Audition for Throckappella! Today from 5-6pm auditions are being held – more information on Throckappella below along with an audition form.
Our award-winning youth chorus Throckappella, directed by the multi-talented Tim Silva, is an advanced vocal music program for talented high school students who share a love of music and are motivated to advance their skills in repertoire, performance and ensemble skills. High school age singers are chosen thru audition and merit based on talent, ability, dedication, a cooperative spirit, and a love of music. The group has many performance opportunities throughout the year that allow them to expand their talents in front of an audience.
Students can expect to develop and deepen their understanding of:
- Healthy singing, breathing technique, and good vocal habits
- Body awareness as it pertains to performers, specifically vocalists
- Intonation, harmony, and musicality
- Vocal repertoire from several different time periods and cultures;
- A number of learning styles for music (i.e. classical western notation, lead sheets, learning by ear)
- Western notation and tonal theory (students will arrange music for the ensemble to sing)
- How to cooperate and work as a team toward ensemble goals
- Teamwork, commitment, self-discipline, and respect
Pre-Audition Parent & Student Meeting: Tuesday, August 29th at 6:15-7:00pm at the Throckmorton Theatre
Auditions: September 5th & 12th from 5:00-6:00pm at the Throckmorton Theatre
Audition Preparation & Process:
Auditions will take 10-15 minutes. Be prepared to sing 16 bars (a verse and/or a chorus) of song you love and know well. Auditions will also include warm-up exercises, recognition/repetition of pitches and some simple sight-singing.
Please bring a completed audition form with you to your scheduled slot time. Download an Audition Form here.
Rehearsal Times: Tuesdays, from 6:15-8:30pm
Rehearsal Dates: September 5 – December 13, 2017
Performance Dates: December 13, 2017 at 8:00pm
Enrollment Fees: $425. Financial aid is available on a sliding scale.
For more information or questions, please contact Tim at TimSilva@142throckmortontheatre.org
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
An East Bay native, Tim Silva is an active performer, teacher, and collaborator in a wide range of settings. Since completing degrees in composition and vocal music education, Tim has recorded with some of the Bay Area’s most elite chamber choruses (AVE, Volti, SF Choral Artists) as well on the debut albums of Briget Boyle and Nick Hours. This summer, he made his debut with Chalice Consort and also sang with the Russian National Orchestra in Volti’s Festival Chorus. He performs regularly with several independent artists as a drummer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist, and also is one-third of the folk-pop trio Iron Henry. He teaches group classes, and private lessons in general music, choral music, music theory, and vocal technique to preschoolers, senior citizens, and everyone in between.
