News for Fall Semester 2024
Greetings!
We hope you are having a great summer and gearing up for a fantastic academic year. We can’t wait to have you back on campus!
This is a reminder that music majors and non-music majors have two distinct course registrations when enrolling in the Singing Hoosiers.
- Non-music majors will enroll in Singing Hoosiers for Non-Music Majors MUS-X 80 (Class Number 11519)
- Music majors will enroll in University Choral Ensembles MUS-X 70 (Class Number 2787).
The separate course registrations are simply for record keeping. Students in both courses participate in all Singing Hoosiers activities.
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SINGING HOOSIERS AUDITION INFORMATION FOR FALL 2024
- EVERYONE: Click here to sign-up for your Singing Hoosiers audition.
- NEW STUDENTS ONLY: Please also click here to fill out the Google Form.
- ALL SH’s rehearsals will be held at “Matlock”: 1209 E. Matlock Rd.
- Full ensemble: MTWRF 4:35-5:40 PM
- Varsity: SUN 1-3 PM + MW 5:50-7 PM
- Parking is available at the rehearsal facility. No additional permit is required.
- Please leave ample time for arrival before your audition. Matlock is an 8-10 minute drive from the School of Music area of campus.
- A shuttle to rehearsal is available and will depart each day from in front of the main entrance to the Musical Arts Center at 4:15 and return to the same location following rehearsals.
- In limited circumstances, students with a non-negotiable class conflict in their major field of study are permitted to “contract,” allowing them to miss 1 rehearsal or a portion of one rehearsal per week. Missed material will be made up via a regular part check with the director.
- All Singing Hoosiers Auditions will be held Wednesday to Friday, August 21st to 23rd (10:00 AM – 8:00 PM) in Matlock (1209 E. Matlock) Main Sanctuary (Rm. 100)
- A small number of warmup rooms are available on premise
- A pianist will be provided
- Please bring a clean, appropriately marked copy of your sheet music.
- Returning members must sign up for a hearing, which can be scheduled any of the audition days (W, TH, or F)
- The sign-up form is posted above. Please contact Anna Nappi (acnappi@iu.edu) with any questions.
- Callbacks will be held on Saturday, August 24th from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. Prepare to sing and dance in a group. Dress accordingly.
- New members: 10 minutes
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A 1 to 1:30 minute excerpt of a prepared solo selection (Musical theater, classical, jazz, etc.)
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Vocalization (range check)
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Sight singing
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- Returning members: 8 minutes
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Vocalization (range check)
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Sight singing
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- ResoluSHion
- Directed by Dr. Chris Albanese, this mixed-voice, small ensemble performs the full gamut of vocal chamber music from music of the Renaissance to vocal jazz, and contemporary pop. The ensemble will be featured in campus performances and on tour, along with performing special events on and off campus.
- Any Singing Hoosier is invited to audition for ResoluSHion.
- The ensemble is composed of twelve singers, 3 per part.
- Auditions will be held on Thursday August 29 after rehearsal and will consist of one prepared solo excerpt and a group singing component.
- The ensemble rehearses every Friday from 3-4:25 PM.
- SH Acapella
- This student led ensemble consists of between 12-15 singers and is featured both in Singing Hoosiers concerts, community performances, and acapella competitions. The Singing Hoosiers have a special connection to the pop acapella community, as the founding members of Straight No Chaser formed while in the ensemble.
- Any Singing Hoosier is invited to audition for SH Acapella.
- Auditions will be held on Thursday August 29 after rehearsal and will consist of a group singing component.
- Rehearsal time TBA.
- Varsity Dancers
- This 18-20 member group is featured downstage performing advanced choreography during Singing Hoosiers performances.
- This student led dance core rehearses outside of full ensemble rehearsals.
- Varsity dancers posses a high level of skill, dedication, and time to devote to extra rehearsals.
- Audition dates/time TBA.
- Questions, contact choreographers: larohn@iu.eduSean Reeves (reevessm@iu.edu) or Lauren Rohn (larohn@iu.edu).
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SINGING HOOSIERS FAQs:
When do the Singing Hoosiers rehearse?
- The Singing Hoosiers rehearse face-to-face every MTWRF from 4:35-5:40 PM. Our Varsity dancers are selected by audition and hold additional rehearsals on Sundays from 1-3 PM and MW’s from 5:45-7:00 PM.
Do you need to be a music major in order to audition?
- No! The Singing Hoosiers are open to any Indiana University student by audition. For non-music major, it is an elective course. You must register, but it is a FREE credit. For music majors, the Singing Hoosiers will count towards your concert choir credit.
About Us!
Indiana University’s Grammy-nominated Singing Hoosiers have enjoyed a seventy-five year tradition of excellence in the contemporary vocal arts. With its roots in the music of the Great American Songbook; the ensemble lends its voice to the telling of the American story through immersion into her varied musical traditions, both past and present.
The Singing Hoosiers have entertained audiences across the United States and in more than twenty-five countries spanning Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Caribbean. The ensemble has enjoyed collaborations with Duke Ellington, Bob Hope, Mel Torme, Sandi Patty, Sylvia McNair, the Indianapolis Symphony, and the Cincinnati Pops under the direction of Erich Kunzel.
This ninety-member ensemble is comprised both of students from within the Jacobs School of Music along with representing over twenty different majors across campus.
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