You are invited to audition for:

The

WBMS

Advanced Girls’ Ensemble

(AGE)

or

The

WBMS

Young Men’s Ensemble

(YME)

Directed by Mrs. Robin K. Yackley

WBMS Choral Director

This opportunity is available to 6^th – 8^th grade girls or boys currently in band, chorus, or orchestra.

Why join? To sing with music students who want to perform advanced level music. To experience a level of excellence that goes beyond the classroom. To have fun singing with other girls or boys!

AGE

When are auditions?

8/27/08 – 8/29/08 before and after school

When are rehearsals?

Tuesday mornings, 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. beginning

9/2/08

Where are rehearsals?

Room 203 - Chorus Room

Questions?

Email Ms. Yackley: yackleyr@fultonschools.org

YME

When? Wednesday mornings, 7:45 - 8:30 a.m.,

beginning September 3, 2008

Where? Room 203 - Chorus Room

Goals? To learn songs that can be performed on the Fall, Holiday, and Spring Chorus Concerts; and to participate in the Large Group Choral Performance Evaluation in March.

Questions?

Email Ms. Yackley: yackleyr@fultonschools.org

An African saying:

If you can walk, you can dance; and if you can talk, you can sing!

YME has grown each year. YME has received straight superior ratings at the Performance Evaluation. Come be a part of this outstanding group. It’s a great way to start the day!

We will see you there! Bring a friend!

Goals? To learn songs that can be performed on the Fall, Holiday, and Spring Chorus Concerts; and to participate in the Large Group Choral Performance Evaluation in February.

The audition (AGE only) includes: a solo of your choice, major and minor scales (only major for 6^th grade), four tonal memory examples, and one sight singing example. We use the solfege system in our rehearsals and Kodaly hand signals. It is not necessary to know these at the time of the audition.

Sign up for audition times outside room 203!