Newfound Sound Looks Forward To Meeting You!
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You are welcome to visit one of our rehearsals! Please contact our Membership Chair Diane to make sure everything is going ahead and there are no last minute changes. We want your visit to be the best it can be for you! Here are a few helpful things you should know:
- Our rehearsals cover a variety of activities. We encourage guests to participate and sing with us if you feel comfortable doing so. There may be some parts of our rehearsal where guests will be asked to take a seat and be our audience. You will still be learning by listening and we will have someone to perform for...win, win!
- You don’t need to read music or have experience singing in a group. You just have to be able to sing in tune and find your note. It takes time to get used to so don’t feel stressed. Just have fun!
- We sing a cappella in four part harmony. There is no instrument to accompany us. We use a pitch pipe to get things started and our voices fill in all that beautiful harmony!
- We provide guests with music during rehearsals. These are legal copies that Newfound Sound has purchased and will need to be returned at the end of rehearsal. If you decide to join our chorus, you will receive your own music and learning tracks. You will also be given access to lots of member's resources and communications.
- Our audition process is simple and private. First the director will do a pitch test one-on-one with you to determine your voice range. Usually this happens at your first visit. It may be singing a scale or a simple song like Happy Birthday. Most singers start in the lead section because it is a comfortable voice range and the lead sings the melody. You can start in bass, baritone or tenor if it’s more suitable for your individual voice range.
- After you have attended a few rehearsals and you feel ready, you can take your audition. You will use one of our songs (or just part of one song) and sing in a quartet setting with all four parts singing along with you. This is done privately with the director and four members who are there to support your audition. You can use your music, if needed. Sometimes, the director may use a song everyone is learning together for your audition. You may not even know the audition is happening until it's done! We try to make it as comfortable and stressfree as possible.
- After the audition is completed, you can become a member of Newfound Sound! If you decide to join, you'll have access to the member's website, music, learning resources, videos, and communications. Payment of membership dues will be arranged. There is no pressure to perform until you are comfortable with your part and know your music. If you are not ready to join at that time, you can continue to come to rehearsals as a guest.
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