What to Expect At Your First Rehearsal
When you walk in the door of a Vista Hills Chorus rehearsal, you will be greeted by several wonderful people - typically, our Team Coordinator, Gloria, and our Membership Chair, Lola. You'll be introduced to anyone you meet, but don't worry - we don't test you on name retention! One of those people will be person who will voice place you; they'll walk you back to the office, have a quick chat, and do an easy voice placement. At the end, they'll give you a voice part, tell you where to look and who to follow within your part, and walk you out to share this information with our wonderful director, Melanie.
Once you're on the risers, you'll be able to participate in the evening's rehearsal. This includes physical and vocal warm-ups, some vocal exercises working on pitch and range, and then the musical repertoire we're scheduled to work on.
Remember: Everyone comes into this with a different level of experience and background, and we love our theatre majors, center-stagers, harmony voices, and angelic top notes equally!
Rehearsal DOs:
- Bring water! It's a good habit to get into early!
- Bring a pencil! Always good to be prepared to make notes!
- Relax! We love new people, and we're here to get you settled.
Rehearsal DON'Ts:
- Please don't wear any heavy perfumes or other scents.
- Please don't talk much on the risers. Questions are welcome, of course, but try to direct them to your Section Leader.
Once you're on the risers, you'll be able to participate in the evening's rehearsal. This includes physical and vocal warm-ups, some vocal exercises working on pitch and range, and then the musical repertoire we're scheduled to work on.
Remember: Everyone comes into this with a different level of experience and background, and we love our theatre majors, center-stagers, harmony voices, and angelic top notes equally!
Rehearsal DOs:
- Bring water! It's a good habit to get into early!
- Bring a pencil! Always good to be prepared to make notes!
- Relax! We love new people, and we're here to get you settled.
Rehearsal DON'Ts:
- Please don't wear any heavy perfumes or other scents.
- Please don't talk much on the risers. Questions are welcome, of course, but try to direct them to your Section Leader.