​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. [email protected]

Placement Requirements Solo Audition Song Video Submission Theory Assessment Worksheet Google Slides Submission

Placement Solo Audition Song Guidelines Students 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 the AUDITION RESOURCE DOCUMENT Sheet Music PDF Guide Track accompaniment 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 who are pulled from the lottery during the regular school year must attend one of the MUSIC ASSESSMENT NIGHTS at DSA.  You will perform your song for one of the chorus teachers during that assessment night.

Students who are pulled from the lottery after school gets out in June 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 device Hit play on the Accompaniment Guide Track Sing through your solo Hit Stop on your recording device

Theory Placement worksheet Guidelines Students must download the THEORY WORKSHEET FILE. Opening the Worksheet will force the student to create a new copy of the worksheet Student will open the worksheet in google sheets Do your best to fill out the Worksheet -  Type your answers in the text bubble on each line REMEMBER - 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.

Submit assessment here
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IF you have questions please email  [email protected]
 
Please email [email protected] for any questions about the chorus assessment.
 
Current DSA students interested in joining choir:
 
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 [email protected] to get the assessment instructions.