type: pdf
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sanctus_-_piano_only_audition_track.mp3
File Size: 1402 kb
File Type: mp3
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sanctus_-_treble_practice_track.mp3
File Size: 1402 kb
File Type: mp3
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sanctus_-_bass_practice_track.mp3
File Size: 1402 kb
File Type: mp3
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​Sight-Reading Guidelines
-Students must download the sight-reading file below

Rhythmic example:
           -Student will chant or clap the rhythmic reading example.  
        -Student may use a variety of rhythmic syllables to chant the rhythmic example including using numbers, rhythm syllables (TaKaDiMi), or by clapping.

 Melodic example: 
        -Student will sing the melodic reading example
        -Student may use a variety of tonal syllables to sing the tonal examples including solfege syllables, numbers, or the neutral syllable ‘La’
         -If student is able to use Kodaly hand signs while doing so, this is preferred.  --       
​--Students must submit a video recording of themselves performing the rhythmic and melodic sight-reading examples. (instructions on submitting videos are below.)

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sight_reading_2020-2021_dsa_chorus_assessment.pdf
File Size: 81 kb
File Type: pdf
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Interview Question Guidelines
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- Student must submit a video recording of themselves answering the following interview questions. ( instructions on submitting videos are below)
                   1)   Tell us about your chorus experience either at school or outside of school (church, community choruses,                                   etc.). 
​                    2)   Tell us what makes you excited about singing in DSA Chorus
                    3)   Tell us what you can contribute to the DSA Chorus community.



Video Submission Guidelines

  • Students completing an assessment for DSA Chorus must submit one video with all three assessment components.
  • When you are ready to record your assessment video please be ready to record all three parts in one video.
  • Start recording and say “Hello my name is ( say name_______) and I am assessing for DSA chorus.”  First,sing the Solo song. Second, perform the sight reading. Third, answer the interview questions.
  • Upload your video to Google Drive and share the file with Jeremy Nabors Jeremy_Nabors@dpsnc.net
  • Directions for using Google Drive are found below.

Upload & view files on your IPHONE
  • DOWNLOAD the Google Drive app through your APP store
  • On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Drive app.
  • Tap Add .
  • Tap Upload.
  • Find and tap the file you want to upload.
  • To upload video, tap the video you want and tap Upload.
  • Make sure you are on good WIFI
  • The video will take awhile to load
  • Make sure to SHARE the video with jeremy_nabors@dpsnc.net

Upload & view files on your ANDROID
  • DOWNLOAD the Google Drive app through your APP store
  • On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app.
  • Tap Add.
  • Tap Upload.
  • Find and tap the file you want to upload.
  • View uploaded file in My Drive until you move them.
    • Make sure you are on good WIFI
    • The video may take awhile to load
  • Make sure to SHARE the video with jeremy_nabors@dpsnc.net