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CHORUS AUDITION

Michigan Opera Theatre is holding auditions for AUXILIARY CHORUS for the 2008 production of Margaret Garner.

WHEN
Monday, July 14, 2008

AUDITION
One piece sung in English (memorized)

REQUIREMENTS
Accompanist will be provided. Sight-reading may be requested at audition.

APPOINTMENT
Mail or e-mail resume & picture to Elizabeth Anderson. Upon review, you will be contacted for an audition appointment.

ELIZABETH ANDERSON
1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226
elizabeth@motopera.org

Margaret Garner is an opera written by Richard Danielpour with a libretto written by Toni Morrison.

Based on the compelling true story of fugitive slave Margaret Garner, and the tragic decision she made to save her children and grant them freedom. Witness the strength of the human spirit, and recognize that hope transcends even the most unbearable circumstances.

Rehearsals
Begin September 2008

Performances
October 18, 19, 22, 24, 25 2008 in Detroit

October 29 – November 2 and November 6-9, 2008 Tour to Chicago, IL at the Auditorium Theatre

CHILDREN'S CHORUS AUDITION

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE (download pdf announcement)

DATE
July 14, 2008, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

PLACE
Detroit Opera House; 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226
3rd Floor, Boll Hall
Enter at the Madison Stage Door Entrance.

DETAILS
Michigan Opera Theatre is holding auditions for the Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus (MOTCC). Successful applicants will perform with international opera singers in Michigan Opera Theatre productions and in local and regional performances. Only choristers who participate in the MOTCC will be eligible to audition for the 2008-2009 main stage productions of “Carmen” and “I Pagliacci.” Choristers will participate in the annual production of “The Nutcracker.” They will also perform in their own additional performances. The ensemble will rehearse and perform at the Detroit Opera House from September 2008 through May 2009 on Mondays from 5:30 – 7:30 PM with additional rehearsals as needed. There is an annual $400 tuition fee for accepted students with scholarships available, but it is free to apply and audition.

REQUIREMENTS
Audition call is for children, ages 10-16 with unchanged voices. Applicants must be prepared to:

1. Sing a prepared song. If possible, bring a copy of the music. An accompanist will be provided.
2. Recite a prepared poem of their choice.

How to prepare for your audition


To schedule an audition time, complete the online form.

About The Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus
The mission of the MOT Children’s Choir is to provide exceptional choral music and theatrical performance instruction in a professional environment to young people. This instruction will foster their creativity, personal expression and social growth. Offering a curriculum that embraces diverse cultures and traditions and a rich and extensive range of musical genres, the program will seek to instill personal and artistic excellence in its students. In keeping with its role as a major cultural resource to the entire community, Michigan Opera Theatre offers these unique learning opportunities to a diverse group of students from varied economic, cultural and social backgrounds.

Contact
Megan Landry
MOTCC Administrator
(313) 237-3260
MOTCC@motopera.org

DANCE AUDITION

Joffrey Ballet
In collaboration with Michigan Opera Theatre

Announces
Children’s Auditions for Nutcracker 2008

DATE
Saturday, September 27, 2008

PLACE
Ford Center for Arts and Learning
Detroit Opera House (across from Comerica Park)
1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226
*use Broadway entrance

GROUP A
11 – 15 years old
4’5” – 5’2” tall
4 plus years of ballet training
Registration: 9 – 10 a.m.
Audition: 10 a.m. – Noon**

GROUP B
8 – 14 years old
4’ – 5’2” tall
1 – 4 years of ballet training
Registration: 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
Audition: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.**

**Please be prepared to return at 4:30 p.m.

REHEARSALS
Rehearsals begin September 28 and continue through October and November on Saturdays and Sundays
Rehearsals take place at the Detroit Opera House

PERFORMANCES
December 4–7, 2008 (6 performances)

AUDITION ATTIRE
Girls: dark leotard, pink tights and ballet slippers
NO POINTE SHOES
Hair should be pulled back from the face in a bun
Boys: white t-shirt, dark tights and ballet slippers

PLEASE NOTE

  • Bring a photograph (non-returnable). It does not need to be a ballet photo. School photos are fine.
  • There is no audition fee!
  • No parents are admitted to the audition!
  • Children will know when they leave the audition if they have been cast in the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker. There are no callbacks.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT THE NUTCRACKER 2008 HOTLINE AT (313) 961-3500 ext. 3290, OR VISIT www.joffrey.com
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