DA CAPO AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO RISING 10th -12th GRADE STUDENTS. The in-person auditions are April 20th - 24th, 2026 (3:30-5:30 pm) and May 11th - 15th, 2026 (3:30 pm-5:30 pm). The online audition deadline is May 15th, 2026 at 11:59pm.
In your audition, you will be expected to do the following:
Range demonstration (tests how high and low you sing; see below for online instructions and tracks)
Tonal Memory
Sing a short portion of the National Anthem OR Lift Every Voice and Sing
Students will be learn a short excerpt of “Give Me the Simple Life” that will be sung with another voice part in the audition.
Link to sheet music and practice tracks for Da Capo audition excerpt
Sopranos and Altos, your excerpt begins at 0:50 on the track and ends at 1:01.
Tenors and Basses, your excerpt begins at 0:45 on the track and ends at 1:01.
*Lyrics to National Anthem and Lift Every Voice and Sing: Lyric Sheet
*Practice tracks to National Anthem and Lift Every Voice and Sing: Link to practice tracks
In-Person Audition Instructions
If you wish to audition in person, please sign up here: Audition Signup If the audition slots are filled, please contact Mr. Haley to find another time to audition (parker.haley@dmschools.org).
Online Audition Instructions
Submission instructions:
Video or audio record yourself singing the Range Demonstration.
Click here to hear instructions and select the appropriate file for your voice type: soprano (high “female” voice), alto (low “female” voice), tenor (high “male” voice), or bass (low “male” voice).
Record it with the vocal syllables “nah nah nah”
Go as high/low as you can—stop when it gets too high/low
Video or audio record yourself completing the Tonal Memory (echoing/singing back 3, 5, and 7 note patterns): You will need a device to play the patterns AND a device to record yourself. You may also request to do this portion via Teams video call by emailing parker.haley@dmschools.org.
Video or audio record yourself singing the National Anthem OR “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Video or audio record yourself singing your part on “Give Me the Simple Life” A CAPPELLA.
Sending the recordings:
Compile into an e-mail or share the files via One Drive
Send to parker.haley@dmschools.org AND alexander.gray@dmschools.org (Mr. Haley and Mr. Gray)
If e-mailing, put: “YOUR NAME - TRHS DA CAPO AUDITION” in the subject line. In the body of the email, attach the video files.
You will receive confirmation of your audition submission after we’ve reviewed your audition. (This may take a few days.) The audition deadline is Friday, May 15th, 2026.
Audition results will be announced on May 22nd at the end of the school day. Ensemble Rosters will be posted on the Choir Room doors and the TRHS Vocal Music Website.