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An opportunity for children and youth to:• Discover and utilize their God-given talents within the context of music and worship

leadership. • Receive encouragement and nurture as they develop skills necessary to become not

only our future worship and church music leadership, but also to become active participants in a meaningful worship experience.

• Experience singing and making music with others outside of their own surroundings who also enjoy singing.

• Experience the joy of preparing, learning and performing more challenging music.• Experience singing as a ministry to others both within and outside of their own

congregation.• Develop more faithful musicianship in their own choirs.

Who Can Participate?• Any student who is part of a BGAV congregation may submit an audition CD

through their Minister of Music, Music Director, or Pastor.• Participants must be in grades 4-12 or a college freshmen in the current school year.• Participants must attend and be involved in at least 75% of their own choir’s

rehearsals. If the church does not have any organized choir program, members may be selected from those attending Sunday School at least 75% of the time.

• Participants must be enthusiastic, faithful, and able to match pitch.• Participants will be responsible for learning the music before the final concert. All

music will be performed by memory. Music for all pieces will be provided and a practice CD will be sent to each participant.

• Each church should be prepared to send at least one adult sponsor for every three children nominated.

• Each nomination should be accompanied by the audition recording and/or the appropriate form, and a non-refundable deposit of $25. For students currently in grades 4–8, 10–12, or those who are College Freshmen who have participated in 2017, no audition is required. All students currently in grade 9 are required to submit an audition recording, even if they have auditioned previously.

• Each student is expected to attend the January rehearsal and all of the final worship weekend.

• All nominations should be received in the Office of Worship and Church Music Ministries by November 3. Participants will be notified of their acceptance by mid-December.

When?FIRST REHEARSAL: January 6, 2018 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Derbyshire Baptist Church Richmond, Virginia

FINAL REHEARSAL AND WORSHIP WEEKEND:February 23–24, 2018Second Baptist ChurchRichmond, Virginia

Rehearsal begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday (check-in beginning at 3:00 p.m.). Worship Concert on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Costs?$135 per person (singers)

$ 50* per person (chaperones)* Chaperone pricing as follows: - Jan. Rehearsal + Concert Weekend - $50 - Concert Weekend Only - $40 - January Rehearsal Only - $15 (includes meals and snacks)Fee includes music for singers; practice CD; lunch on Jan. 6 and Feb. 24 plus snacks; and an All-State shirt for the performance (singers only). Audition and application forms, along with a $25 non-refundable deposit, may be mailed to the address on the form or faxed to 804.545.1219. All deposits and forms should be received by November 3, 2017. Final payments should be paid on or before January 6 at the first rehearsal. Cancellations after January 21 will be refunded at 50%. No fees will be able to be refunded after February 16. Please make checks payable to BGAV.

2018 Registration/Audition Info

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2018 All-State Choirs Audition Procedures

Auditions for the 2018 All-State Choirs will be accepted on CD or by mp3 or wav files via email. A CD is preferred, but please examine all CDs before mailing to check for quality and to see that they are finalized for play on other machines. Those students currently in grades 4–8 or grade 10 through College Freshmen who participated in the 2017 All-State Choirs must submit a completed application form but do NOT have to submit a recorded audition this year. All students currently in grade 9 must submit a completed application form AND a recorded audition, even if they participated in the 2017 All-State Choirs.

For best audition results:• Please place the microphone so that the voice is the predominant sound on the

recording.

• Please conduct the audition in the order indicated below.

1. Have the student speak slowly and clearly and announce their name, church, age, what voice part they sing in their choir and current grade level. If the student has participated in previous Virginia Baptist All-State Choirs, please have the student state that as well.

2. Sing stanza 1 of “My Country ‘tis of Thee (America)” or “Happy Birthday” with or without accompaniment in each of the 2 keys listed for each song (see below). If the student finds the key uncomfortable, please have them try to sing the song the best that they can in the indicated key without making any changes in pitch or octave. This part of the process is simply to indicate the student’s vocal range while singing a song and will not be viewed as the sole indicator of their ability. The voice should remain prominent on the recording. Please have the student sing in both keys and do not substitute any key for the ones indicated below.

For those auditioning in grade 9 and for all auditioning for the Mixed Choir, have them sing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” “Amazing Grace,” or “Holy, Holy, Holy” in their specific voice part, in the key used in the hymnal, to piano accompaniment on the audition tape.

3. Sing one stanza of one song from the following list. The song may be sung with or without accompaniment. Please be sure that the voice remains prominent on the recording if any accompaniment is used.

a. “Jesus Loves Me”b. “Open the Eyes of My Heart””c. “Fairest Lord Jesus”d. “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

4. Vocalize student and indicate highest and lowest singing range on audition form.

“My Country ‘Tis of Thee”First time: Begin on Ab above middle CSecond time: Begin on F above middle C

“Happy Birthday”First time: Begin on middle CSecond time: Begin on F above middle C

2018 All-State Choirs Registration/Audition Form

(to be filled out by Minister of Music,Director of Music or Choir Director)

Student Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Gender (please circle): Male Female Grade: ____________ Current Voice Part: __________________________

Home Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Home City: ____________________________________________ Zip Code: _________________________________

Home Phone: ________________________ Email: ______________________________________________________

Parent’s Daytime Phone: __________________________________ Parent’s Name: ______________________________

Shirt Size (please circle): Child Small Child Med. Child Large Child XL Adult Small Adult Med. Adult Large Adult XL

Deposit Enclosed: _____________________ Church: _____________________________________________________

Audition Conducted by: __________________________________ Position: __________________________________

Daytime Phone: ______________________ Email: ______________________________________________________

Director-Recommended Part: ___________________________________________________________________________

Allergies/Other Special Needs or Concerns: ________________________________________________________________

If nominee is a returning All-State Choir participant, enter number of years participated: ______

Please indicate the student’s singing range on the grand staff by inserting the highest and lowest notes that can be sung comfortably:

Highest Note Sung: ____

Lowest Note Sung: ____

Vocal Factors for Consideration: _________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Directors—

To the best of your ability and knowledge, please place an “X” in the appropriate box below for this student in each of the following areas:

Area Superior Excellent Very Good Good Needs Assistance

Overall musical abilityAbility to maintain pitchAbility to sing their own part against a contrasting part on the piano or against another voice

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Three Choirs for students in Grades 4-12 and College Freshmen

FIRST REHEARSALJanuary 6, 2018

Derbyshire Baptist Church, Richmond

WORSHIP WEEKENDFebruary 23-24, 2018

Second Baptist Church, Richmond

Plan to audition now! More details available: www.bgav.org/all-state