Join our chorus
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Thank you for your interest in the Big Apple Chorus! We are delighted to have you and we encourage you to consider joining us on the risers and become a part of our community. We value camaraderie as we ring chords together!
How to become a member​
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Join us on Monday evening rehearsals from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. No fees required -- just bring yourself, ready to warm-up and sing with us.
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We'd love to know in advance if you're coming! Feel free to reach out to us through Meetup, Instagram, or the contact form on our website.
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Let's get to know each other! You'll be given a guest form with which to tell us about your musical interests and musical background. We’ll also ask for your contact information so we can keep in touch with you about our rehearsals. As you visit rehearsals, you’ll be able to borrow books with our music. With the guest book and help from veteran singers, you can follow the music and sing with us.
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If you enjoyed your first rehearsal, we'll keep in touch and send music and audio recordings you can use to prepare for your next rehearsal.
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After two or three rehearsal visits, we'll encourage you to consider auditioning! We'll give more information about the audition process and provide you with the audition music.
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Over the years, we’ve discovered that the fifth rehearsal is usually a great time to audition! We'll team you up with three other singers, which puts you in a quartet you can practice with. By practicing at home on your own and with a quartet, you’ll learn your part (tenor, lead, baritone, or bass) on our audition song.
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When you audition, you’ll sing your part by heart (without sheet music) in a quartet. You'll be evaluated by our director and the members of the music team and depending on how the audition went, you'll either pass your audition or you'll be given constructive feedback for another chance to audition at the following week's rehearsal.
