The Maple Mountain High School

We are looking for hard working, open minded, creative dancers. Good attitudes are a must!

All applicants are expected to be dependable students with good attendance. Applicants must be registered at MMHS. All District and School policies must be adhered to.

Monday, April 25th, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. in the MMHS Dance Studio, you will learn a movement combination that emphasizes torso control, flow, balance, leaps, turns, and rhythmic coordination.

Tuesday, April 26th, 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. will be the final audition in front of judges. In addition to the group combination, you also need to prepare a solo performance using a minimum of 64 counts (or one minute of movement). This will be performed without music. Here is your chance to show off your personal strengths. Be confident! Project! Smile!

Auditions are closed to the public. Selection of Dance Company members will be posted on the door by the studio shortly after the audition.

A Taste of Talent 2011 Vocal Competition Franklin, PA

Open to: individual soloists
Ages: 16 & up
Where: Bandstand Park, Liberty Street
Rain Location: Barrow-Civic Theatre
Competition: Wednesdays, June 29; July 6, 13, 20, 27 • 7:00 PM
Finals: Saturday: August 6, 7:00 PM, Bandstand Park, Sunday : August 7, 4:00 PM, Bandstand Park

Winner Receives $1,000

Application & Registration Fee MUST be returned by Thursday, April 15, 2011, at 5:00 PM.
We will notify you of your acceptance or rejection to be a contestant for A Taste of Talent. 12 contestants will be chosen by the Committee.

For more Information:
Email: rbeith@franklinpa.gov
Telephone: 814/437-1619, ext. 1
Fax: 814/437-1119

Music Audition

All auditionees should perform a piece (or pieces) of their choice that best demonstrates their technical and musical skill in fast technical and slow/ lyrical music.

The next auditions will take place in May 2011. Online scheduling will begin 1 May.

May 25th - 27th String auditions
May 25th: Southern Maine Children's Choir, Flute, Oboe & Bassoon Auditions
May 26th: Southern Maine Children's Choir, Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano, Harp Auditions
May 27th: Brass & Percussion Auditions

About Your Audition

Auditions are approximately 8 minutes in length and will consist of a prepared piece(s) of the applicant’s choice. You may perform two different works or movements, or two portions of one work. The prepared piece(s) should be from your instrument’s standard repertory and demonstrate slow, lyrical playing and faster, more technical playing. The piece(s) should demonstrate command of the elements listed under “requirements.” Please consult with your private instructor if you have questions about what is considered standard repertory.

Drum Major

Drum Major- Tryouts- Friday, April 29, 2011, 4:00 p.m.- Henderson Band Complex

To be eligible to tryout for Drum Major, a student must have been a member of the Marching Thunder for at least one year. Students will complete an application form and turn it in to the Director of Bands.

Requirements will be to conduct an appropriate marching band selection of your choice from a tape recording or CD. You should also conduct the “Alma Mater”. You may get a CD of this song and a music score from the band office.

Each candidate will be asked to conduct 8 measures of each of the following with a cut off, 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4. (Be prepared to conduct in both marcato and legato styles.)

Also, each candidate will be asked questions by the judging panel pertaining to general Drum Major duties and responsibilities.

The Sound of Music

On April 18, 20, and 23, Chillicothe Civic Theater will seek those voices by conducting open auditions for “The Sound of Music.”

Auditions will be in the high school chorus room at Chillicothe High School. From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 18 and 20, auditions will involve all roles other than those for children. Children’s auditions will only be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23.

Just Dance' Kolkata auditions

Around 4,000 people turned up for the audition of reality show 'Just Dance', which marks Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan's debut on small screen. The auditions of 'Just Dance' started Monday in Kolkata, and apart from the contestants that had registered earlier, extra 2,000 people thronged the venue. Apart from Hrithik, the judges' panel includes ace choreographers Vaibhavi Merchant and Farah Khan.