- Decided that they want to sing with KSB at least through the 8th grade or until they can no longer sing in their treble voice (whichever comes later)
- Are able to consistently attend a second weekly rehearsal on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, in addition to maintaining an excellent attendance record on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
- Have developed an advanced level of singer-musicianship and are committed to improving their singer-musicianship
- Are exemplary choristers in rehearsals and at performances
Rehearsals: Towne Choir Candidates (TCCs) rehearse with Towne Choir every Saturday from 9:00am to 12:30pm and every Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. In addition, TCC rehearsals will be held from 5:00 – 6:00 pm on those days when Sunday Make-up rehearsals are scheduled. A full schedule of Make-up rehearsals will be published at the beginning of the upcoming season. There will be approximately 5-7 TCC rehearsals each season. Performances: Members of the Towne Choir perform at the KSB Holiday and Spring concerts, all KSB and CY-sponsored performances, and a good number of non-KSB sponsored concerts throughout the season. Therefore the Towne Choir is for boys who want to perform often with KSB. Whenever Towne Choir is called for a performance, Towne Choir Candidates are also called. Saturday Absence/Make-up Policy: Each Saturday rehearsal consists of two sessions. The first runs from 9:00 am to 10:45 am, and the second runs from 10:45 am to 12:30 pm. A missed session requires one Sunday night Make-up rehearsal (6:00 to 7:30 pm). If a boy misses an entire Saturday rehearsal (both sessions), two Sunday Make-up rehearsals are required. Towne Choir members are permitted to miss one Saturday rehearsal in the Fall semester and two in the Spring semester without having to make them up. All other missed Saturdays must be made up. Please see the KSB Attendance Policy for further details. Members of Towne Choir must maintain an exemplary Saturday attendance record, Wednesday Absence/Make-up Policy: A boy should not accept an invitation to be a Towne Choir Candidate unless he can consistently attend Wednesday Towne Choir rehearsals. Towne Choir members are permitted to miss one Wednesday rehearsal in the Fall semester and two in the Spring semester without having to make them up. Additional missed Wednesday Towne Choir rehearsals must be made up from 5:00 – 6:00 pm on those days when Sunday Make-up rehearsals are scheduled. Â Members of Towne Choir must maintain an exemplary Wednesday attendance record, Note that make up rehearsals for additional missed Wednesday Towne Choir rehearsals are held simultaneously with Towne Choir Candidate rehearsals, from 5:00 – 6:00 pm on those days when Sunday Make-up rehearsals are scheduled. Therefore, there is no make-up for missed Towne Choir Candidate rehearsals. Solid attendance at the Towne Choir Candidate rehearsals (5:00 – 6:00 pm on those days when Sunday Make-up rehearsals are scheduled) is crucial for a Towne Choir Candidate to successfully become a full-fledged member of Towne Choir. Concert Tours: Members of the Towne Choir have seniority over Concert Choir in regards to KSB concert tours, ASSUMING they are in good standing in the areas of singer-musicianship, rehearsal and performance attendance, and behavior. Promotions: Here is how a typical* Towne Choir member might progress through the higher KSB groups.
6th or 7th Grade promoted from Concert Choir to Towne Choir
7th and 8th Grade spent as a member of Towne Choir
9th Grade, first semester, spent as a member of Towne Choir
9th Grade, second semester, promoted to Altone or Graduate Choir Candidate
10th Grade, spent as a member of Graduate Choir
11th Grade, promoted to Chamber Choir
12th Grade spent as a member of Chamber Choir
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*This is only one possible progression. There are many variations depending on many factors. CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION TO KSB TOWNE CHOIR Selection Process A singer can indicate he is interested in being promoted to Towne Choir by having his parent complete the online Towne Choir Interest Form. Promotions from Concert Choir to Towne Choir Candidacy are made before the start of the season and between semesters. The number of promotions depends on how many Towne Choir members are promoted to Altones or Graduate Choir Candidacy due to the voice change. The Towne Choir generally consists of 50 Trebles and is made up of mostly 7th through 9th graders. There are some younger boys in Towne Choir who exhibit excellent Singer-Musicianship. There are often older boys in Towne Choir who are still able to access their Treble range. These older boys are highly-valued members of Towne Choir due to their extensive experience. The criteria for Towne Choir are: Singer-Musicianship
- Demonstrates advanced Singer-Musicianship, including the areas of music theory, sight-singing, aural training, vocal/choral technique, excellent tone quality and blend
- Demonstrates the ability to focus for extended periods of time
- Demonstrates potential for leadership in the choral setting by being a model chorister
Rehearsals and Performances
- Has an excellent rehearsal and performance attendance record in the previous seasons
- Has a track record of professionalism and good-behavior in rehearsals and at performances (on stage and off)
- Can commit to an increased number of concerts
- Can consistently attend Wednesday Towne Choir rehearsals (6:00 to 8:00 pm) in addition to the regular weekly Saturday rehearsals.
- Can consistently attend scheduled Sunday TCC rehearsals (5:00 – 6:00 pm)
Rehearsing outside of KSB
- Takes a weekly lesson on an instrument (This can be waived if a singer demonstrates a high level of Singer-Musicianship.)
- As a Towne Choir Candidate, commits to learning his voice part in the Towne Choir Standard Repertoire, in addition to the new Towne Choir Repertoire, on his own. He will secure a Helper (an adult musician) to assist him.
- Can attend Towne Choir Candidate (TCC) Rehearsals on scheduled Sunday Make-up rehearsals from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. These sessions also serve as make ups for all Towne Choir members who have missed Wednesday Towne Choir rehearsals.
Passing of Towne Choir Standard Repertoire A Towne Choir Candidate is expected to learn, memorize, and pass all of the Towne Choir Standard Repertoire songs just as he did as a Concert Choir Candidate. He will receive his Towne Choir pin at the second of two KSB Holiday or Spring Concerts, depending on the semester during which he is Candidate. Revised 6/15