AUDITIONS
Spring 2025 Auditions will be held from Feb 10-14, 2025 from 6-10:30pm.
Auditions last no longer than 15 minutes and consist of four different parts:
1) Scales: We will have you sing up and down in your range in a series of scales with the piano. In addition to warming you up, this will give us a chance to get a sense of your range.
2) Pitch-Matching: Next, our music director will play a few sequences of notes on a piano that you will be asked to sing back to the group. This will help us see how well you can hear pitches relative to each other.
3) Swells: Then, the music director will give you a few notes, one at a time, to sustain at higher and lower volumes. Here’s where you can show off the power and control of your voice.
4) Solo: Now comes the most fun part of the audition. Pick a verse and a chorus of a song and rock out!
WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT AUDITIONS?
FAQs
WHAT SOLO SONG SHOULD I PICK?
In general, Shere Khan has a contemporary repertoire – a top-40’s feel – but we enjoy watching people who love what they’re singing and we are always adding new songs to our setlists. Pick something you like, that you know well, and that you are extremely comfortable with. We like to hear roughly a verse and chorus of any song (about 30-60 seconds) as long as it shows off the strong points of your voice. If you need help finding an audition song, take a look at our rep for inspiration (although we'd rather you sing something we don't already sing) or email our musical director for some help!
CAN I ASK FOR A STARTING NOTE?
Definitely!
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR MY AUDITION?
We recommend warming up before your audition. Although we’ll help you warm up during the audition itself, it’s always good practice to sing some scales and go through your solo before arriving!
HOW OFTEN DOES SHERE KHAN REHEARSE?
We normally have three 2-hour long rehearsals every week, often later at night so that rehearsals don’t conflict with class schedules or other extra-curricular activities.
I WANT TO DO OTHER THINGS ON CAMPUS – WILL I HAVE ENOUGH TIME FOR SHERE KHAN?
Absolutely! Shere Khan has members who (on top of singing) join dance/theater groups, play club and varsity sports, work campus jobs, have time-consuming majors, or do some combination of all the above. Before each semester, we look at everyone’s schedules and decide on rehearsal times that work for all of us.
HOW DO I SCHEDULE AN AUDITION?
Shere Khan typically holds auditions during the third week of classes in the Fall and Spring semester — all class years and voice parts/beatboxers are welcome (yes, even seniors in the spring)! If you have any other questions about the audition process or if you have trouble scheduling, please email our Music Director and President by clicking below.