Region

HS Region Audition (All Sections)
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Stony Point HS

Results

Results will be posted here.

Who Advances?

  • The top 12 students PER SECTION will sing in the All-Region Choir Clinic and Concert and earn a letter jacket patch, and will advance to the PRE-AREA audition.
  • Singers 13 – 36 in Soprano and Alto sections will make up the All-Region Treble Choir, but will not advance further in the process.

Itinerary

8:00am      Students/AM Chaperones meet in the Choir Room
8:15 am      Bus leaves Westwood for Stony Point HS
8:30 am      Registration opens in the SPHS Cafeteria
9:00 am      Judges Meeting
9:00 am      Registration closes
9:00 am      Warm-up and cut distribution – at this time, judges will also move to audition rooms
9:30 am    Students move to audition rooms and begin
  • As soon as you have auditioned, you can make a phone call to a parent for pickup. You cannot call prior… Cell phone use is in the presence of a Westwood HS Choir Chaperone ONLY.
12:00 pm    PM time registration opens
12:15 pm    PM time registration closes
1:00 pm      PM warm-up and cut distribution/sing thru
1:15 pm      PM times audition
2:00 pm      Contest completion

What time is the audition over? It is nearly impossible to be accurate. It depends on too many factors, including how many students are in the section that the student competes in, whether there is an issue in the audition room,  or the contest does not get started on time… so – here is the process.

The Process

  • Students are assigned a badge number (see registration below)
  • Students sing in order in their room, 1, 2, 3… until the last person in that room has sung.
  • Want to pick your student up before the end of the day?
    • Once your student has sung, they may use their phone (in front of our chaperones) to call or text for a parent to pick them up.
    • Parents can then drive to the audition site. Park, then come into the holding area to sign your student out – we want to ensure they are being picked up.

What Students Should and Should NOT Bring

  • Original copies of the audition literature (no photocopies allowed) and a pencil.
  • Money for snacks and drinks.
  • Students MAY NOT bring any other electronic device into the audition venue.
  • If students bring a cell phone, they MUST give it to a chaperone to hold until they leave the contest site.
  • If students must use a cell phone after they audition they may do so ONLY in the presence of an adult and ONLY to call for a ride home.
  • Students MAY be disqualified if they are caught using it NOT in the presence of an adult.

Registration

  • Registration runs from 4:45-5:30 pm.
  • Upon arrival, All sections will register at their respective tables.
  • Students will sign in, receive a badge which they MUST wear at all times, and a copy indicating the cuts.
  • Immediately after registering, they should proceed to the cafeteria where they are to remain until they leave the audition site after they audition.

What Happens After Registration

  • Once students register they MAY NOT practice the cuts.
  • They may study the cuts but not SING the cuts.
  • A director will warm the students up.
  • The cuts will be run twice with everyone after warm-up.
  • Our goal is to have kids auditioning 15 minutes after registration closes.

Instructions from the Site Host

Saturday, October 19, 2024 – Stony Point High School, 1801 Tiger Trail, Round Rock, TX 78664
(map linked for parking and building entrance) 
    • Judges/Directors: 
      • We will start our judges meeting at 9am in the Choir Room (Breakfast/snacks will be ready by 8:30am).
      • Due to construction on campus, parking is ONLY available to the west/right of the campus, between Tiger Stadium and the main campus; enter through Entrance D3/Door #24.
  • Our hope is to start auditions by 9:45am and be done around 1:30pm (depending on campus arrivals and any late auditions).
    • Please bring your laptop computers/devices for score entry; iPads will be used to play the audio cuts.
    • Breakfast will be provided by Stony Point HS Choir Boosters (breakfast tacos, muffins, fruit, etc).
    • Student Registration & Procedures:
      • Registration will open at 9:00am in the upper mall (where students will enter through Entrance D3/Door #24). 
      • We will close registration at 9:30am or when the last school arrives.
  • We will not start until all campuses have checked in and all students run cuts in the Cafeteria.
  • Please have students remain in the Cafeteria/holding area.
  • Once students are done, please encourage them to be picked up or head home, using the SAME door they entered (Entrance D3/Door #24)!
  • Concessions for Students & Chaperones
  • Assorted Snacks/Drinks (granola bars/muffins/chips/candy/etc)
    • Student Expectations:
      • Be sure to bring pencils, water and money (cash/card/Tap to pay) for concessions.
  • Original copies are required to audition and will be checked before entering the audition room.
  • Phones must be turned off and given to your campus chaperone. This includes tablets, computers, and smartwatches.
    • Once you’re done auditioning, you may retrieve your electronics from the call table and exit the building through the same door used to enter the building (Entrance D3/Door #24).
    • Once you’ve exited the building, you may not re-enter. Students waiting for transportation can wait in the upper mall (registration area) or outside along the covered sidewalk (Entrance D3/Door #24).
    • Results will be posted on the TMEA Region 26 Website after 72 hours.