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(information below references the successful 2019-2020 packet)
(information below references the successful 2019-2020 packet)
Give your students an edgeFor my two years in the ensemble and twelve years as a public high school choir director, I have always held the Colorado All State Choir in high regard as the ultimate musical experience for the best singer/musician students in the state. In studying the audition process over that time, I put together a preparation packet that I felt gave my students an edge over other schools.
The technical audition itself is as close to a standardized test as students will get in a music performance class. So why not teach to the test? My packet is now available for any schools seeking an edge in the Colorado All State Choir technical audition. Proven Strategies |
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All sight reading exercises updated from last years packet!
- 11 solfege warm-up exercises that will brainwash sight singing intervals and patterns into their DNA.
- 79 increasingly difficult melodic sight reading exercises in the format of the ASC audition (all are modified from last year's packet for students with strong aural memory)
- Including one page of 9 "Name that Tune" sight reading excerpts from popular songs from the 1980s!
- All State solo selection simple flow-chart
- 30 rhythm reading exercises that mimic the audition
- Scales and Triads "cheat sheet".
- 200 Interval ID examples (20 audio MP3s that gradually expand the scale, to play for your students) -- NEW!
- All State intervals strategies "cheat sheet".
- Unique and accessible strategies to help memorize and internalize intervals for both performance and identification
- 66 "Tips to Success" that helped dozens and dozens of my students be more prepared for the audition
- Flexible format to fit YOUR content teaching method. The packet is specifically relevant to the CASC audition, but HOW you teach the content is up to you and your student's needs. Whether you use numbers, solfege, la vs. do based minor, Curwen or not, everything is highly applicable regardless of your specific approach
- You will also receive a separate packet with 5 “mock auditions” that resemble what the student will see in their actual audition for you to facilitate one-on-one. This is a useful tool if you plan on having your kids go through the technical audition in the exact format in which it is presented.
It works!
"My students benefit so much from the packet. The insider tips and suggestions are so helpful and with new sight-reading exercises each year I will continue to purchase this resource as long as Stephen Ross keeps making it!"
- Laura Walters, Niwot High School Choir Director
"I love the All State Choir Prep packet. I use it for many purposes beyond All State. It is thorough and covers every aspect of the audition in a systematic, fun and easy to work through packet."
- Jeff Talley, Ralston Valley High School Choir Director
"The All State prep packet has been essential for the students preparing to audition for all state. It gives them something tangible that they can use to track their progress and structure their practice time. I love being able to provide this resource for my students!"
- Chris Loesel, Lutheran High School Choir Director
"Stephen Ross' All-State prep packets are a must for all teachers new and seasoned. The students enjoy the step by step guidance and suggestions, and the growth of ability as well as those that make it into All State speaks volumes to this resource!"
- Kevin Brown, Frederick High School Choir Director
"It's obvious you're purchasing this packet from a successful former high school choir teacher, because he hits all the bases and does a good job gradating the difficulty of his sight reading passages each year. Plus, the kids like his sense of humor, and they always look forward to the "guess the song" sight reading excerpts."
- Brad Hirsh, Grand Junction High School Choir Director
“It is really helpful to have one resource that provides valuable tips and examples from each category within the All State audition. I appreciate the 'Tips for Success' because it provides varying techniques when approaching the skills, and addresses differing learning styles. There are some tips and approaches that slightly differ from the approach I generally take – this is great for the kids because it provides them with many options and ways of thinking so that they may ultimately choose the techniques that work best for them. We also love the humor that is intertwined throughout the entire packet. All State prep can be a stressful process for many students and it is refreshing to add a little laughter.”
- Elizabeth Hohweiler, Rocky Mountain High School Choir Director
- Laura Walters, Niwot High School Choir Director
"I love the All State Choir Prep packet. I use it for many purposes beyond All State. It is thorough and covers every aspect of the audition in a systematic, fun and easy to work through packet."
- Jeff Talley, Ralston Valley High School Choir Director
"The All State prep packet has been essential for the students preparing to audition for all state. It gives them something tangible that they can use to track their progress and structure their practice time. I love being able to provide this resource for my students!"
- Chris Loesel, Lutheran High School Choir Director
"Stephen Ross' All-State prep packets are a must for all teachers new and seasoned. The students enjoy the step by step guidance and suggestions, and the growth of ability as well as those that make it into All State speaks volumes to this resource!"
- Kevin Brown, Frederick High School Choir Director
"It's obvious you're purchasing this packet from a successful former high school choir teacher, because he hits all the bases and does a good job gradating the difficulty of his sight reading passages each year. Plus, the kids like his sense of humor, and they always look forward to the "guess the song" sight reading excerpts."
- Brad Hirsh, Grand Junction High School Choir Director
“It is really helpful to have one resource that provides valuable tips and examples from each category within the All State audition. I appreciate the 'Tips for Success' because it provides varying techniques when approaching the skills, and addresses differing learning styles. There are some tips and approaches that slightly differ from the approach I generally take – this is great for the kids because it provides them with many options and ways of thinking so that they may ultimately choose the techniques that work best for them. We also love the humor that is intertwined throughout the entire packet. All State prep can be a stressful process for many students and it is refreshing to add a little laughter.”
- Elizabeth Hohweiler, Rocky Mountain High School Choir Director
Affordable
- 1A-3A Schools - $75 school license
- 4A Schools - $100 school license
- 5A Schools - $125 school license
- "All-In" School District License (for districts with 5 or more schools) - $75 per high school in district
- First year teachers with no prior teaching experience - FREE
- Upgrading from last year's packet - $50 [All sight readings have been changed/updated from previous years. Purchase of 2018-2019 packet required]
