SLCA ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS

Please fill out the SLCA Audition Form.

For your video recording, please include the following:
1. A piano-accompanied solo of your own choice, preferably sostenuto (legato or smooth). A hymn or folk song is also appropriate. The purpose of this is to hear you on music with which you feel comfortable and that will demonstrate your vocal ability.

2. Please include on your video recording a few vocalizes (or warm-up exercises) that will show your comfortable high range and low range.

Example #1: a five-tone ascending scale by half-steps

Example #2: a five-tone descending scale by half-steps

3. If you are interested in being considered for Chamber Choir, please schedule a sight-singing appointment with Dr. Allred ([email protected]) in addition to submitting your video and form above.

Please make sure you can commit to the full season before auditioning. 

Concert Choir rehearses Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Please click here for a draft of the 2024-25 season schedule.

Chamber Choir rehearses Tuesday evenings from 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm. Please click here for a draft of the 2024-25 season schedule.

Concert Choir
The Concert Choir is the core of SLCA.  With 150 dedicated singers, this ensemble prepares and performs masterworks and major repertoire from a broad range of styles and time periods.  Always unique and challenging, their season concerts have been lauded by critics as “lustrous and expressive,” and the choir praised for performing at the highest level with “professionalism and passion.” The Concert Choir believes strongly in community outreach and collaboration, and has twice performed with Ballet West for their productions of Carmina Burana.

Chamber Choir
With 50 members drawn from the Concert Choir, this ensemble challenges those who have the ability and desire for additional learning.  Performing more specialized repertoire, the Chamber Choir is featured on season concerts as well as at its own performances, such as appearances in the Assembly Hall at Temple Square.  The group believes in promoting local artists, and released their first CD in 2009, He Loves Me, a recording of sacred music by Utah composer David Naylor.

Please click here for 2024-2025 Tuition Information

Question: Do I need to submit a video audition for my Concert Choir audition? Can I audition in person?

Answer: Yes, you may audition in person. Please fill out the audition form above and email: [email protected] to schedule an audition. 

Question: Is there an age limit to join SLCA?

Answer: No! We have singers of all ages singing in all of our ensembles!

Question: Do I have to be a professional singer to join SLCA?

Answer: No! We invite singers of all abilities to come sing with us.

Question: Does my recording need to be professional quality?

Answer: Nope! Whatever you have available to use is good enough. As long as your voice is clear and there is a minimum of background noise.

Question: How much is tuition?

Answer: Please click here for the 2024-2025 tuition information.

Don’t see your question? Submit at [email protected]

For those interested in auditioning for Salt Lake Vocal Artists, the touring choir, please fill out the audition form.

Please arrange an in-person audition with Dr. Allred.  Email:  [email protected].

For your audition, please prepare a piano-accompanied solo of your own choice, preferably sostenuto (legato or smooth). A hymn or folk song is also appropriate. The purpose of this is to hear you on music with which you feel comfortable and that will demonstrate your vocal ability. You will also be asked to vocalize and sight-read.

Please make sure you can commit to the full season before auditioning. 

Salt Lake Vocal Artists rehearse Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm – 9:30/10:00 pm. Please click here for a draft of the 2024-25 season schedule.

The Salt Lake Vocal Artists was formed in 2010, providing an opportunity for those in the organization who have professional-level capability to rehearse and perform at the highest level.  SLVA’s inaugural season began with a tour of Spain’s Basque region where the group competed in an international competition, earning first prize awards in every category and a special Audience Favorite award.  This recognition led to invitations for 2011, including an appearance as the only United States choir at the World Choral Symposium in Argentina. In September 2011, SLVA traveled to Italy for another competition, where they once again earned five first prizes.  SLVA performs several times each year throughout the Salt Lake Valley and has released eight CD recordings.

Please click here for 2024-2025 Tuition Information

Question: Is there an age limit to join SLVA?

Answer: No! We have singers of all ages singing in all of our ensembles!

Question: Do I have to be a professional singer to join SLVA?

Answer: No! We invite singers of all abilities to come sing with us.

Question: How much is tuition?

Answer: Please click here for the 2023-2024 tuition information.

Don’t see your question? Submit at [email protected]