Overview

The All-State High School Choir program provides students with an opportunity to rehearse and perform major repertoire within a full choral ensemble. Students receive personal attention and instruction through small group voice lessons and daily sectional rehearsals led by experienced vocalist-educators. Emphasis is placed on both solo and ensemble singing. Musicianship classes offer instruction in theory, sight-singing and music appreciation. View Summer 2008 repertoire list.

All-State Choir participants may choose one of the following electives:

• Theory/Composition
• Vocal Jazz
• Beginning Conducting
• Beginning Piano
• Beginning Guitar

Faculty

Conductor: Jeffrey Cobb, Conductor and Composer
Assistant Director: Mandy Scott, Director of Choirs, Gross Pointe Schools
Assistant Director: Sherri Tulloch, Director of Choirs, Grand Ledge High School
Assistant Director: David Boswell, Director of Choirs, Hillsdale High School
Assistant Director: Nate Degner, Director of Choirs, Flushing High School

Audition and Application Instructions

1) Prepare an audition
All applicants must audition unless they are returning All-State students and have received a formal audition waiver. Audition waiver letters will be sent to selected students in November.

Musicians must present at least one work that demonstrates the applicant's level of proficiency. MSBOA Solo and Ensemble Festival repertoire is suitable.

2) Record the audition
At the beginning of the audition recording, please clearly state:

• the applicant’s full name
• the titles, movements and composers of the pieces performed

The same information should be labeled on the CD, DVD or tape as well as case the casing.

3) Complete an application
Apply online ($45 application fee) or by mail ($60 application fee).

4) Submit audition materials (and application, if applying by mail):

Office of Admission and Financial Aid
P.O. Box 199 (US Mail)
9900 Diamond Park Road (FedEx, UPS, Airborne Ex)
Interlochen, MI 49643-0199