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MUSIC AUDITIONS

Auditions for Performing Groups

Maranatha offers wonderful music opportunities for ALL students, regardless of their major! Participation in music provides some of the most meaningful friendships, experiences, and ministries of college life. Learn more about music options at Maranatha.

Music auditions are required for most of the music opportunities. Below is information about the various auditions held during Jumpstart Weekend in August.

Music Group Auditions

Time and Location

Auditions for band, choir, and orchestra are open to the entire student body.

SIGNING UP:

  • If you are auditioning, email finearts@mbu.edu the name of specific group(s).
  • Assigned audition times will be emailed to you.

LOCATIONS:

  • Choir – Old Main 214
  • Orchestra – TBD
  • Symphonic Band – Old Main, Second Floor, Burckart Hall

Expectations

Choir

  • Sing Be Thou My Vision
  • Match pitches
  • Sight-read your part (SATB) of a hymn.

Symphonic Band (Symphonic Band is open to all instrumentalists, however, auditions are required to determine chair placement.)

  • Bring a list of repertoire performed/studied
  • Perform a prepared solo
  • Sight-read

Orchestra (Symphony Orchestra is open to all string players, however, auditions are necessary to determine chair placement. Wind and percussion instrument positions are open by invitation only.)

Forms

Please stop by the Music Table in the gym between 8-noon on Jumpstart Friday to pick up some forms to fill out before your audition.

Music Group Outfit Costs

FITTINGS AND ALTERATIONS PROCEDURES

  • Everyone will have to be fitted! Fittings take approximately 20 minutes.
  • The Outfits Coordinator Ms. Melody DeLeon will contact you (by phone, email, or text) to schedule a fitting, at which point you will have 24 hours to respond. If you fail to respond within this time frame, you may receive demerits. Go to the Maranatha Costume Cottage, 722 Lafayette St – the yellow house located on the very southeastern corner of the campus.

USING AN OUTFIT FROM A FORMER CHOIR MEMBER

  • If you think you have found a used outfit, you MUST contact Ms. Melody DeLeon by the first Friday of September, or she will order you a new outfit, and you will be responsible to pay for it. 
  • Make an appointment to have the outfit checked. Take the outfit to Costume Cottage and try it on. Ms. DeLeon will make sure it fits properly, will measure for any required alterations, and will determine if it is in good performance condition. Ms. DeLeon will contact you when the outfit is ready for pick up. Note: Alterations may be charged a refitting fee. 

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

  • Outfit expenses will be applied to your school bill.

OUTFIT PICK UP

  • You will be contacted when your outfit is ready for pick up.

PRICING

  • Performing group outfit costs vary by group and are changing constantly.
  • Students should expect to pay $75-200 total (outfits are coordinated between groups, so students will not have to purchase $150 for one group plus $150 for another group). For current pricing, contact the Music department. Note: Prices are subject to change, without advanced warning, based upon the status of the vendor.
Information for Music Majors and Minors

Please see the Music Packet page

Private Lesson Information
  • All students are encouraged to take lessons regardless of their current ability. Private lessons are available on all levels on clarinet, flute, guitar, piano, trumpet, low brass, voice, and strings.
  • Register for lessons in the same manner you register for courses. You can double-check that you are registered for private lessons by checking your course schedule.  Please see the Registrar’s Office if lessons are not listed on your course schedule.
  • Complete the Music Lesson Information Form ASAP.  This form helps us assign you to the teacher who can best help you.
  • Additional fees for one-on-one instruction and practice room usage are assessed to students taking private lessons. For information on lesson fees, please contact the Music Office at finearts@mbu.edu.
  • While there is a fee for private lessons, group lesson classes such as FIPI 1001 Beginning Piano Class, FISM 113 and 223 Hymn playing Courses, and FIMK 101-104 Keyboard Skills are included in students’ flat tuition rate without additional one-on-one instruction fees.