Allegro Audition Dates
Allegro auditions will be held after school from 1:00-2:00. Parents should pick students up at 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot. Daycare students can return to daycare after their audition.
Grace Miller: Tuesday, September 5th
Shull: Wednesday, September 6th
LVH: Thursday, September 7th
Oak Mesa: Monday, September 11th (a week later than the other schools due to Labor Day holiday)
Students who are selected to join Allegro will automatically receive an invitation to join Music Express.
Allegro auditions will be held after school from 1:00-2:00. Parents should pick students up at 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot. Daycare students can return to daycare after their audition.
Grace Miller: Tuesday, September 5th
Shull: Wednesday, September 6th
LVH: Thursday, September 7th
Oak Mesa: Monday, September 11th (a week later than the other schools due to Labor Day holiday)
- All interested 5th graders are welcome to audition. Students who are invited to join Allegro must also participate in school chorus, school band or honor band.
- Students from Grace Miller, Shull and LVH who are absent from school on their audition day may audition the following week at the same day and time.
- Students from Oak Mesa who are absent from school on their audition day may audition with Mrs. Bird during recess on Monday, September 18th.
Students who are selected to join Allegro will automatically receive an invitation to join Music Express.
Allegro Audition Requirements
There are two parts to the audition: singing and note identification
Singing:
Students will also be asked to sing notes back to Mrs. Bird (echoing)
Students should be prepared to sing by themselves:
Students should be prepared to sing by themselves:
- "Happy Birthday" (see video below)
- Major Scale (see video below)
Practice from the beginning to 22 seconds
Note Identification:
Students may be asked to identify notes on the treble staff (see pictures below).
Note Value Identification:
Students should be able to identify whole notes, half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes (see picture below).