REGION I HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS INFORMATION

The North Jersey Region I High School Choirs auditions are fast approaching! Sponsored by the New Jersey School Music Association (NJSMA), this audition only group is a wonderful opportunity for strong 9th through 12th grade singers who are interested in a more rigorous and challenging choir experience, while performing with other talented students from sponsoring schools in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties. The inexperienced or struggling singer may find this choir audition difficult to master.

Please be sure to take into consideration the time commitment when deciding whether or not a student should audition - three evening rehearsals from 4:00pm-9:00pm, one daytime rehearsal from 10:00am-4:00pm, one Saturday rehearsal from 10:00am-3:00pm, with a Saturday performance beginning at 4:00pm (as listed on the student information form - on the day of performance, students will be required to remain between the rehearsal and the performance). Due to the limited, rigorous rehearsal schedule, one absence from the evening rehearsals is allowed-no excuse note is necessary. However, no absence during the Saturday rehearsal is allowed.

Students must apply online and submit their online application by no later than 11:59pm on Monday, November 20, 2023. While applying, students must print out a signature page. Students must hand in completed signature forms and application fees to Mr. Von Glahn no later than Tuesday, November 21, 2023.  No late applications will be accepted. Auditions will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 (with a snow date of Sunday, January 7th) at Clifton High School. With sometimes up to 500 students auditioning, students could be involved in the audition process (warmups, waiting in line, and auditioning) anywhere between 15 minutes to 3 hours.

Parents are not to contact NJSMA personnel - please direct any questions, complaints, or concerns to Mr. Von Glahn.

Please consider having your child take part!

NJSMA Region I High School Festival Choruses Website
NJSMA Region I High School Festival Choirs Student Instructions and Application Form
NJSMA Region I High School Festival Choruses Audition Requirement
NJSMA Region I High School Festival Choruses Audition Solo-All Voices
NJSMA Region I High School Festival Choruses Scoring Rubric
NJSMA Region I High School Festival Choruses Starting Pitches
Directions to Audition Site - Clifton High School

Audition Rehearsal Tracks