LeagueAires Women’s Performance Group is Accepting Singers, Singing Dancers, and Choreographers for the 2024-25 Season!
We welcome women of all treble voice types, ages, and backgrounds to join us in bringing the joy and healing power of music to members of our community for our 59th year!
Auditions and interviews will be held at MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis on June 3, 2024, from 9:30 am to 12 pm.
Your audition will consist of three parts: Voice Check, Movement Check, and Culture Commitment Q & A
1) Voice Check
The Music Director works with each candidate to assess her range, tone quality, breath control, posture, and general understanding of vocal technique.
• Sing a series of vocal exercises.
• Sing a musical line while a harmony line is played/sung.
• Follow a line of music from our upcoming season. (The ability to read music is valued, but not required)
• Sing a familiar song of your choice.
• Share past musical experiences in a choral, instrumental, or theatrical context.
2) Movement Check
• Demonstrate stepping up 8-18" onto a riser.
• Move rhythmically to selected music.
• Demonstrate the ability to repeat a simple movement combination.
• Demonstrate the ability to sing and move naturally at the same time.
3) Mission and Culture
The Chair will share about the LeagueAires' history, mission, and membership requirements, and the candidate will have an opportunity to ask questions about what to expect.
Link to recent Twin Cities Live Segment ft. LeagueAires
Rehearsal Schedule: Approx. 16 Mondays 9:30-noon Sept '24 through Jan'25
Performance Schedule: Approx. 16 Mondays at 10:30 AM AND/OR 1:30 PM Jan '25 through early May '25
Up to 4 rehearsal absences AND 4 performance absences are permitted each season
$75 Annual Dues are collected to offset operational expenses. Scholarships available.
Candidates interested in auditioning or applying for a stipend choreographer position should e-mail [email protected]