COVID-19 Impact: There will be NO Choir Track for the Fall 2020 semester.
However, conducting seminars WILL be held via Zoom.
No conducting experience is necessary to join the Conducting Track -
come join us there for an alternative choral experience!
Included in the program
- Rehearsals led by student seminar participants, visiting conductors (such as professors and other established professionals) and the program director
- Opportunities to sing a wide range of music
- 11-12 rehearsals per semester, minimum
- 1-2 concerts per semester
Audition Information
Prior to your audition, be sure to submit the online Audition Scheduling Form for the Choir Track.
The final deadline to submit the Audition Scheduling Form is Tuesday, May 21.
Auditions will be held on several dates: March 21, April 11, April 25, May 2, May 9, and May 23.
At the audition, you will be asked to:
Auditions will be adjudicated primarily by the program director. The conducting seminar students may also listen to each audition and give input.
The final deadline to submit the Audition Scheduling Form is Tuesday, May 21.
Auditions will be held on several dates: March 21, April 11, April 25, May 2, May 9, and May 23.
At the audition, you will be asked to:
- Sing some vocalises to show your range,
- Sight sing a simple melodic exercise, and
- Sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" a cappella to demonstrate good intonation and musical expressivity, as well as your vocal quality and strength.
Auditions will be adjudicated primarily by the program director. The conducting seminar students may also listen to each audition and give input.
Tuition, Deposit, and Financial Aid
Once you are accepted into the program, you must secure your spot with a $50 deposit. This deposit will be returned to you at the end of the school year. Students who leave the program before the end of the school year will not have their deposit returned.
Tuition for choir members is $150 per semester, and is due at the first rehearsal. A $25/semester tuition discount will be given to students who submit the audition scheduling form by May 2, 2018.
For singers with financial need, a few scholarships are available. Please contact us at info@dcalfine.com to find out more.
Tuition for choir members is $150 per semester, and is due at the first rehearsal. A $25/semester tuition discount will be given to students who submit the audition scheduling form by May 2, 2018.
For singers with financial need, a few scholarships are available. Please contact us at info@dcalfine.com to find out more.
2019-2020 Seminar and Concert Schedule
Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 8:00 – 9:15 pm, except as noted below
The First Presbyterian Church of Annandale
7610 Newcastle Dr., Annandale, VA 22003
First semester
Second semester
The First Presbyterian Church of Annandale
7610 Newcastle Dr., Annandale, VA 22003
First semester
- Kick-off rehearsal with choir on Saturday, 10/5 from 9:30-11:30 am
- Thursday rehearsals begin 10/10, end 1/16
- Rehearsal will be from 7-9 pm on 11/14, 11/21, 12/19, 1/16
- No rehearsals will be held on 11/28, 12/26, 1/2
- Concert on Saturday, 1/18
Second semester
- Rehearsals begin 1/30, end 5/21 (Some of these dates will be cancelled due to snow days, etc.)
- Rehearsal will be from 7-9 pm on 3/5, 4/2, 5/14
- No rehearsal will be held on 4/9
- Concert on Saturday, 5/16
Attendance Policy
The busy life of a high school or college musician all but guarantees that at some point you will need to miss at least one of our rehearsals. You are encouraged to fully participate in your school’s choral program, and if a concert conflicts with our rehearsal, you should participate in your school’s concert.
In the event you must miss one of our rehearsals for any reason, it is your responsibility to provide advance notice of your planned absence.
Tuition remains the same, regardless of how many rehearsals you are able to attend.
If Fairfax County Public Schools declares a snow day, our rehearsal will be cancelled and no make-up date will be scheduled. The second semester has 16 Thursday rehearsals scheduled to make-up for the likelihood of cancelled rehearsals.
In the event you must miss one of our rehearsals for any reason, it is your responsibility to provide advance notice of your planned absence.
Tuition remains the same, regardless of how many rehearsals you are able to attend.
If Fairfax County Public Schools declares a snow day, our rehearsal will be cancelled and no make-up date will be scheduled. The second semester has 16 Thursday rehearsals scheduled to make-up for the likelihood of cancelled rehearsals.
