Audition Information

Important information for choral activities is posted on this website and distributed via email and social media. Fall 2024 auditions will be held August 23-28.  Contact Dr. Quist for more information.

General Information

All Western Michigan University students — regardless of major or class year — are welcome to audition for a choral ensemble! Campus Choir is also open to faculty, staff, and community members. 

Ensemble Placement Process

2024-25 Ensemble Placement Information

Fall ensemble placement appointments for all choral ensembles -- Chorale, Anima, Amphion, and Campus Choir -- take place between August 23 and August 28. Spring Auditions take place during the first week of classes in January. Please fill out the audition form in advance of your audition. 

Fall 2024 Choral Audition SIGN-UPS

Fall 2024 Choral Placement Form

For your choral ensemble placement appointment, please see information in the sign-up sheet.

Placement Results

Fall semester placement results will be announced before add/drop. You will be emailed your ensemble placement results and the first class meeting time, and directors can assist with adjusting your schedule to make room for your ensemble rehearsal time.

Chorale Callbacks

Students interested in auditioning for University Chorale will also be required to attend a callback audition. Chorale Callbacks are only held in the FALL semester of each year. 

For 2024, Chorale Callbacks will be held on the evening of Thursday, August 29.

Placement into Ensembles

It is important for you and for your peers that you are placed in a choir that best matches your musical ability and vocal training. Above all, the goal is to place students in the ensemble where they will thrive and grow. It is vital that each person gets the best educational and musical experience possible. 

Enrollment and Credit

Please register for your choral ensemble as a class. Course numbers for our choirs are MUS 1120, MUS 5120, MUS 1070, MUS 1080, and MUS 2170. 

You should plan to register for one of these courses before your audition. All pre-audition correspondence goes out through the email list associated with each class. To get all of the necessary information, you should be registered for the choir.  If you are accepted into a different choir than the one you registered for initially, then you will switch your registration. You can read about the choirs and see their rehearsal times under the "Ensembles" portion of this page.

Questions

For additional information, contact Dr. Amanda Quist, associate professor of music. (269) 387-4715 | Email Dr. Quist