Vocal Jazz Honor Choir

Event: 2025 SCVA Vocal Jazz/Contemporary A Cappella Honor Choir
Directed by John Knutson
Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, CA
November 13th-14th, 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, September 14th at 11:59 PM
16-18 students will be selected to perform at the Vocal Jazz/Contemporary A Cappella Honor Choir Weekend on Friday, November 14th, 2025

Online Audition includes:

1. Chromatic Scale (one octave ascending and descending, syllables of your choice, eighth notes at quarter=120)
2. Blues Scale (one octave ascending and descending, eighth notes at quarter = 120)
3. Major Scale ascending and descending, your choice of syllables.
4. Major triad followed by minor triad starting on middle C
5. One standard (or any song) sung a-cappella of your choice. 2 minutes maximum.
6. Excerpt of "Sing, Sing Sing", arr. by Darmon Meader, (Measures 35-63), sung a cappella or with a metronome at 200 bpm in 4/4 time
   Chart and part tracks can be found here
7. Optional Track: Walk a bass line or demonstrate vocal percussion

Only on-line auditions will be accepted

Costs
$10 Audition Fee online through SCVA
$120 Participation Fee for those accepted
This increase in fee reflects the increase of prices across the state and is aligned with the other CA regions of honor choir. If your student has a financial concern, please strongly encourage them to apply for a Participation Scholarship, which can be found on the SCVA Homepage. Please email Mrs. Wescamillo if you have any questions pertaining to scholarship opportunities!

See the Google Form Link above for instructions on submitting sound files.
Pay on-line on our e-Payments page.

All Vocal Jazz Contemporary A Cappella Honor Choir auditions will be submitted and considered virtually. Selected students for the SCVA VJCA Honor Choir will be provided with sheet music and part recordings and will be expected to learn their parts prior to rehearsing together live over the honor choir rehearsal dates of Thursday-Friday (November 13th & 14th) at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, CA. The rehearsals will culminate in the SCVA VJCA Honor Choir Concert Performance on November 14th, 2025. Students must attend the full two days of rehearsals leading up to the performance.

*Please note that the SCVA VJCA Honor Choir rehearsal and performance dates are separate from the traditional SCVA Honor Choir performance this year. If a student wishes to be considered for the traditional SATB, SSAA, or TTBB Honor Choir, they should sign up for the live honor choir auditions (registration begins mid-September and results will be posted by the live honor choir audition dates.)

IMPORTANT: Your school music director must be a member of SCVA in order for you to participate in the Southern California VJCA Honor Choir. For more information, please go to the Membership page.

Questions? Please email Brittney Wescamillo at: brittney@wescamillo.com